Private foundation · Bay Harbor Islands, FL

The Lampert Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $50K – $150K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Edward S Lampert
Trustee
Kinga Keh Lampert
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
152
Total grants awarded
$28.4M
Total amount
$187K
Average grant
$2.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.2M
7 grants
2023
$3.1M
4 grants
2022
$3.1M
8 grants
2021
$2.3M
8 grants
2020
$2.3M
10 grants
2019
$2.5M
13 grants
2018
$2.5M
16 grants
2017
$686K
12 grants
2016
$2.7M
22 grants
2015
$2.7M
23 grants
2014
$2.2M
18 grants
2013
$1.2M
11 grants

Top recipients

18 grants · RI
$9.4M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$6.0M
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
4 grants · RI
$4.3M
7 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
University of Miamisylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 grant · FL
$925K
The Ayn Rand Institute
5 grants · CA
$900K
Kipp Foundation
3 grants · NY
$800K
American Friends of Uhn Inc
4 grants
$675K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$575K
4 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$525K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

General Unrestricted
RI · TY 2024
$2.3M
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$500K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$240K
General Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$100K
GENERAL UNSTRICTED
FL · TY 2024
$100K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$25K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2024
$1K
General Unrestricted
RI · TY 2023
$2.4M
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$553K
General Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$100K
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2023
$5K
General Unrestricted
RI · TY 2022
$1.6M
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$1.0M
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2022
$250K
General Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$100K
General Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$100K
American Friends Royal Philharmonic Orch
General Unrestricted
TY 2022
$25K
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2022
$10K
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
General Unrestricted
RI · TY 2021
$1.7M
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$500K
Ransom Everglades School
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2021
$50K
Breakthrough Miami
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2021
$25K
American Friends of the Paris Opera
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2021
$8K
Miami City Ballet
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2021
$5K
Faena Arts
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
General Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$1.5M
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
General Unrestricted
RI · TY 2020
$475K
The Ayn Rand Institute
General Unrestricted
CA · TY 2020
$200K
The Reason Foundation
General Unrestricted
DC · TY 2020
$100K
Overtown Optimist Club
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2020
$25K
Breakthrough Miami
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2020
$25K
Ransom Everglades School
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2020
$500
Dolphins Cancer Challenge
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2020
$250
Best Buddies Inc
General Unrestricted
PA · TY 2020
$250
The Pace Center for Girls
General Unrestricted
FL · TY 2020
$100
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
RI · TY 2019
$715K
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2019
$575K
Kipp Foundation
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2019
$500K
The Ayn Rand Institute
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2019
$200K
Institute for Justice
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2019
$150K
The Reason Foundation
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2019
$100K
Santa Fe Institute
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NM · TY 2019
$100K
Ransom Everglades School
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2019
$50K
Breakthrough Miami
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2019
$50K
Institute of Contemporary Art
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2019
$10K
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2019
$5K
Dolphins Cancer Challenge
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2019
$756
Best Buddies Inc
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2019
$533

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.