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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-2528803

Raphell Sims Lakowitz Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $43,061 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,061

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $395,285

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,630

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $455,512

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $460,286

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,760

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $463,286

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,851

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $514,836

  • Tax year 2017

    $2,585

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $520,727

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Donation

    $17,222
  2. ACLU Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Donation

    $5,000
  4. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Donation

    $2,092
  5. Ensemble Studio TheatreNew York, NY

    Donation

    $1,310
  6. Unwra USA National Committee IncWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,043
  7. Americans Near East Fefuge AidWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,032
  8. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,031
  9. World Food ProgramWashington, DC

    Donation

    $1,030
  10. Muslim Aid USAFairfax, VA

    Donation

    $1,030
  11. Palestinian American Medical AssociationFairfax, VA

    Donation

    $1,021
  12. Desales UniversityCenter Valley, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. White Stork US LimitedWinnetka, IL

    Donation

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid5 grants $26,36665% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $10,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,3103% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,0303% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0303% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $35,624
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $4,136
  3. Virginia2 grants $2,051
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Albert B LewisPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David LewisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carol HaywardSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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