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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3635649

Elmar Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $146,285 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
MS Elisabeth Lerner
45 East 85th Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 734-1732
Form and materials
Resume, budget and description of program
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $146,285

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,982,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,815

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,928,351

  • Tax year 2022

    $173,760

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,327,565

  • Tax year 2021

    $129,202

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,088,192

  • Tax year 2020

    $218,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,630,473

  • Tax year 2019

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,170,456

  • Tax year 2018

    $213,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,408,486

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Rodeph SholomNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $42,000
  2. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Primary StagesNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,835
  4. Project KesherHarrison, NY

    Unrestricted

    $16,000
  5. Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  6. Horace Mann SchoolBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  7. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  8. NYU School of LawNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  9. Ophthalmic EdgeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  10. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,700
  11. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  13. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Children's Museum of MahattanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $750
  15. NYU Stern School ofNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $26,50056% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $15,50033% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $3,7008% of the total
  4. Mutual benefit1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $137,785
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Laurence LernerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roxane PrevityTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elisabeth LernerV PRES & SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $6,000

The return

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