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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6085585

Ernest Lowenstein Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 75 grants and $7,560 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,560

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $166,166

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,805

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $160,401

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,350

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $158,446

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,750

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $162,348

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,125

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $163,403

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,085

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $165,441

  • Tax year 2018

    $571,348

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $173,892

  • Tax year 2017

    $54,506

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $608,829

Grants paid in 2024

75 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $500
  2. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $500
  3. Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $200
  4. Chabad of ElonElon, NC

    Charitable and educational

    $180
  5. Elon HillelElon, NC

    Charitable and educational

    $180
  6. American Society for Yad VashemNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $150
  7. Adl (anti Defamation League)New York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  8. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  9. American Civil Liberties UnionWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  10. American Friends of Magen David AdomWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  11. American Heart AssocPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  12. American Institute for Cancer ResearchArlington, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  13. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  14. American Leprosy MissionsGreenville, SC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  15. American Lung AssocPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  16. Americans UnitedWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  17. AmericaresHagerstown, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  18. B'nai B'rith FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  19. Care IncMerrifield, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  20. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  21. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  22. Dorot IncNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  23. Environmental DefenseWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  24. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  25. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  26. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  27. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  28. Hias (the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)Washington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  29. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  30. Juvenile Diabetes FoundationBoone, IA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  31. Leukemia & LymphomaWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  32. Lighthouse GuildEtna, NH

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  33. Macular Degeneration ResearchClarksburg, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  34. March of DimesArlington, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  35. Marine Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  36. Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  37. NAMIBaltimore, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  38. National Children's Cancer SocietyBelleville, IL

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  39. National Foundation for Cancer ResearchWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  40. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  41. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  42. New Isreal FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  43. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  44. Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  45. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  46. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  47. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  48. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  49. United Cerebral PalsyMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  50. United Hospital FundNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  51. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  52. US Fund for UNICEFWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  53. UsopfPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  54. World Jewish CongressMerryfield, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $100
  55. Make A Wish FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $75
  56. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  57. Alzheimer's Disease ResearchClarkburg, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  58. American Diabetes AssociationMerrifield, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  59. American Friends Service CommitteeWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  60. American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  61. Amfar ( American Found for AIDS Research)Etna, NH

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  62. BBB Wise Giving AllianceMerrifield, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  63. Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  64. Epilepsy FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  65. Mercy Home for Boys & GirlsChicago, IL

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  66. NAACP Legal Defense & Education FundWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  67. Project HopeHarlan, IA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  68. Reading Is Funamental IncWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  69. The Nature ConservancyMerrifield, VA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  70. The Salvation ArmyBoston, MA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  71. Thirteen-WnetNew York, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  72. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  73. MaddBoone, IA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  74. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Charitable and educational

    $50
  75. Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire DepartmentLawrence, NY

    Charitable and educational

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $80026% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $65021% of the total
  3. Health7 grants $65021% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $2007% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $2007% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $2007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $32511% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia23 grants $1,925
  2. New York11 grants $1,475
  3. Maryland7 grants $1,050
  4. Virginia7 grants $500
  5. Wisconsin4 grants $450
  6. North Carolina2 grants $360
  7. Pennsylvania4 grants $350
  8. Iowa3 grants $200
  9. Kansas2 grants $200
  10. Illinois2 grants $150

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Judith WildenbergVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew WildenbergPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David S KaufmanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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