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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6094018

Robert Lehman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 56 grants and $2.1 million 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

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

    $2,106,054

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $38,899,033

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,760,600

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $40,105,270

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,943,869

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $41,794,305

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,988,646

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $43,578,067

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,450,225

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $43,936,503

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,485,610

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $45,105,144

Grants paid in 2024

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $1,126,954
  2. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $60,000
  3. Brooklyn Institute of Arts and SciencesBrooklyn, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $50,000
  4. Newark Museum of ArtNewark, NJ

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $50,000
  5. The Trustees of PrincetonPrinceton, NJ

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $50,000
  6. The Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $35,000
  7. Bronx Museum of the ArtsBronx, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $33,000
  8. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $30,000
  9. The Drawing Center IncNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $28,000
  10. Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumsSan Francisco, CA

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  11. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  12. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  13. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  14. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  15. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $25,000
  16. Art Omi IncGhent, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  17. New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & SculptureNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  18. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  19. Site Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  20. Storm King Art CenterNew Windsor, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  21. Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnati, OH

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  22. NXTHVN IncNew Haven, CT

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  23. Pierpont Morgan LibraryNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  24. Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  25. Public Art Fund IncNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  26. Socrates Sculpture Park IncLong Is City, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  27. Solomon R Guggenheim Museum FoundationNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  28. Sun Valley Center for the Arts IncKetchum, ID

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  29. Tate Americas FoundationNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  30. The Aldrich MuseumRidgefield, CT

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  31. The Queens Museum of ArtFlushing, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  32. The University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  33. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $15,000
  34. The Hyde Collection TrustGlens Falls, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $12,000
  35. Alliance for Young Artists & WritersNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  36. American Folk Art MuseumNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  37. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  38. Guild Hall of East HamptonEast Hampton, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  39. Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  40. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  41. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TN

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  42. Powerhouse Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  43. Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  44. Studio in A School AssociationNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  45. The New Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  46. UrbanglassBrooklyn, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $10,000
  47. Anderson Ranch Arts CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  48. Brooks SchoolNorth Andover, MA

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  49. Contemporary Art Museum St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  50. Fairfield University Art MuseumFairfield, CT

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  51. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  52. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  53. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $7,500
  54. Archive for Research in Archetypal SymbolismNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $5,000
  55. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $4,600
  56. Pioneer Works Art FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture33 grants $641,60082% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $110,00014% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York31 grants $1,633,554
  2. New Jersey2 grants $100,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $75,000
  4. California2 grants $50,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $42,500
  6. Massachusetts3 grants $42,500
  7. Connecticut3 grants $37,500
  8. New Mexico1 grant $20,000
  9. Idaho1 grant $15,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Philip H IslesPRES/DIR Hours 40Pay $141,930
  • Francesca ValerioEXEC DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $121,480
  • Robert O LehmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marie RolfDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Angela WeislDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adele BernhardASSOC COUNCIL MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam IslesASSOC COUNCIL MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kate LehmanASSOC COUNCIL MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey ThomasASSOC COUNCIL MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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