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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7032703

Lerner Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $97,245 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 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
Harry Lerner
241 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 332-3344
Form and materials
There is no formal form or process. A letter stating organizations
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

    $97,245

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,048,099

  • Tax year 2023

    $125,844

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,051,225

  • Tax year 2022

    $142,376

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601,376

  • Tax year 2021

    $118,788

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,404,422

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,176

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,813

  • Tax year 2019

    $57,359

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,052,861

  • Tax year 2018

    $63,818

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $954,349

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Academic purposes

    $50,000
  2. Jewish Family and Children's ServicesSt Paul, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $20,850
  3. Jewish Community Relations CouncilSt Louis Park, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  4. Milkweek EditionsMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $4,500
  5. Wishes and MoreMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $2,700
  6. Books for AfricaSaint Paul, MN

    Academic purposes

    $2,500
  7. Adath Jeshurun CongregationMinnetonka, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  8. Highlights FoundationMilanville, PA

    Academic purposes

    $2,000
  9. Everylibrary InstituteBerwyn, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  10. Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer ResearchLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,005
  11. James Sewell BalletMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  12. Unite Against Book BansChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  13. Little HospiceEdina, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  14. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  15. Minnesota Center for Book ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  16. Ebenezer Community ChurchBrooklyn Park, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $100
  17. Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Academic purposes

    $90

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $50,00085% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,7005% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $1,5003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0052% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota13 grants $91,240
  2. Illinois2 grants $3,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  4. California1 grant $1,005

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Harry Lerner Dec 4825PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mia Lerner PosadaVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Sandy K Davis LernerDIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Joanie SussmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Leah A LernerDIRECTOR Hours 0.01Pay $0

The return

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