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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 23-7218005

Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation

A private foundation in Harrisburg, PA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 3 grants and $73,561 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Nov 30, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $73,561

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,969
  • Tax year 2019

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $81,275
  • Tax year 2018

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $205,988
  • Tax year 2017

    $550,048

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $423,289

Grants paid in 2020

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Play on PhillyPhiladelphia, PA

    In-kind donation of cello bow school of dominique peccatte circa 1816 for use by students.

    $35,561
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA

    Hebrew high and drama department

    $25,000
  3. Market Square ConcertsHarrisburg, PA

    Unrestricted

    $13,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $48,56166% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00034% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania3 grants $73,561

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lois Lehrman GrassCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Grass WeeseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen Olewine MilkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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