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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6823275

Lieber Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $70,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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
Catherine Shimony
409 Bridge Lane
Sagaponack, NY 11962
(212) 535-4866
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $881,457

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,445

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $879,332

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,780

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $883,693

  • Tax year 2022

    $44,070

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $924,253

  • Tax year 2021

    $69,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $903,330

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $849,023

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $832,264

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $839,561

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JCFS Response for TeensSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Lurie Children's Hospital Audiology DepartmentChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. March Fourth AftermathWinnetka, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreation CentreBridgehampton, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. National Multiple SclerosisChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  8. Global Goods PartnersWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $47,500
  2. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

19 people as filed

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

  • James LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine ShimonyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lawrence LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Danielle MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rony ShimonyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lynne LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel ShimonyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessica LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emma ShimonyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tina LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Aidan MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebecca ShimonyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Quinn FlaksTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah LieberTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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