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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6622344

Lafer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Eugene, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $81,160 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,160

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $670,481

  • Tax year 2023

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $743,812

  • Tax year 2022

    $47,425

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $802,215

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $844,052

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,505

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $596,358

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $628,481

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $647,003

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $22,460
  2. Hebrew UniversityBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  3. Crohns & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  4. Koach La'ovdims Workers Education AssocNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  5. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaWynnewood, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  6. Palestine Endowment FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  7. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  8. People's Health ClinicPark City, UT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  9. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  10. Park City Performing Arts FoundationPark City, UT

    General purpose

    $2,500
  11. Citi FoundationNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $22,46049% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $15,00032% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $31,200
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $22,460
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Utah2 grants $7,500
  5. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Deborah Lafer ScherTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diana LaferTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon LaferTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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