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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1859941

Irvin Lansky Foundation

A private foundation in Germantown, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $575,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert Alvarez
6750 Poplar Avenue Suite 201
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 413-7780
Form and materials
Grant requests are submitted on grant application form provided by organization along with copy of requesting grantees IRS determination letter and most recent form 990.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The applicants program must be within the mission of the organization and the applicant must comply with the program described in the grant application. All awards must be approved by the directors of the organization within their discretion.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $14,495,078
  • Tax year 2023

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,797,085
  • Tax year 2022

    $535,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,866,597
  • Tax year 2021

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,357,979
  • Tax year 2020

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $14,136,594

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AgapeMemphis, TN

    PCN program education

    $100,000
  2. ARISE2READMemphis, TN

    Teach reading skills to elementary children

    $75,000
  3. Peer PowerMemphis, TN

    Tutoring

    $75,000
  4. Hope WorksMemphis, TN

    Personal and career development

    $70,000
  5. Advance MemphisMemphis, TN

    Jobs for life

    $50,000
  6. Memphis Leadership FoundationMemphis, TN

    Ecop workforce

    $50,000
  7. Memphis Athletic MinistriesMemphis, TN

    Education

    $30,000
  8. Mid-South Minority Tadp IncMemphis, TN

    Technical assistance and development

    $25,000
  9. Neighborhood Chistian CenterMemphis, TN

    Summer institute

    $25,000
  10. Neighborhood Christian CenterMemphis, TN

    College and arts scholarship program

    $25,000
  11. Redzone Ministries IncMemphis, TN

    Teen development

    $25,000
  12. Jewish Foundation of MemphisMemphis, TN

    Jewish family services

    $20,000
  13. Families MatterincMemphis, TN

    Build healthy families

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $125,00047% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $70,00026% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $20,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee13 grants $575,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Robert K AlvarezCO-TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $60,000
  • Monte WeaverCO-TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $60,000
  • Mark PuckettDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $500
  • Tom LambDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $250
  • George W AlbrightDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $1,000
  • Wilson Barton JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $750
  • Drew BakerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Malanie Rudner HerronDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $1,000
  • Jonathan RudnerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $250

The return

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