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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-6048265

Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $6.5 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,464,733

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $56,231

  • Tax year 2024

    $295,100

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,151,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $297,100

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $4,103,044

  • Tax year 2022

    $299,800

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,091,454

  • Tax year 2021

    $279,365

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,958,903

  • Tax year 2020

    $272,100

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,882,715

  • Tax year 2019

    $255,217

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $3,912,251

  • Tax year 2018

    $230,379

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,814,160

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Memphis FoundationMemphis, TN

    For the clinic at loewenberg college of nursing

    $275,000
  2. Memphis Jewish FederationMemphis, TN

    For annual pledge

    $52,000
  3. National Ornamental MuseumMemphis, TN

    Capital pledge

    $50,000
  4. Women's Foundation for A Greater MemphisMemphis, TN

    For vance avenue youth development center

    $15,000
  5. A Step Ahead FoundationMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing

    $10,000
  6. MifaMemphis, TN

    For annual grant

    $10,000
  7. Emmanuel CenterMemphis, TN

    For after school and summer camp programs literacy tutoring

    $8,000
  8. Arts MemphisMemphis, TN

    For annual support

    $7,500
  9. Madonna Learning CenterGermantown, TN

    For security system

    $7,500
  10. Sister SupplyMemphis, TN

    For annual grant

    $6,250
  11. Catholic Charities of West TNMemphis, TN

    For 2025 grant for general operations

    $6,000
  12. Hardwood CenterMemphis, TN

    For payment of two classrooms at new university of memphis camp

    $5,500
  13. JelfSandy Springs, GA

    For student loans

    $5,000
  14. Ravenswood Education FoundationE Palo Alto, CA

    For literacy challenge

    $5,000
  15. JfeldaLos Angeles, CA

    For the wildfire relief fund

    $5,000
  16. Overton Park ShellMemphis, TN

    For co-sponsorship of concert

    $4,000
  17. Church HealthMemphis, TN

    For gift of a day

    $2,500
  18. Jewish Family ServiceGermantown, TN

    For annual grant

    $2,500
  19. Mid-South Food BankMemphis, TN

    For annual support

    $2,500
  20. Randall Museum FriendsSan Francisco, CA

    For summer programs and camp

    $2,500
  21. Advocates for Immigrant RightMemphis, TN

    For grants.

    $2,000
  22. Calvary Rescue MissionMemphis, TN

    For annual support

    $2,000
  23. Midsouth Raptor CenterMemphis, TN

    For annual support

    $1,500
  24. Boy Scouts Chickasaw ConcilMemphis, TN

    For annual support

    $1,000
  25. HascBrooklyn, NY

    For annual support

    $500

1 grant of $5,975,983 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $287,50072% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $52,00013% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $33,2508% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $14,0004% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $8,0002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee20 grants $470,750
  2. California3 grants $12,500
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Fredrika FeltPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John LichtermanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ilene MarkellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barry LichtermanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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