Funding search · EIN 363674212 · Chicago, IL

Eugene and Janet Lerner Family

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

131
grants reported
$3.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Jewish United Fund3 grants · $835,000
  • Keshet3 grants · $232,500
  • Friends of Elnet3 grants · $220,000
  • Birthright Israel Foundation3 grants · $220,000
  • Israel Cancer Research Fund3 grants · $140,000
  • New Israel Fund3 grants · $116,000
  • Opendormedia3 grants · $115,000
  • Israel Parasport Center1 grant · $100,000
  • Israel Sports Center for the Disables1 grant · $100,000
  • Judd Goldman Adoptive Sailing Foundation3 grants · $95,000

Giving over time

$1.1M
2022
$1.1M
2023
$1.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 131 grants.

  • $285,000

    Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $275,000

    Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $275,000

    Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $112,500

    Keshet · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $100,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $100,000

    Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $100,000

    Israel Parasport Center · Northfield, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $100,000

    Israel Sports Center for the Disables · Northfield, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $70,000

    Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $60,000

    Anra (Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Assn) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Charity

  • $60,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charity

  • $60,000

    Keshet · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $60,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Charity

  • $60,000

    Keshet · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $55,000

    Judd Goldman Adoptive Sailing Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $51,000

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · Northfield, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $50,000

    Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute Camp · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024

    Charity

  • $50,000

    Opendormedia · Sunrise, FL · 2024

    Charity

  • $50,000

    Arza · New York, NY · 2022

    Charity

  • $50,000

    Friends of Elnet · Skokie, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $46,000

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · Northfield, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $43,000

    Israel Cancer Research Fund · Northfield, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $40,000

    New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $40,000

    Jewish National Fund · Rockville Centre, NY · 2023

    Charity

  • $40,000

    Opendormedia · Sunrise, FL · 2023

    Charity

  • $38,000

    New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $38,000

    New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $35,000

    Conquer Cancer Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Charity

  • $34,316

    Max McGraw · Dundee, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $30,000

    St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $30,000

    Anra (Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Assn) · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Charity

  • $30,000

    St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $30,000

    St Baldricks Foundation · Monrovia, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $25,000

    Judd Goldman Adoptive Sailing Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $25,000

    Opendormedia · Sunrise, FL · 2022

    Charity

  • $20,000

    Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois · Palos Hills, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $20,000

    Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $20,000

    Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois · Palos Hills, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $20,000

    Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $20,000

    Human Connections · Westmont, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $16,000

    Friends of the Idf · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $16,000

    Friends of the Idf · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Cal Poly Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Conquer Cancer Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Cal Poly Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Conquer Cancer Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Hope Worldwide · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Cal Poly Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Camp Havaya · Wyncote, PA · 2022

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Hope Worldwide · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Judd Goldman Adoptive Sailing Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $15,000

    Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois · Palos Hills, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $12,000

    Wbez · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $12,000

    Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $11,961

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,980

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Evanston Animal Shelter · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Friends of the Idf · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Hadassah · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief · New York, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Rivendell Theatre Ensemble · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Temple Beth Israel · Skokie, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Hadassah · Northbrook, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief · New York, NY · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Northwestern University Dept of Math · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Wbez · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Hadassah · Northbrook, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief · New York, NY · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Semper Fi Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Stand With US · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Wbez · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $10,000

    Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charity

  • $7,500

    Digestive Health Center · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $7,500

    Digestive Health Center · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $7,000

    Temple Beth Israel · Skokie, IL · 2023

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Bayit Brigade · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Bet Tzedek · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Blues Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue · Glendale, AZ · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Fidv Beit Halochem · New York, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Jewish Pocet · Skokie, IL · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Nadd · Kingston, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Social Venture Partners · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Umrc Foundation · Chelsea, MI · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Als · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Charity

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.