Funding search · EIN 364267578 · Chicago, IL

The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund

Name: The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund grants, 2023–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

271
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2023–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2023–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

American Jewish World Services4 grants · $171,750
Lambda Legal4 grants · $114,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois5 grants · $110,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu6 grants · $65,000
Tides Foundation4 grants · $62,500
Environmental Law and Policy Center3 grants · $60,000
Northlight Theater3 grants · $55,000
New Israel Fund7 grants · $52,250
National Immigrant Justice Center3 grants · $47,500
Chicago Media Project4 grants · $47,500

Giving over time

$624,750

2023

$680,350

2024

$858,535

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 271 grants.

$70,000
American Jewish World Services · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$50,000
American Jewish World Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$50,000
American Jewish World Services · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$37,500
Lambda Legal · New York, NY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$37,500
Lambda Legal · New York, NY · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$37,500
Lambda Legal · New York, NY · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Northlight Theater · Skokie, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Npr Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Northlight Theater · Skokie, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$25,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$23,000
Evanston Northshore Ywca · Evanston, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Environmental Law and Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
National Public Housing Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$20,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$17,500
Chicago Media Project · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$17,500
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Howard Brown Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Reproductive Rights Project · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Wbez · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Howard Brown Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Howard Brown Health Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
New Israel Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$15,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
AIDS Fdtn Chgo · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Center for Constitutional Rights · New York, NY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Evanston Community Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Il Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Queer Nightlight Community · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
AIDS Fdtn Chgo · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Chicago Media Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Evanston Community Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Il Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
AIDS Fdtn Chgo · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Chicago Media Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$12,500
Evanston Community Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Aclu Foundation of Taxes · Houston, TX · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Aclu National Gay and Lesbian Project · New York, NY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Center On Halsted · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Abortion Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Foundation for Women · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Earth Justice · San Francisco, CA · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Elpc · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Equality Illinois Education Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Erie Family Health Center Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Jewish Voices for Peace · Berkeley, CA · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Org · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
National Abortion Fund · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
National Center for Lesbian Rights · San Francisco, CA · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Nijc · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Ppil · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Refugee One · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Victory Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Wellspring Health Access · Casper, WY · 2025
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Aclu Foundation of Taxes · Houston, TX · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Aclu National Gay and Lesbian Project · New York, NY · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Center for Constitutional Rights · New York, NY · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Center On Halsted · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Abortion Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Frontline Funding Initiative · Beidgeton, MO · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Equality Illinois Education Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Equality Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Erie Family Health Center Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Evanston Scholars · Evanston, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Org · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
National Center for Lesbian Rights · San Francisco, CA · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Tent Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Aclu National Gay and Lesbian Project · New York, NY · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Blacks in Greenemmett Till Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Center for Constitutional Rights · New York, NY · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Equality Illinois Education Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Erie Family Health Center Fnd · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Il Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
$10,000
Little Village Environmental Justice Org · Chicago, IL · 2023
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

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