Lerner Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-7032703
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Lerner Foundation has awarded 351 grants totaling $1,022,339 to organizations in Minnesota, New York and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $51,000, with a median award of $500.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,022,339
Total Assets
$4,573,236
Median Grant (all grants)
$500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
62
Median Grant
$1,500
% Median Grant Growth
+50%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%
8 of 62 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Minnesota
69% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (46%), St Paul (31%), Minnetonka (6%).
Funding Trajectory
+119%
Strong 119% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (73%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lerner Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,898 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Books For Africa | $5,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Habonim Dror Foundation | $1,500 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $500 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,250 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Hillel International | $540 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Services | $11,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Or Emet | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Society For Humanistic Judaism | $150 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Israel | $1,956 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Forward Foundation | $1,000 | Waconia, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Wishes And More | $2,200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Association Of Jewish Libraries | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $250 | Amherst, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minnesota Center For Book Arts | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Shanti Bhaven Children's Project | $5,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,898 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Books For Africa | $5,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Habonim Dror Foundation | $1,500 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $500 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,250 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Hillel International | $540 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Services | $11,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Or Emet | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Society For Humanistic Judaism | $150 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Temple Israel | $1,956 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Forward Foundation | $1,000 | Waconia, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| Wishes And More | $2,200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Association Of Jewish Libraries | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2023 |
| The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $250 | Amherst, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minnesota Center For Book Arts | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Shanti Bhaven Children's Project | $5,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $4,398 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Als Association Of Mn | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Books For Africa | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Flame | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Guthrie Theatre | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Habonim Dror Foundation | $1,200 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Hennepin County Library | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,000 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Hillel International | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| James Sewell Ballet | $800 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Services | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Macalester College | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Milkweek Editions | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| National Council Of Jewish Woman | $25 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Or Emet | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of North Central Minnesota | $1,100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Science Museum Of Minnesota | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sesame Workshop Benefit Heal | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Society For Humanistic Judaism | $100 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Louis Park Dollars For Scholars | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | $1,878 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Brady Campaign | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $350 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Forward Foundation | $1,000 | Waconia, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $250 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Uso | $25 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $600 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Libraries (Kerlan) | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Wishes And More | $1,800 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $4,398 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Als Association Of Mn | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Books For Africa | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Flame | $300 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Guthrie Theatre | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Habonim Dror Foundation | $1,200 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Hennepin County Library | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,000 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Hillel International | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| James Sewell Ballet | $800 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Services | $15,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Macalester College | $2,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Milkweek Editions | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $20,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| National Council Of Jewish Woman | $25 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Or Emet | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of North Central Minnesota | $1,100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Science Museum Of Minnesota | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Sesame Workshop Benefit Heal | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Society For Humanistic Judaism | $100 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Louis Park Dollars For Scholars | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | $1,878 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Brady Campaign | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $350 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Forward Foundation | $1,000 | Waconia, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $250 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Uso | $25 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $600 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Libraries (Kerlan) | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2022 |
| Wishes And More | $1,800 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,628 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $100 | New York, NY, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Asian Counseling And Referral Service | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2021 |
| Assoc For Library Service To Children | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Association For Jewish Libraries | $1,500 | Teaneck, NJ, US | General | 2021 |
| Bmpp Giving Circle | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Books For Africa | $5,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $200 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Flame | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hamline University | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $14,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,500 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service | $20,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Milkweed Editions | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Minnesota Center For Book Arts | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | New Editions Table | 2021 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $135 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| North Carolina Writers' Network | $500 | Winston Salem, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rimon Arts Fund | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $50 | Roseville, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Jewish Community Center | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | $200 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Temple Israel | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Uso | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $51,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Wishes And More | $1,750 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,628 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $100 | New York, NY, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Asian Counseling And Referral Service | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2021 |
| Assoc For Library Service To Children | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Association For Jewish Libraries | $1,500 | Teaneck, NJ, US | General | 2021 |
| Bmpp Giving Circle | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Books For Africa | $5,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $200 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Flame | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hamline University | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $14,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,500 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service | $20,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Milkweed Editions | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Minnesota Center For Book Arts | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | New Editions Table | 2021 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $135 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| North Carolina Writers' Network | $500 | Winston Salem, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rimon Arts Fund | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $50 | Roseville, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Jewish Community Center | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | $200 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Temple Israel | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Uso | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $51,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Wishes And More | $1,750 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,628 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Hebrew University | $100 | New York, NY, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Alyn Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Asian Counseling And Referral Service | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2021 |
| Assoc For Library Service To Children | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Association For Jewish Libraries | $1,500 | Teaneck, NJ, US | General | 2021 |
| Bmpp Giving Circle | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Books For Africa | $5,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $200 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Flame | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hamline University | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $14,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Highlights Foundation | $2,500 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Jewish Family And Children's Service | $20,000 | Golden Valley, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Milkweed Editions | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Minnesota Center For Book Arts | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | New Editions Table | 2021 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $135 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| North Carolina Writers' Network | $500 | Winston Salem, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Rimon Arts Fund | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $50 | Roseville, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Jewish Community Center | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| St Paul Urban Tennis | $200 | St Paul, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Temple Israel | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| The Uso | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $51,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2021 |
| Wishes And More | $1,750 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $3,776 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Books For Africa | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2020 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Central Conference Of American Rabbis | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Darts | $100 | West St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Flame | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Hennepin County Library | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Guthrie Theatre | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Habonim Dror Foundation | $200 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Hamline University | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2020 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2020 |
| Herlz Camp Foundation | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Highlights Foundation | $1,000 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2020 |
| International Campaign For Tibet | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| James Sewell Ballet | $450 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $15,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minnpost | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation | $100 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Or Emet | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Page Education Foundation | $1,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Park Public Schools & Community Foundation | $200 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Rimon Arts Fund | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Science Museum Of Minnesota | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $2,000 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Society For Humanistic Judaism | $100 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| St Paul Jewish Community Center | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Talmud Torah Of St Paul | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Temple Israel | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Center For Victims Of Torture | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Friends Of The St Paul Public Library | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2020 |
| University Of Minnesota Alumni Association | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $6,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2020 |
| Washburn Center For Children | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Wishes And More | $1,700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation | $200 | Appleton, WI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School | $6,200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2019 |
| Wishes And More | $1,700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Adath Jeshurun Congregation | $16,709 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Highlights Foundation | $1,000 | Honesdale, PA, US | Academic Purposes | 2019 |
| Books For Africa | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2019 |
| Rimon Arts Fund | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $50 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | $50 | St Paul, MN, US | General Public Funding | 2019 |
| Hamline University | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2019 |
| Asian Counseling And Referral Service | $200 | Seattle, WA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Temple Israel | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Anderson Center | $250 | Red Wing, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation | $15,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Saint Paul Urban Tennis | $200 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| St Anthony Park Community Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Academic Purposes | 2019 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $200 | St Louis, MO, US | Medical Purposes | 2019 |
| Mission Hospice & Home Care | $500 | San Mateo, CA, US | Medical Purposes | 2019 |
| Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church | $100 | Fair Oaks, CA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| The Bakken Museum | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Len Ragozin Foundation | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Fresh Air Fund | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| St Louis Park Dollars For Scholars | $100 | St Louis Park, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Chapel Hills United Church Of Christ | $400 | Edina, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Milkweed Editions | $400 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| St Paul Jewish Community Center | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art | $200 | Amherst, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| The Park Bugle | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-7032703 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 241 FIRST AVENUE NORTH Minneapolis, MN 55401-1699 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lerner Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Harry Lerner |
|---|---|
| Vice President, Secretary | Mia Lerner Posada |
Forms 990-PF
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