The Lawrence and Carol Saper Foundation
EIN 133946616
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.3M
201 grants · $285K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
28%
balanced · 41/147 multi-year
repeat
$15.1M
Assets (2023)
147
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 840-3456
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $72K | $14.0M | $762K | 1 |
| 2020 | $718K | $15.8M | $333K | 65 |
| 2022 | $754K | $13.9M | $273K | 68 |
| 2023 | $734K | $15.1M | $821K | 67 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 201 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$412K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LS
Lawrence Saper
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Carol Saper
4+ yrs
Vice-President/Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Martin Nussbaum
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lawrence Saper
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Carol Saper
4+ yrs
Vice-President/Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Martin Nussbaum
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lawrence Saper
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Carol Saper
4+ yrs
Vice-President/Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Martin Nussbaum
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lawrence Saper
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Carol Saper
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MN
Martin Nussbaum
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (201 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $412,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $370,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| To Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | $335,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| See Schedule Attached | new york, NY | $71,514 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Grace Church School | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Grace Church School - Annual Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Grace Church School - Annual Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Museum of Modern Art - in Honor of Sarah Suzuki | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art - to Support the Modern & Contemporary Art D | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Museum of Modern Art - in Honor of Sarah Suzuki | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $17,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Dubin Breast Center | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Institue for Strategic Dialogue | Toledo, OH | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Yamba Malawi | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation - Waived Benefits | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |