The Ora Lerman Charitable Trust
EIN 137198011Total Given 2019–2024
$17K
33 grants · $3K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $400–$500
grant size
3%
transactional · 1/32 multi-year
repeat
$815K
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LINDA SCHMIDT
Phone
(650) 854-4596
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2K | $802K | $184K | 5 |
| 2020 | $3K | $852K | $107K | 1 |
| 2021 | $4K | $937K | $173K | 9 |
| 2022 | $2K | $855K | $221K | 5 |
| 2023 | $3K | $840K | $52K | 7 |
| 2024 | $2K | $815K | $108K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 33 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$400
Median
$500
Average
$507
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SF
Sarah Furman
Secretary
Leadership
ZV
Zak Vreeland
Board Member
CP
Chun Bun Park
Board Member
JD
Jo'D Dunn
Board Member
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemons
Trustee
MB
Margaret Mathews Berenson
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AH
Ann Sutherland Harris
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
IS
Ilene Sunshine
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemmons
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RZ
Robert Zakanitch
5 yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Margaret Mathews Berenson
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AH
Ann Sutherland Harris
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
IS
Ilene Sunshine
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemmons
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
RZ
Robert Zakanitch
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margaret Mathews Berenson
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AH
Ann Sutherland Harris
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemmons
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Ilene Sunshine
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
RZ
Robert Zakanitch
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Margaret Mathews Berenson
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AH
Ann Sutherland Harris
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemmons
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Ilene Sunshine
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RZ
Robert Zakanitch
5 yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Margaret Mathews Berenson
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AH
Ann Sutherland Harris
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GS
Gail Shaw-Clemmons
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
IS
Ilene Sunshine
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DO
David Ostwald
6+ yrs
Trustee
RZ
Robert Zakanitch
5 yrs
Trustee
RS
Rachel Selekman
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (33 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lacomb | Baltimore, MD | $3,125 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| King Ho | Bradford, PA | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Kira Smith | Portland, OR | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Sean Nishi | Glendale, CA | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Maddison Colvin | Eugene, OR | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Jessie Chun | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Mark Fabriano | Binghamton, NY | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Kate Bae | New York, NY | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Sam Lacomb | Baltimore, MD | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2019 |
| Ellen Jacobson | Rochester, MN | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Evan James | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Mihee Nahm | Grapevine, TX | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Christina Rieben | Johnson City, TN | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Laura Whearty | Haverton, PA | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Arit Etukudo | Baltimore, MD | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Ebere Agwuncha | Chicago, IL | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Appechya Gurung | Watford, None | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Ahimsa Bodhran | Tulsa, OK | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Rasha Abulhadi | Washington, DC | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Sarah Ulmes | Pasadena, CA | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Gabe Chirello | Highbridge, NJ | $500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Linda Schmidt | Brooklyn, NY | $400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Erin Dorney | Lancaster, PA | $400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Cindy Ok | Iowa City, IA | $400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Linda Nichols | New York, NY | $400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |