The Lehrman Institute
EIN 237218534
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 2018–2023
$2.4M
23 grants · $393K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $7K–$79K
grant size
21%
balanced · 4/19 multi-year
repeat
$24K
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 661-6100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $923K | $316K | $5K | 12 |
| 2020 | N/A | $386K | $1.4M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $310K | $1.3M | 6 |
| 2023 | $336K | $24K | $54K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$25K
Average
$103K
75th Pctl
$79K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LL
Lewis Lehrman
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FT
Frank Trotta
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Susan Tang
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Deja Hickcox
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Louise Lehrman
4+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Lewis Lehrman
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FT
Frank Trotta
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Susan Tang
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Deja Hickcox
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Louise Lehrman
4+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Lewis Lehrman
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FT
Frank Trotta
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Susan Tang
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Deja Hickcox
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Louise Lehrman
4+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Lewis Lehrman
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FT
Frank Trotta
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
ST
Susan Tang
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Deja Hickcox
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Louise Lehrman
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSREGARDING AMERICAN HISTORY | 2022 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | Greenwich, CT | $450,000 | REGARDING AMERICAN HISTORYSUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON AMERICAN HISTORY | 2023 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | Washington, DC | $150,000 | ETHICS PROGRAMSTO SUPPORT ECONOMICS AND | 2018 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $146,667 | TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE AMERICAN HISTORY | 2023 |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIPTO FUND THE CENTER FOR | 2018 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $57,685 | PROGRAMS THROUGH THE LINCOLN PRIZETO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ANDREW ROBERTS FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO FUND RESEARCH | 2018 |
| World Youth Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Church of the Holy Family | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUSPROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Elk Hill | Goochland, VA | $25,000 | TO FUND CHILDREN ANDFAMILY SERVICES | 2022 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLISHINGPUBLISHING THE NEW CRITERION | 2022 |
| The Thomistic Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO PROMOTECATHOLOCISM | 2022 |
| Church of the Holy Family | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Pro Life Partners Foundation | Plymouth, MI | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT. | 2023 |
| American Spectator Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | MONTHLY MAGAZINETO SUPPORT PUBLICATION OF | 2018 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | Washington, DC | $4,000 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS ON ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY | 2023 |
| Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College | Galesburg, IL | $2,500 | TEMPLE VOLUMETO SUPPORT THE WAYNE C. | 2018 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Greenwich, CT | $1,000 | TO SUPPORT THE 2021-22 FUND | 2022 |
| Church of St Michael the Archangel | New York, NY | $1,000 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAMSTO SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Heights and Hills Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | FOR THE ELDERLYTO SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| The New Criterion | Denville, NJ | $1,000 | MONTHLY REVIEW OF THE ARTSTO SUPPORT PUBLICATION OF | 2018 |