The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated themes include education, social welfare, Jewish communal life, health care, research and Jewish studies, so a group working in those areas should look at it first.
- Its priority areas are the New York Metropolitan area, Israel and Gloversville, and organisations outside the United States must be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organisation.
- Typical grants fall between $10,000 and $60,000, with a median of $25,000, so a request in that range fits, though its largest grant was $265,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- With 91% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded, relationships appear to matter a great deal, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Start with a brief email of no more than 250 words to the programme director, with an optional attachment of up to two pages, and note that it does not fund religious activities except in rare cases, subventions for monographs or exhibit catalogs, or grants to individuals.
Overview
The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation makes grants in education, social welfare, Jewish communal life, and Judaica libraries and archives, and also describes support for health care, research and Jewish studies. Most grants are made to organisations in the New York metropolitan area and in Israel, with continuing support for institutions in Gloversville. Grants are made to organisations with 501(c)(3) certification; organisations based outside the United States must be affiliated with such an organisation. Its grantmaking supports a wide variety of programmes in health care, education and research, Jewish studies, Jewish communal life and social services.
Themes
- Education
- Social welfare
- Jewish communal life
- Judaica libraries and archives
- Health care
- Research
- Jewish studies
Geographic Focus
Priority: New York Metropolitan area; Israel; Gloversville.
What They Don't Fund
- Religious activities (except in rare cases and longstanding commitments)
- Subventions for the publication of monographs or exhibit catalogs
- Grants to individuals
How to apply
First, email the programme director a brief enquiry describing the organisation or project in no more than 250 words; an additional description of up to two pages may be attached. The Foundation reviews the enquiry and may invite a formal application.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 171 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel).
- 23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 86 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Jewish Communal Fund · The lucius n. littauer foundation fund (1411)$265,0002023 tax year
- NLI USA · Strategic expansion of historic jewish press digitization at the national library of israel$250,0002023 tax year
- Shefa School · Capital campaign$200,0002023 tax year
- Hillel International · The cuny collective: providing support for cuny hillels$150,0002023 tax year
- Uja Federation Of Ny · 2023 annual campaign$125,0002023 tax year
- Research Foundation Of Cuny · Support for the 2023-2024 college completion innovation fund (ccif) award cycle$100,0002023 tax year
- Uja Federation Of Ny · Israel emergency fund$100,0002023 tax year
- PEF Israel Endowment Funds · General support for leshem mifalim hinuchiim (58-0657336), which provides pedagogical, financial, and strategic support to haredi yeshiva high schools that provide excellent general studies and preparation for a quality matriculation.$75,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sarah K Levy — Director
- Mark A Bilski — Director
- Peter J Solomon — Director
- Charles Berlin — Director
- David Stern — Director
- Jennifer R Cowan — Director
- Geula R Solomon — Treasurer, Chair of Audit
- Noah B Perlman — Secretary
- Robert D Frost — President
- Teri Horowitz — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,705,205 | $3,083,350 | $52,270,527 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,868,008 | $3,225,250 | $55,320,976 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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