The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 13-3445910 · since 1988lauderfoundation.com·Europe·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6.3M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation is based in Berlin and gives with a stated priority on Europe, so your work fits best if it is in that region and in one of its themes: Jewish schools, Jewish camps, youth centres or higher education.
It says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and you should not send one.
Its filing reports $6,300,926 paid in its most recent year, but no grant range is stated, so ask about likely scale before you set a request size.
The filing says nothing about deadlines or how competitive funding is, so plan around building a relationship rather than a funding cycle.

Overview

The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation is a US private foundation based in Berlin, Germany.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation says its philanthropy underwrites the future of Jewish life in Europe through supporting excellent Jewish schools. It values schools that prepare young Jews for personal and professional success and inspire active participation in Jewish life. It also supports Jewish camps, where children can meet other Jewish young people and learn Jewish history, tradition and rituals, and youth centres that offer children a positive setting to spend free time and learn about Judaism. Its work includes secular and religious higher education, intended to meet communities’ need for lay leaders, teachers and rabbis. The foundation describes this education work as helping to rebuild Jewish life in Europe.

Themes

Jewish schools
Jewish camps
Youth centres
Higher education

Geographic Focus

Priority: Europe.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The foundation values schools that prepare young Jews for personal and professional success and inspire active participation in Jewish life.

Officers and directors

Victor Asser — Director
Diego Omique — Vice President
Nataly Fischmann — COO
Kate Goldberg — Director
Joshua Spinner — EVP & CEO
Rabbi Jacob Biderman — VP - Education
Laura Lauder — Director
Malcolm Hoenlein — Director
Micki Edelsohn — Director
Ronald S Lauder — Chairman & President
Richard Parsons — Director
Jo Carole Lauder — Director
Joseph Tuite — VP Finance / Treasurer / Secretary

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$19,899,033	$7,234,674	$125,494,129	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$20,866,740	$6,540,337	$117,937,517	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$20,727,656	$6,300,926	$92,230,022	Filing for 2024 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.