The Laterman Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not an option.
- If your work fits its stated areas of Jewish community support, education, medical research and cultural initiatives, with particular emphasis on the Jewish faith and community welfare, it is worth building a relationship with the foundation rather than writing in cold.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $250 and $40,000 and the median grant is $2,500, so a request near that level fits its typical giving, though its largest grant has been $50,000.
- In the filing, 35% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so an existing relationship carries real weight.
- No geographic focus is stated, although its grants have mainly gone to organisations in New York, California, New Jersey and Colorado.
Overview
The Laterman Family 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 (TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its primary mission as supporting religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational causes, with a significant emphasis on advancing the Jewish faith and community welfare. It says it funds initiatives promoting the welfare of Jewish people and institutions, including efforts to combat antisemitism and foster safer environments for Jewish communities. Its stated areas also include educational institutions and programmes, medical institutions undertaking research, and cultural initiatives that preserve Jewish heritage and promote cultural education. The foundation presents these as strands of its philanthropy across community welfare, education, research and cultural preservation.
Themes
- Jewish Community Support
- Education
- Medical Research
- Cultural Initiatives
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, California, New Jersey and Colorado.
How to apply
The foundation says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 35% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 66 grants to organisations were $2,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It places significant emphasis on advancing the Jewish faith and community welfare.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 19% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 35% of grant dollars went to organisations The Laterman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 27% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $2,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · General operations$50,0002024 tax year
- Concern Foundation for Cancer Research · General operations$50,0002024 tax year
- Baruch College Fund · General operations$50,0002024 tax year
- USC Shoah Foundation · General operations$30,0002024 tax year
- United States Rowing Association · General operations$25,0002024 tax year
- USC Shoah Foundation · General operations$25,0002024 tax year
- USA Hockey Foundation · General operations$25,0002024 tax year
- United Jewish Appeal – Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York · General operations$20,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Laura Laterman — Trustee
- Joshua Laterman — Trustee
- Dov C Schlein — Treasurer & Trustee
- Frances Laterman — President & Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $560,662 | $312,650 | $4,930,470 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $352,153 | $383,550 | $4,722,804 | 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
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