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Private foundation (trust)EIN 137198011Est. 2019-09

THE ORA LERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028

Total Assets

$815K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$2K

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$292

FY 2024

Grant Range

$250–$500

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Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$166K

Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat in Laceyville, PA, offers visual artists, writers, composers, and instrumentalists a quiet country setting for two- to five-week residencies to focus on their creative endeavors. Soaring Gardens has no fees, makes no demands, and there are no intrusions from the administrationonly the studios, gardens, deer, other creatures, and time. All direct charitable expenses are in support of this activity.

Focus Areas

ArtsCulture & Humanities

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$108K

Total Expenses

$172K

Qualifying Distributions

$166K

Distributable Amount

$20K

Min. Investment Return

$21K

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Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $250 through median $250 to maximum $500, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $6K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

33 grants

SAM LACOMB
$3K
1 grant
GABE CHIRELLO
$500
1 grant
ARIT ETUKUDO
$500
1 grant
EBERE AGWUNCHA
$500
1 grant
APPECHYA GURUNG
$500
1 grant
AHIMSA BODHRAN
$500
1 grant
RASHA ABULHADI
$500
1 grant
SARAH ULMES
$500
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants

<$10K
33
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

15 states

Maryland
$4K
23% of total
New York
$3K
21% of total
Pennsylvania
$2K
13% of total
Minnesota
$1K
6% of total
California
$1K
6% of total
Oklahoma
$750
5% of total
Oregon
$750
5% of total
New Jersey
$500
3% of total
Illinois
$500
3% of total
District of Columbia
$500
3% of total

+5 more states

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