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John Edward Lovenheim and Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim Charitable Trust

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Ithaca, New York · EIN 16-6383847 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$88K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$1,500
Total assets$2.4M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $850 and $2,500.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Health7
  • Arts & Culture4
  • Education3
  • Community Development2
  • Disability Services1
  • Human Services1

Where it gives

22% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mcc FoundationRochester, NYUnrestricted$17,500
Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public LibraryRochester, NYUnrestricted$10,525
Temple Beth ElRochester, NYUnrestricted$4,924
Food Bank of the Southern TierElmira, NYUnrestricted$3,250
American Red Cross - Greater Rochester ChapterWest Henrietta, NYUnrestricted$3,000
Nys BaroqueIthaca, NYUnrestricted$3,000
Planned Parenthood of RochesterRochester, NYMedical research$3,000
Tompkins County Public Libarary FoundationIthaca, NYUnrestricted$2,650
Cayuga Chamber OrchestraIthaca, NYUnrestricted$2,500
Rochester Education FoundationRochester, NYUnrestricted$2,500
Water for South SudanRochester, NYUnrestricted$2,500
Doctors Wihtout BordersNew York, NYUnrestricted$2,100
American Cancer SocietyRochester, NYCancer care$2,000
League of Women Voters Education FundWashington, DCUnrestricted$2,000
Opus Ithaca School of MusicIthaca, NYUnrestricted$2,000
Tourettes Syndrome AssociationBayside, NYMedical research$2,000
Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland CountiesIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,555
Hangar TheatreIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,500
Kitchen Theatre CompanyIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,500
Loaves & FishesIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,500
Snow Pond Center for the ArtsSidney, MEUnrestricted$1,500
Ithaca Sports BoostersIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,150
American Lung AssociationChicago, ILUnrestricted$1,055
Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CTUnrestricted$1,020
Aclu FoundationNew York, NYCivic affairs$1,000
Amnesty International USANew York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Ithaca Health AllianceIthaca, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Pine Park AssociationHanover, NHUnrestricted$1,000
The Water ProjectConcord, NHUnrestricted$1,000
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Metropolitan OperaNew York, NYUnrestricted$850
CaringbridgeBloomington, MNUnrestricted$750
Friends of the Ithaca Farmers MarketIthaca, NYUnrestricted$590
Opera Guild of RochesterRochester, NYUnrestricted$550
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYUnrestricted$500
National Park FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted$500
Wcny PbsSyracuse, NYUnrestricted$500
Women Swimmin' for HospicareIthaca, NYUnrestricted$500
Womens Opportunity CenterIthaca, NYUnrestricted$335
Ithaca Community RecoveryIthaca, NYUnrestricted$300

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$87,60440
2024$99,71142
2023$69,79241

Sources

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