The Lorber Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in New England, favoring education-related scholarships and capital support alongside local land conservation. Its largest and repeat investments are in higher-education nursing scholarships and K–12 special education scholarship/capital needs, while smaller but meaningful gifts support regional land trust conservation projects. The foundation appears donor-focused on direct scholarship aid and community preservation rather than broad programmatic funding.
The Lorber Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its repeated backing of education-linked support at The Wolf School, including two $125,000 grants in 2025 for its annual fund, scholarship fund, and capital campaign. That emphasis sits alongside sustained support for nursing scholarships through the UVM Foundation, showing a preference for direct aid that can offset tuition and institutional needs rather than broad programmatic funding. The foundation also makes place-based gifts in western Massachusetts and nearby New England communities, including support for conservation, school scholarships, and mission-driven operating costs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor repeat relationships over one-off awards. The Wolf School, UVM Foundation, Eaglebrook School, and the Yiddish Book Center all receive multiple grants across several years, often in the same general purpose area. Those gifts range from scholarship funds and annual funds to capital support and mission support. The pattern suggests a funder that uses relatively modest-to-substantial grants to reinforce a small set of education, culture, and conservation organizations over time.
In nursing education, The Lorber Foundation gave $100,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 and 2025 to UVM Foundation for the nursing scholarship fund. In special education, it supported The Wolf School with $125,000 in 2025 for the annual fund, scholarship fund, and capital campaign, after earlier gifts of $25,000 in 2023 and 2024 for annual fund and scholarship support. The foundation also funds youth education and environmental learning. Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to support youth education, while Hitchcock Center for the Environment received $30,000 in 2024 and 2025 and $25,000 in 2023 for general fund support. Its cultural giving includes the Yiddish Book Center, which received multiple gifts for mission support and the Great Jewish Book summer program.
Typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $5,000, even though the recent-grants list also shows larger awards used for scholarships, capital campaigns, and conservation. The pattern is strongly repeat-oriented: recipients such as UVM Foundation, The Wolf School, Eaglebrook School, the Yiddish Book Center, and Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc appear across multiple years. Giving is carried out through The Lorber Foundation itself, and the presence of grants to individuals indicates it funds people as well as organizations.
$522K
$9.5M
$320K
$535K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat support for select institutions (multiple grants to UVM), primarily one-off or multi-grant commitments rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: UVM Foundation, The Wolf School, Franklin Land Trust
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Massachusetts receives the largest share of grants, with 51% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Amherst, Hatfield, Easthampton, Deerfield, and Shelburne Falls in Massachusetts, with additional grants in Rumford and Burlington, Vermont. Rhode Island also appears through grants to Rumford. The map of giving is regional within New England even though the foundation’s scope is national.
The recent grants point to education, conservation, and cultural organizations. Examples include nursing scholarship support through UVM Foundation, special education support for The Wolf School, youth education at Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc, land conservation through Franklin Land Trust, and mission support for the Yiddish Book Center and Hitchcock Center for the Environment.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. UVM Foundation receives nursing scholarship support in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Wolf School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eaglebrook School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc receives youth-education grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is very small: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grants list also shows larger, targeted awards such as $125,000 for The Wolf School and $100,000 for UVM Foundation.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with 51% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Amherst, Deerfield, Easthampton, Hatfield, and Shelburne Falls, showing a strong New England concentration.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The foundation data indicates it funds individuals, and its recent grants also show scholarship-focused support, including recurring nursing scholarship funding through UVM Foundation and scholarship support at The Wolf School and Eaglebrook School.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wolf School | Rumford, RI | $125,000 | 2026 | Annual fund scholarship fund capital campaign |
| UVM Foundation | Burlington, VT | $50,000 | 2026 | Nursing scholarship fund |
| Hitchcock Center for the Environment | Amherst, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $25,100 | 2026 | General fund to support mission Great Jewish Book summer program |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Hatfield, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Amherst Survival Center | Amherst, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Easthampton, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | To support youth education |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | Annual fund and scholarship fund |
| Historic Deerfield | Deerfield, MA | $21,500 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Or HaLev Ctr for Jewish Spirituality | Covina, CA | $21,200 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Dakin Humane Society | Springfield, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Firends of the Wildwood Cemetery | Amherst, MA | $17,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Jewish Community of Amherst | Amherst, MA | $15,650 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Jewish Famil Services of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | $14,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Institute for Jewish Spirituality | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| New England Public Media | Springfield, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc | Deerfield, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Franklin Land Trust | Shelburne Falls, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Kestrel Land Trust Inc | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Friends of the Jones Library | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Congregation Bnai Israel | Northampton, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Bard College | Annandale on Hudson, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | Annual fund |
| Evergreen State College | Olympia, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | Annual fund |
| Pine Island Camp | Belgrade Lakes, ME | $2,500 | 2026 | General fund to support mission and scholarship |
| Adamah Inc | New York, NY | $2,200 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Garden Conservancy | Garrison, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| UMass Foundation | Newton, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | To support WUMB |
| Mono Lake Committee | Lee Vining, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Wilderness Torah | Berkeley, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation | Bishop, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Bright Spot Therapy Dogs | W Brookfield, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Mono Basin Historical Society | Lee Vining, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Trustees of the Reservation | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| June Lake Loop Performing Arts Association | June Lake, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Inyo Council for the Arts | Bishop, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Amherst Cinema Arts Center Inc | Amherst, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| June Lake Friends of Library | June Lake, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Machik | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Guatemala Aid Fund | Arlington, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| League of American Bicyclists | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Conservation Lands Foundation | Durango, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | Annual appeal |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Awakened Heart Project | Olivebridge, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Friends of the INYO | Bishop, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Mono Arts Council | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Springboard Meditation Sangha | Philadelphia, PA | $900 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| Romemu | New York, NY | $600 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| East Coast Greenway Alliance | Durham, NC | $500 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
| American Philatelic Society | Bellefonte, PA | $500 | 2026 | General fund to support mission |
General fund to support mission Great Jewish Book summer program
General fund to support mission
Amherst Survival Center
$25,000General fund to support mission
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc
$25,000To support youth education
Eaglebrook School
$25,000Annual fund and scholarship fund
Historic Deerfield
$21,500General fund to support mission
Or HaLev Ctr for Jewish Spirituality
$21,200General fund to support mission
Firends of the Wildwood Cemetery
$17,000General fund to support mission
Jewish Community of Amherst
$15,650General fund to support mission
General fund to support mission
New England Public Media
$10,000General fund to support mission
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc
$5,000General fund to support mission
Kestrel Land Trust Inc
$5,000General fund to support mission
Friends of the Jones Library
$5,000General fund to support mission
Congregation Bnai Israel
$3,000General fund to support mission
Pine Island Camp
$2,500General fund to support mission and scholarship
Mono Lake Committee
$1,000General fund to support mission
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation
$1,000General fund to support mission
Bright Spot Therapy Dogs
$1,000General fund to support mission
Mono Basin Historical Society
$1,000General fund to support mission
June Lake Loop Performing Arts Association
$1,000General fund to support mission
Inyo Council for the Arts
$1,000General fund to support mission
Amherst Cinema Arts Center Inc
$1,000General fund to support mission
June Lake Friends of Library
$1,000General fund to support mission
Machik
$1,000General fund to support mission
Guatemala Aid Fund
$1,000General fund to support mission
League of American Bicyclists
$1,000General fund to support mission
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition Inc
$1,000General fund to support mission
Awakened Heart Project
$1,000General fund to support mission
Mono Arts Council
$1,000General fund to support mission
Springboard Meditation Sangha
$900General fund to support mission
Romemu
$600General fund to support mission
East Coast Greenway Alliance
$500General fund to support mission
American Philatelic Society
$500General fund to support mission