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Bernard and Shirley Lapides Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $70,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Bernard and Shirley Lapides Foundation, a private foundation in Memphis, TN, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $70,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 21, 2026. The largest was $16,364 to Woman's Exchange of Memphis in Memphis, TN for general charitable purpose.
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- EIN
- 581556976
- Based in
- Memphis, TN
- Assets
- $1,295,732
- Grants paid
- $70,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202622029349100417. It reported $70,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman's Exchange of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $16,364 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Federation of the Arts | New York, NY | Gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Good Dog Resuce | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $3,236 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baron Hirsch Congregation | Memphis, TN | Gift-cathy l weil | $2,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Israel Museum | New York, NY | Gift-mary lapides | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aperture Foundation | New York, NY | Gift-mary lapides | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | Gift-mary lapides | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mifa | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pool | New York, NY | Gift-mary lapides | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Gift-cathy l weil | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Extend | New York, NY | Gift-mary lapides | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Evangelical Church | Germantown, TN | Gift-cathy l weil | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry S Jacobs Camp | Utica, MS | Gift-mary lapides | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Folk Art Foundation | Brandon, MS | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Violet Valley Bookstore | Water Valley, MS | Gift-mary lapides | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531229349102488. It reported $61,360 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Federation of the Arts | New York, NY | Gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $19,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Good Dog Resuce | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $15,680 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woman's Exchange of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmett Till Memorial Commission | Sumner, MS | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mifa | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $3,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, TN | General charitable purpose | $3,380 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community FDN of NW Mississippi Inc | Hernando, MS | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad at Univ of Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | General charitable purpose | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Jewish Home and Rehab | Cordova, TN | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends Coffeeville Public Library | Coffeeville, MS | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Most Valuable Kids Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $45,500 |
| Education | $3,500 |
| Animal-related | $1,000 |
| Religion-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $69,360 |
| New York | $42,000 |
| Mississippi | $15,000 |
| South Carolina | $2,500 |
| Utah | $1,000 |
| Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Georgia | $500 |
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Updated July 21, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.