Robert and Barbara Liberman

NET WORTH: Unknown

SOURCE OF WEALTH: The Adler Group

FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Animals & Environment, Arts & Culture

OVERVIEW: Robert Liberman and his wife Barbara move their philanthropy through the Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation, which gave away a little over $65,000 in a recent year. Interests include education and animal organizations. New York City is a region of giving.

BACKGROUND: Robert Liberman graduated from Yale University with a degree in forestry. He is CEO of The Adler Group, which was founded by his grandfather Louis Adler. The company owns and manages properties in New York, including 654 Madison Avenue and 475 Tenth Avenue. 

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOUTH: The Libermans, via their foundation, have supported The Allen Stevenson School, where Liberman graduated and is a trustee, The Brearley School, Storefront Academy Harlem, Princeton University, and Yale University.

ANIMALS & ENVIRONMENT: Liberman chairs the board of Animal Medical Center, which the couple strongly supports. Other grantees have included Animal Rescue Fund and New England Forestry Fund. 

ARTS & CULTURE: Grantees have included Mass MOCA, Central Park Conservancy, and New York Public Library, where Liberman sits on the board. 

OTHER: Support has gone to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center recently. It may be useful to note that Barbara is a psychotherapist. Steady support has gone to Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW), which prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trade.

LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the couple to stick with their select interest areas.

CONTACT:

The Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation does not provide a clear avenue of contact but below an address:

Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation Inc. 
64 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10065

LINK: 550 Seventh Avenue