Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Inc
Historical FunderRoseland, New Jersey · EIN 22-2489725 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.7M
Organizations funded94
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$74.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GENE R KORF |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 53, ROSELAND NJ 07068 |
| Phone | 9739931583 |
| Form and materials | FORMAL APPLICATION; FULLY ITEMIZED PURPOSES; NECESSITY BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | Drew forum speakers series | $269,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Co | NY, NY | Prod supp-readings workshops-gen oper supp | $235,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theatre | NY, NY | Prod and gen oper supp | $165,000 |
| George St Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | Prod supp and arts ed programs | $161,500 |
| Jfk Ctr for Perf Arts | Washington, DC | Theatre season supp and bway ctr stage prog | $150,000 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Ctr | Morristown, NJ | Capital campaign | $150,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | NY, NY | Prod supp&art.devel prog | $135,000 |
| Njpac | Newark, NJ | Amer songbook | $130,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | Prod supp and gen oper supp | $125,000 |
| Fndtn for Morrist Med Ctr | Morristown, NJ | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Jfs of Som Hunt&warr Counties | Somerville, NJ | Family mentor program and gen oper supp | $100,000 |
| Paley Center | NY, NY | Public programs | $100,000 |
| State Theatre Reg Arts Ctrnew Brunsw | New Brunswick, NJ | Symph series cap camp gen oper supp | $76,000 |
| Friends of the Israeli Defforces | New York, NY | General oper supp | $75,000 |
| John F Kennedy Library Fndtn | Boston, MA | Podcast ser.&digitalization of arch. | $70,000 |
| Carolyn Dorfman Dance Co | Union, NJ | Resid @furman univ | $65,000 |
| Rwj Univ Hosp Fndtn | New Brunswick, NJ | Cap imp to surg.rooms and gen oper supp | $65,000 |
| St Barnabas Med Ctr Fndtn | West Orange, NJ | Cap imp cardiac care and gen oper supp | $65,000 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | Prod supp | $60,000 |
| Amer Friends Utd Hatzalah | NY, NY | Medical services | $50,000 |
| American Friends Magen David | NY, NY | Medical services | $50,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham Ma, MA | Theatre arts prog | $50,000 |
| Greater Miami Jew Feder | Miami, FL | Supp israel emerg fund | $50,000 |
| New Group | NY, NY | Prod supp, gen. oper | $50,000 |
| Nj Theatre Alliance | Madison, NJ | Hire devel mgr | $50,000 |
| Seattle Rep Theatre | Seattle, WA | Prod supp | $50,000 |
| Growing Stage Theatre | Netcong, NJ | Gener oper and educ programs | $48,000 |
| Two River Theatre Co | Red Bank, NJ | Production supp | $45,000 |
| Assoc Alumnae Douglass Coll | New Brunswick, NJ | 100th ANNIVERSARY CAMP | $43,000 |
| Rutgers Univ Hillel Fndtn | New Brunswick, NJ | Jewish film fest | $42,000 |
| Atlantic Theatre Co | New York, NY | General oper and prod supp | $40,000 |
| City Center | New York, NY | Encores program | $40,000 |
| Overlook Hospital Fndn | Nj, NJ | General oper supp | $40,000 |
| Arc Morris | Morris Plains, NJ | General oper supp | $35,000 |
| Playwrights Horizons | NY, NY | Prod and gener oper supp | $35,000 |
| Primary Stages | NY, NY | Prod supp | $35,000 |
| Yogi Berra Museum | Montclair, NJ | General oper supp | $35,000 |
| St Peter's Fndtn | New Brunswick, NJ | General oper supp | $30,000 |
| Center for Great Expect | Somerset, NJ | General oper supp | $25,000 |
| Ciesla Fndtn | Wash, DC | Documentary film | $25,000 |
| Connection for Women and Fam | Summit, NJ | Pathways program | $25,000 |
| Princeton Symphony Orch | Nj, NJ | General oper supp | $25,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre | Florham Pk, NJ | Prod supp | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra | Pa, PA | General oper supp | $24,000 |
| Carnegie Hall | NY, NY | Production support | $20,000 |
| Community Fndtn of Greenville | Greenville, SC | Heller herit.on green | $20,000 |
| Deborah Hosp Fndtn | Browns Mills, NJ | General oper supp | $20,000 |
| Jewish Comm Ctr Middlesex | Edison, NJ | Music at the j initiative | $20,000 |
| Manhattan Class Co (Mcc) | NY, NY | Production support | $20,000 |
| NY Historical Society | NY, NY | Exhibition supp | $20,000 |
| Sopac | South Orange, NJ | General oper | $20,000 |
| Arvada Council for Arts&humanities | Arvada, CO | Production support | $15,000 |
| Community Fndtn of Nj | Morristown, NJ | Morrist.book fest | $15,000 |
| Jfs of Central Nj | Elizabeth, NJ | Emerg food prog | $15,000 |
| Montclair Film Fest | Montclair, NJ | Film festival | $15,000 |
| Soho Rep | NY, NY | Capacity bldg | $15,000 |
| 92Nd St Y | NY, NY | General oper supp | $10,000 |
| Centenary College | Hackettstown, NJ | Centenary stage | $10,000 |
| Circle in the Square | NY, NY | General oper supp | $10,000 |
| Diabetes Foundation | Nj, NY | General oper supp | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 94 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | Drew forum | $160,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre | NY, NY | Capital campaign | $150,000 |
| George St Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | Production support | $100,000 |
| Mayo Center | Morristown, NJ | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Njpac | Newark, NJ | Great amer song series | $100,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre | NY, NY | Production support | $100,000 |
| Wnet | NY, NY | American masters | $100,000 |
| Lincoln Ctr Theatre | NY, NY | Production support | $85,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | Production support | $75,000 |
| Carnegie Hall | NY, NY | Production support | $50,000 |
| Eclc Foundation | Chatham, NJ | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Jespy House | South Orange Vill, NJ | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Jfs of Som Hunt Warr Cts | Somerville, NJ | Family mentor program | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | NY, NY | Production support | $50,000 |
| Second Stage Theatre | NY, NY | Production support | $40,000 |
| Sopac | So Orange Vill, NJ | Prod supp&consult supp | $35,000 |
| City Center | NY, NY | Encore series | $30,000 |
| Music for All Seasons | Scotch Plains, NJ | Voices of valor | $30,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre of Nj | Nj, NJ | General operating | $30,000 |
| Jfk Library Fndtn | Boston, MA | Podcast series | $28,000 |
| Brandeis Univ | Waltham, MA | Theatre prog | $25,000 |
| Paley Ctr for Media | NY, NY | Public programs | $25,000 |
| Ycs Foundation | Hackensack, NJ | Furnish for group home | $25,000 |
| Growing Stage | Netcong, NJ | Commiss. new works | $20,000 |
| Museum of the City of NY | NY, NY | Exhibition supp | $20,000 |
| Primary Stages | NY, NY | Andrew leynse proj | $20,000 |
| Nj Ballet | Florham Pk, NJ | Education programs | $10,000 |
| Centenary College | Hacketstown, NJ | Centenary stage | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,722,000 | 122 |
| 2023 | $3,909,500 | 125 |
| 2022 | $3,909,500 | 126 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600379349100005
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2489725
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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