Laurie Kayden Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 13-3557216 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3.2M
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$75.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $50,000.
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.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hias Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| American Friends of Wgh Western Galilee Hospital N | Philidelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Cornell University | Boone, IA | Cornell Hillel Endowment Fund | $75,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New | New York, NY | General and Unrestricted - Columbia Law School | $75,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Als United Greater New York Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of S | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Diabetes Association Inc | Merrifield, VA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Amit Children Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Calvary Hospital Inc | Bronx, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Cancer Care Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Inc | Elmsford, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Food Bank for New York City | Hartsdale, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Gods Love We Deliver Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Heifer International Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Guild International Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Mercy Corps | Boone, IA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewi | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | Weill Cornell Medicine | $50,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Selfhelp Community Services Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Auditory Oral School of New York | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Trauma and Resiliency Resources Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Vibrant Emotional Health | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| White Plains Medical Center | White Plains, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Womens Enterprise Development Center Inc | White Plains, NY | Ossining Innovates! and WEDC Inclusive Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program | $50,000 |
| Ramaz School | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Educ | Chicago, IL | Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence | $25,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Commonpoint NY Inc | Little Neck, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Equal Justice America Inc | Midlothian, VA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Minding Your Mind | Ardmore, PA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Ne W York Section | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,205,000 | 67 |
| 2024 | $3,180,000 | 66 |
| 2023 | $3,155,000 | 65 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612309349100816
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3557216
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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