LGT Foundation
Invitation OnlyGarden City, New York · EIN 06-1281494 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,000 and $52,500.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
87% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | Deer Isle, ME | Provided only for the transcription and documentation of the Summer Conference. | $184,000 |
| Penland School of Crafts | Penland, NC | Addition to existing scholarship endowment and RES Restricted Hurricane Helene Revenue 50-4204 | $140,000 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | Gift of Lenore Tawney (1907-2007) "Udjat", 1968, mixed media, 2 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. | $52,500 |
| Ox-Bow School of Art Artists Reside | Saugutuck, MI | To support scholarships for three mature, women identifying artists to participate in Ox-Bow's 2025 Longform residency program. | $20,250 |
| Museum of Fine Arts -Houston | Houston, TX | In support of the presentation and programming for "Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within". | $15,000 |
| ArtTable Inc | New York, NY | In support of ArtTable's Summer Fellowship in the Visual Arts Profession program. | $12,000 |
| Surface Design Association | Albuquerque, NM | In support of its 2025-2027 Artist in the Residence Program. | $12,000 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | In Support of the 2024 DEAI Leadership Annual Appeal for the AEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen BIPOC Leaders of the Visual Arts. | $5,000 |
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($230,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $670,750 | 10 |
| 2023 | $672,000 | 10 |
| 2022 | $307,000 | 8 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 17, 2026 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641989349100714
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-1281494
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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