The Lawrence and Carol Saper Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3946616 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$698K
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$15.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $10,000.
From the return
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
11% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $250,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General fund | $30,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General fund | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| World Monuments Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $25,000 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Museum - to Support Megan Fontanella's Projects | New York, NY | General fund | $20,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | General fund | $20,000 |
| The Windward School | White Plains, NY | General fund | $20,000 |
| Park Avenue Synogogue | New York, NY | General fund | $17,585 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | General fund | $15,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai | New York, NY | General fund | $15,000 |
| Ecfs Fieldston Orange Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $15,000 |
| Grace Church School | New York, NY | General fund | $11,500 |
| Columbia University Ophthalmology - Nearness of You | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| The Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Uja Federation of NY - Annual Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Village Community School | New York, NY | General fund | $10,000 |
| Lalela Project | New York, NY | General fund | $6,000 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | General fund | $6,000 |
| American Friends of the Maxxi Inc | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Brown University - Annual Fund | Providence, RI | General fund | $5,000 |
| Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | General fund | $5,000 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Nyufaces | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Schrier Education Fund Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital - in Honor | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| The STEM Alliance | Larchmont, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Fidv - Beit Halochem USA | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Artists Space | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden | Washington, DC | General fund | $5,000 |
| Hands Offering Hope Foundation Inc | Trumbull, CT | General fund | $5,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Royal Academy America Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Guild Hall | New York, NY | General fund | $3,800 |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General fund | $3,600 |
| Swiss Institutecontemporary Art | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance Co | Forest Hills, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| Artadia | Brooklyn, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| Caringkind - | New York, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| Nli - USA | New York, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| Southampton Hospital Foundation | Southampton, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| The Church - 3-Year Pledge (3Rd Payment) | Sag Harbor, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | General fund | $2,500 |
| The Film Collaborative | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $2,500 |
| Center for Art Research and Alliance | New York, NY | General fund | $2,000 |
| The Drawing Center | New York, NY | General fund | $2,000 |
| International Center for Photography | New York, NY | General fund | $1,800 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | General fund | $1,800 |
| The Second Half Foundation | London, UK | General fund | $1,800 |
| Wnetthirteen | New York, NY | General fund | $1,500 |
| Tom Gold Dance Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $1,200 |
| Albertine Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| Covenant House International | New York, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | East Hampton, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
| Sag Harbor Song Festival | Sag Harbor, NY | General fund | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $698,135 | 71 |
| 2023 | $734,000 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349100329
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3946616
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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