The Lawrence Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-2880731 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.5M
Organizations funded69
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$91.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
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
13% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For community development purposes | $250,000 |
| Arbor Rising ( Formerly Arbor Brothers) | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $100,000 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee (Brc) | New York, NY | For housing purposes | $100,000 |
| Breaking Ground | New York, NY | For housing purposes | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough New York | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $100,000 |
| Broadway Housing Communities Inc (Bhc) | New York, NY | For housing purposes | $100,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | For housing programs | $100,000 |
| Exalt | New York, NY | For workforce development / job training purposes | $100,000 |
| Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center | New York, NY | For health purposes | $100,000 |
| Neighbors Link Corp | Mount Kisco, NY | For community development purposes | $100,000 |
| Sparkyouth NYC (Formerly Catalog for Giving) | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $100,000 |
| Urban Pathways | New York, NY | For housing programs | $100,000 |
| Ascendus ( Formerly Accion) | New York, NY | For community develpment purposes | $75,000 |
| Cooperate Inc (Coop) | San Francisco, CA | For workforce development/job training purposes | $75,000 |
| Go Project | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $75,000 |
| Green City Force | Brooklyn, NY | For workforce development/job training purposes | $75,000 |
| Just the Pill | Saint Paul, MN | For health purposes | $75,000 |
| Lawyers for Children | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $75,000 |
| Montefiore (Bronx Health Collective) | Bronx, NY | For health purposes | $75,000 |
| One Goal | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $75,000 |
| The Hope Program | Brooklyn, NY | For workforce development / job training purposes | $75,000 |
| Acumen | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| Afya Foundation | Yonkers, NY | For health purposes | $50,000 |
| Behind the Book Inc | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $50,000 |
| Bloomingdale Family Program | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $50,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | For health purposes | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (Bwi) | Brooklyn, NY | For workforce development/job training purposes | $50,000 |
| Center for Advocacy Support and Transformation - Cast | Southhold, NY | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services-(Cases) | Brooklyn, NY | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| Choices Institute of Womens Health | Jamaica, NY | For health purposes | $50,000 |
| Emma's Torch | Brooklyn, NY | For workforce development / job training purposes | $50,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Committee Inc | Brooklyn, NY | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| Grace Institute | New York, NY | For workforce development/job training purposes | $50,000 |
| Island Harvest Food Bank | Melville, NY | For food insecurity | $50,000 |
| Marcy Lab School | Brooklyn, NY | For workforce development/ job training purposes | $50,000 |
| Movement Voter Fund | Northampton, NY | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (Phi) | Bronx, NY | For workforce development / job training purposes | $50,000 |
| Peer Health Exchange | New York, NY | For health purposes | $50,000 |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | For workforce development / job training services | $50,000 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | For community development purposes | $50,000 |
| The Long Island Community Foundation | Melville, NY | For community development purposes | $37,500 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $25,000 |
| Arc of Westchester Foundation | Hawthorne, NY | For educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | For workforce development/job training purposes | $25,000 |
| Children's Health Fund | New York, NY | For health purposes | $25,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | New York, NY | For housing purposes | $25,000 |
| Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen | New York, NY | For food insecurity | $25,000 |
| Lift Inc | Bronx, NY | For community development purposes | $25,000 |
| Literacy Inc (Linc) | New York, NY | For educational purposes | $25,000 |
| Mount Kisco Food Pantry | Mount Kisco, NY | For food insecurity | $25,000 |
| New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Nyscadv) | Albany, NY | For health purposes | $25,000 |
| Soup Angels of Nyack | Nyack, NY | For food insecurity | $25,000 |
| STEM From Dance | Brooklyn, NY | For educational purposes | $25,000 |
| United Way of Long Island | Deer Park, NY | For workforce development / job training purposes | $25,000 |
| Variety Child Learning Center | Syosset, NY | For education purposes | $25,000 |
| The Inn | Hempstead, NY | For food insecurity | $20,000 |
| Brennan Center | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $15,000 |
| Docs for Tots | Roslyn, NY | For health purposes | $10,000 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | For educational purposes | $7,500 |
| Citizen's Committee for Children of New York (Ccc) | New York, NY | For community development purposes | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,470,150 | 69 |
| 2023 | $3,547,600 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503089349101400
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-2880731
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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