The Lawrence Katzman Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySagaponack, New York · EIN 84-2947473 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$640K
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 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
47% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hias | Washington, DC | General support | $55,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | General support | $36,494 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | General support | $34,666 |
| Bike Ms (Shirley We Ride) | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General support | $27,500 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Princeton, NJ | General support | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General support | $25,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Razom for Ukraine | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Charity Water | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $11,000 |
| Broadway for All | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Cartoonist Society | Orlando, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| Disability Rights International | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| International Medical Corp | Los Angeles, CA | General supportgeneral support | $10,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| Roundabout Theater Company | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | General support | $10,000 |
| Gallop NYC | Forest Hills, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | General support | $7,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Washington, DC | General support | $6,270 |
| Birch Wathen Lenox School | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Chelsea's Closet | Tualatin, OR | General support | $5,000 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Generation Citizen | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Hamptons Community Church | Bridgehampton, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Hingham Public Schools | Hingham, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Hingham Sports Partnership | Hingham, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Hudson River Park Friends | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General support | $5,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| School of American Ballet | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Sunflower Network | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| The Dalton School | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | General support | $5,000 |
| World Information Transfer | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Wtc Performing Arts Center | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Ansob Center for Refugees | Astoria, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Calhoun | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Children's Garden of the Phillipines | Apple Valley, MN | General support | $2,500 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 |
| Harlem Lacrosse | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Rock Creek Conservancy | Bethesda, MD | General support | $2,500 |
| Usc Rossier | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | General support | $2,500 |
| Animal Rescue Fund | East Hampton, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Figure Skating of Harlem | New York, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Flushing Meadows Speed Skating Club | Flushing, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Goddard Riverside Community Center | New York, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| St Jude's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $2,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General support | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $639,838 | 71 |
| 2023 | $622,204 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103314
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-2947473
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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