The Lazard Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 82-4711344 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded437
Typical grant$500
Total assets$9,659
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150 and $1,388.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | LAZARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112 |
| Phone | 2126326748 |
| LAZARDFOUNDATION@LAZARD.COM | |
| Form and materials | LETTER FORM; DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS,LOBBYING GROUPS, LABOR, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CLASSIFIED AS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND 501(C)(3) THAT ARE FURTHER CLASSIFIED AS 509(A)(3) TYPE III SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
64% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Visions for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $670,100 |
| Futures and Options Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| New Door Ventures | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Youth Justice Network Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $50,298 |
| Empower-Emerging Markets Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $11,750 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $7,825 |
| On Site Opera Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,866 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $6,234 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Hope for New York | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontiers USA Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,900 |
| Bard College | Annandale, NY | Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| Sharsheret Inc | Teaneck, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,468 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,325 |
| Minds Matter NYC Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,250 |
| Franklin Academy Foundation Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Unrestricted | $5,070 |
| Friends of Hudson River Park Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,050 |
| Academy Charter High School | Lake Como, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Adaptive Design Association Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Alive & Free | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ankur International | Portland, OR | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Access Justice Brooklyn Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Culver, IN | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Desales University | Center Valley, PA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ecologists Without Borders | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Exhale to Inhale Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Brooklyn Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Girl's LEAP (LEAP Self-Defense) | Dorchester, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Holy Trinity High School | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs | Culver City, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| International House | New York City, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Link Education Partners Inc | Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Miss Halls School Inc | Pittsfield, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Morselife Foundation Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Paramount Heritage Foundation Inc | Anderson, IN | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Raphael House of San Francisco Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Reproductive Health Investors Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Sms Research Foundation | Weston, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Sound Waters Inc | Stamford, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| St Josephs University | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens Inc | Long Isand City, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Westcoast Sports Associates Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Youth Development | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Zakat Foundation of America | Worth, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| R a I R Causes Incorporated | Vineland, NJ | Unrestricted | $4,695 |
| The Childrens Aid Society | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $4,406 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | Unrestricted | $4,330 |
| Dzi Foundation a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation | Ridgway, CO | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 437 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,560,131 | 437 |
| 2023 | $1,629,486 | 383 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503159349102170
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-4711344
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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