The mission of The Lawrence Foundation is to support organizations that are working to solve pressing environmental, human services and other issues.
The Lawrence Foundation C/o Hertz Herson Cpa LLP’s recent giving shows a strong emphasis on housing, community development, health, and education, with several six-figure grants supporting organizations working in New York City and beyond. Among the largest awards in the recent list are $250,000 to Tides Foundation for community development purposes and repeated $100,000 grants to housing-focused organizations such as Bowery Residents' Committee, Coalition for the Homeless, and Breaking Ground. The foundation also backs health and education work, including support for Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and Sparkyouth NYC. Its portfolio reflects the stated mission to support organizations addressing environmental, human services, and related issues, while the recent grant record shows practical support for community-serving programs and general operating needs. The same recipient can appear more than once across years, which suggests an ongoing relationship with selected organizations rather than one-time awards only. That pattern is visible in multi-year support for groups working on housing stability, neighborhood services, and public health. The foundation’s grantmaking is broader than a single issue area, but the recent record is anchored by direct-service organizations serving residents and households facing housing, health, and education needs.
Housing is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. The foundation gave $100,000 to Bowery Residents' Committee for housing purposes and $100,000 to Broadway Housing Communities Inc for housing purposes. Community development is another recurring area, with $100,000 grants to Arbor Rising for community development purposes and $100,000 to Neighbors Link Corp for community development purposes. Health appears as well: Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center received $100,000 for health purposes, and Project Hope received $100,000 for health purposes. Education and workforce development also show up in the recent list, including $100,000 to One Goal for education purposes and $100,000 to Exalt for workforce development / job training purposes.
Typical grants are modest in the context of the recent list: the stated p25, median, and p75 are $25,000, $25,000, and $74,350. The recent grants show a clear mix of one-off and repeated support, with multiple organizations appearing in more than one year. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its general grant program accepts unsolicited applications and provides both operating and program/project support, with awards typically described as unrestricted and in the $5,000–$10,000 range.
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$76.5M
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$4.5M
Most grants fall between $25K and $74K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$74K
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Grantmaking is concentrated in the United States, with all listed recent grants going to US recipients. New York City is the main recipient hub in the recent list, including multiple grants to organizations in New York, NY. Other named locations appear as well, such as Mount Kisco, NY for Neighbors Link Corp, Washington, DC for Project Hope, and Los Angeles, CA for Tides Foundation. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, even though the foundation’s HQ is also in New York.
Its stated mission is to support organizations working on environmental, human services, and related issues. The recent grants also show support for housing, community development, health, education, workforce development and job training, food security, and civic engagement-related work.
Yes. The General Grant Program and the June and December cycles both state that the foundation accepts unsolicited applications from qualified nonprofit organizations.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 $25,000, median $25,000, and p75 $74,350. The active general grant program also describes typical awards of $5,000 to $10,000.
The recent grant list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Bowery Residents' Committee, Coalition for the Homeless, Breaking Ground, Arbor Rising, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, and Tides Foundation. That points to recurring relationships rather than a purely one-time pattern.
By grant count, Minnesota is the top state in the dataset, while 75% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent list also includes recipients in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| NEIGHBORS LINK CORP | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| MOUNT SINAI ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| URBAN PATHWAYS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS |
| BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE (BRC) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PURPOSES |
| BROADWAY HOUSING COMMUNITIES INC (BHC) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PURPOSES |
| BREAKING GROUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PURPOSES |
| ARBOR RISING ( FORMERLY ARBOR BROTHERS) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| EXALT | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS |
| BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| SPARKYOUTH NYC (FORMERLY CATALOG FOR GIVING) | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| JUST THE PILL | SAINT PAUL, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| ONE GOAL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| GO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| COOPERATE INC (COOP) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| GREEN CITY FORCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| ASCENDUS ( FORMERLY ACCION) | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT PURPOSES |
| MONTEFIORE (BRONX HEALTH COLLECTIVE) | BRONX, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| THE HOPE PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| EMMA'S TORCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| MOVEMENT VOTER FUND | NORTHAMPTON, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| PER SCHOLAS | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING SERVICES |
| YORK STREET PROJECT | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| BLOOMINGDALE FAMILY PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| ISLAND HARVEST FOOD BANK | MELVILLE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR FOOD INSECURITY |
| MARCY LAB SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/ JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| BEHIND THE BOOK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| AFYA FOUNDATION | YONKERS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES-(CASES) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| CENTER FOR ADVOCACY SUPPORT AND TRANSFORMATION - CAST | SOUTHHOLD, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| PARAPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE (PHI) | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| ACUMEN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS (BWI) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| CHOICES INSTITUTE OF WOMENS HEALTH | JAMAICA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| THE LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MELVILLE, NY | $37,500 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| BOTTOMLESS CLOSET | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NYSCADV) | ALBANY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR HEALTH PURPOSES |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR HOUSING PURPOSES |
| SOUP ANGELS OF NYACK | NYACK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR FOOD INSECURITY |
| HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR FOOD INSECURITY |
| MOUNT KISCO FOOD PANTRY | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR FOOD INSECURITY |
| LIFT INC | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES |
| ARC OF WESTCHESTER FOUNDATION | HAWTHORNE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
MOUNT SINAI ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTER
$100,000FOR HEALTH PURPOSES
FOR HOUSING PURPOSES
BREAKING GROUND
$100,000FOR HOUSING PURPOSES
ARBOR RISING ( FORMERLY ARBOR BROTHERS)
$100,000FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
JUST THE PILL
$75,000FOR HEALTH PURPOSES
ONE GOAL
$75,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
COOPERATE INC (COOP)
$75,000FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES
MONTEFIORE (BRONX HEALTH COLLECTIVE)
$75,000FOR HEALTH PURPOSES
BLOOMINGDALE FAMILY PROGRAM
$50,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
CENTER FOR ADVOCACY SUPPORT AND TRANSFORMATION - CAST
$50,000FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / JOB TRAINING PURPOSES
BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS (BWI)
$50,000FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB TRAINING PURPOSES
CHOICES INSTITUTE OF WOMENS HEALTH
$50,000FOR HEALTH PURPOSES
THE LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$37,500FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
ACLU FOUNDATION
$25,000FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
NEW YORK STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NYSCADV)
$25,000FOR HEALTH PURPOSES
SOUP ANGELS OF NYACK
$25,000FOR FOOD INSECURITY
HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN
$25,000FOR FOOD INSECURITY
MOUNT KISCO FOOD PANTRY
$25,000FOR FOOD INSECURITY
LIFT INC
$25,000FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
ARC OF WESTCHESTER FOUNDATION
$25,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES