The Lazard Charitable Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on K–12 public school improvement, channeling large gifts to New Visions’ school network and its supporting nonprofit. Their funding appears targeted to urban school renewal/management and system-level supports rather than a broad mix of causes. The foundation gives few, sizable grants and makes repeat commitments to the same organization(s).
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large grants with repeat support to the same recipient(s), focused geographically and programmatically rather than distributed across many organizations.
The Lazard Charitable Foundation C/o Lazard Freres & Co LLC’s largest recent gifts go to New Visions for Public Schools and its related school network, signaling a strong emphasis on K–12 public school improvement. In the recent grants list, that support appears as a $1,143,200 award in 2024 to New Vision Public Schools, a $700,000 award in 2023 to the same recipient, and a $670,100 unrestricted grant in 2025 to New Visions for Public Schools Inc. The pattern suggests a funder that favors sizable, repeated commitments to a small set of organizations rather than broad, one-off giving. Beyond its core school funding, the foundation also appears in grants to groups serving students and young people, including Futures and Options Inc, Youth Justice Network Inc, and iMentor. Its giving reaches across New York City and beyond, but the clearest throughline is support for school systems and connected student services. The grants are consistently unrestricted, which points to flexible support for recipient organizations rather than tightly restricted project funding.
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is urban school improvement. It gave $1,143,200 in 2024 to New Vision Public Schools and $670,100 in 2025 to New Visions for Public Schools Inc, both unrestricted. Student opportunity also shows up through a $100,000 unrestricted grant in 2025 to Futures and Options Inc and a $12,750 unrestricted grant in 2023 to iMentor, organizations tied to education and mentoring. The foundation’s recent list also includes broader youth-serving work: it awarded $100,000 to Youth Justice Network Inc in 2025 and $17,500 to Braven in 2023. A smaller set of grants reaches beyond education into humanitarian and health-related causes, including unrestricted support for World Central Kitchen Inc and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The Lazard Charitable Foundation C/o Lazard Freres & Co LLC gives relatively small grants overall, with a typical size of $100 at the 25th percentile, $300 at the median, and $1,188 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger awards, indicating a mixed pattern of routine smaller grants and occasional larger commitments. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including New Vision Public Schools, New Visions for Public Schools Inc, New Door Ventures, Golden Apple Foundation, Save the Children, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The grants listed are unrestricted, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is national in scope.
$1.6M
$10K
$1.5M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $100 and $1K, with a median of $300.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$300
75th Percentile
$1K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Lazard Charitable Foundation C/O Lazard Freres & Co.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,261 | $4.5M | 99.8% |
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Notable grantees: New Vision Public Schools, New Visions for Public Schools Inc, New Visions network (school improvement and support services)
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 1,261 grants, or 99.8%, going to U.S.-based organizations. Within the recent grants list, New York City appears frequently, including recipients in New York, Brooklyn, and several New York, NY entries. Other named recipient locations include San Francisco, Chicago, Fairfield, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Princeton, and Memphis. The grant pattern also reaches outside the U.S. in a very small number of cases, with 2 grants to recipients in SZ.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $100 at the 25th percentile, $300 at the median, and $1,188 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, such as seven-figure and six-figure grants, so its giving includes both small and major commitments.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for New Vision Public Schools, New Visions for Public Schools Inc, New Door Ventures, Golden Apple Foundation, Save the Children, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center across multiple years, which suggests a repeat-grant pattern rather than purely one-time gifts.
The clearest focus is K–12 public school improvement, especially through New Visions-related organizations. The recent grants also include youth development and student support organizations, along with some humanitarian, health, and arts-related grants such as World Central Kitchen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and On Site Opera Inc.
The foundation’s grantmaking is national, but the recent grants skew heavily toward New York recipients. The data also identifies 1,261 U.S. grants overall, representing 99.8% of the recipient country distribution, with a very small number of grants to recipients in SZ.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $500 |
0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Visions for Public Schools Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $670,100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FUTURES AND OPTIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| New Door Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUTH JUSTICE NETWORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,298 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EMPOWER-EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $11,750 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,825 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| On Site Opera Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $6,866 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | MEMPHIS, TN | $6,234 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Hope for New York | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,900 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHARSHERET INC | TEANECK, NJ | $5,468 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALI FORNEY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,325 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MINDS MATTER NYC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $5,070 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF HUDSON RIVER PARK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,050 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Culver Educational Foundation | CULVER, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | WORTH, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAPHAEL HOUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INVESTORS ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DESALES UNIVERSITY | CENTER VALLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Access Justice Brooklyn Inc | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| International House | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LINK EDUCATION PARTNERS INC | NEWARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EXHALE TO INHALE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF BROOKLYN INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | Lake Como, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARAMOUNT HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MISS HALLS SCHOOL INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANKUR INTERNATIONAL | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALIVE & FREE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Girl's LEAP (LEAP Self-Defense) | Dorchester, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DICKINSON COLLEGE | CARLISLE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS | CULVER CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VARIETY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF QUEENS INC | LONG ISAND CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
On Site Opera Inc
$7,000UNRESTRICTED
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$6,866UNRESTRICTED
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
MINDS MATTER NYC INC
$5,250UNRESTRICTED
FRANKLIN ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
$5,070UNRESTRICTED
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
DESALES UNIVERSITY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
International House
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF BROOKLYN INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ADAPTIVE DESIGN ASSOCIATION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PARAMOUNT HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
MISS HALLS SCHOOL INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
Lone Mountain Childrens Center Inc
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
Girl's LEAP (LEAP Self-Defense)
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
DICKINSON COLLEGE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
VARIETY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF QUEENS INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED