The Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust gives concentrated, New York–centered support focused on children’s services, higher education/medical institutions, and performing arts. Their largest and repeated gifts go to a single youth-service organization while other sizable, largely unrestricted grants fund NYU-affiliated hospitals and universities and national theatre philanthropy. Grants tend to be general operating support for established institutions rather than small project awards.
Concentrated giving: a small number of moderately large, mostly unrestricted grants; repeated multi-year support to a core child-service grantee alongside single significant gifts to major NYC universities and cultural institutions.
A repeated pattern of large, unrestricted support to Children’s Aid Society defines the Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust. Over 2023 to 2025, that grantee received three of the trust’s largest recent awards, including $59,987 in 2023, $59,859 in 2024, and $34,678 in 2025, signaling sustained backing for New York City youth services. The trust’s giving also reaches major New York institutions across health, education, and culture. Recent awards include $49,762 to NYU Langone Hospitals and $49,623 to New York University, alongside support for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Playwright Horizons, and American Associates of the National Theatre. The grant list shows a donor that favors established organizations and often uses general support or general unrestricted support rather than tightly designated project funding. Recipients are heavily concentrated in New York, and the trust’s portfolio extends to schools, religious institutions, parks, and research organizations as well as hospitals and arts groups. That mix points to a locally focused funder supporting core organizational needs across several sectors in the city.
Children and youth services are the clearest thread in the trust’s grant record. In 2025, it gave $34,678 to Children’s Aid Society for general support, following larger awards of $59,859 in 2024 and $59,987 in 2023. Health-related giving appears in New York’s hospital and clinical ecosystem, including $49,762 to NYU Langone Hospitals in 2023 for general unrestricted support. Higher education is another recurring area: the trust awarded $49,623 to New York University in 2024 and $1,628 to Collegiate School in 2025. Cultural support is also visible, with $20,031 to American Associates of the National Theatre in 2025 and $12,873 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the same year.
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $142, a median of $702, and a p75 of $2,500, even though a few awards are much larger. The trust gives in a repeat pattern rather than as a series of one-off gifts: Children’s Aid Society appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several other recipients also recur in multiple years. Grants are usually described as general support, general unrestricted, or general support rather than tied to specific projects. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$198K
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$86K
Most grants fall between $143 and $3K, with a median of $702.
25th Percentile
$143
Median
$702
75th Percentile
$3K
About 90% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Children's Aid Society, NYU Langone Hospitals, New York University, American Associates of the National Theatre
The trust’s giving is overwhelmingly New York-centered: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. New York City is the main recipient hub, with many awards going to organizations in NEW YORK, NY. Southampton, NY also appears repeatedly among recipients, including arts and civic organizations. Outside New York, the recipient list includes Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA, but all recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The grant record shows support for children’s services, hospitals, universities, arts institutions, religious organizations, and civic groups. Named recipients include Children’s Aid Society, NYU Langone Hospitals, New York University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Playwright Horizons, often with general support or general unrestricted purposes.
No. The recent grants are usually labeled general support, general unrestricted, or general support. That pattern appears across large awards and smaller gifts alike, suggesting flexible operating support is a consistent part of the trust’s approach.
Yes. New York is the top state by grant count, and 90% of grants go to recipients in NY. The recipient list is centered in New York, NY, with additional grants in Southampton, NY, plus a few in Princeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.
Yes. Children’s Aid Society appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and other repeat recipients include American Associates of the National Theatre, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Playwright Horizons, Congregation Emanuel, and Southampton Bath & Tennis Club.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $34,678 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,031 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $12,873 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAYWRIGHT HORIZONS | NEW YORK, NY | $4,865 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANUEL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,628 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PECONIC LAND TRUST | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $59,859 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $49,623 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $9,863 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL | NEW YORK, NY | $7,310 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAYWRIGHT HORIZONS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHAMPTON BATH & TENNIS CLUB | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,400 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CARL SCHURZ PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JDRF INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SBT CHARITABLE FUND | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $900 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH HAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $750 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PECONIC BAYKEEPER | HAMPTON BAYS, NY | $550 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS | NEW YORK, NY | $376 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANUEL | NEW YORK, NY | $360 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PECONIC LAND TRUST | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL BUILDING | SAG HARBOR, NY | $180 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIAS-VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOC | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | NEW YORK, NY | $50 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SEMEL SOCIETY INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $50 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $24 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $59,987 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS | NEW YORK, NY | $49,762 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| CONGREGATION EMANUEL | NEW YORK, NY | $6,635 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $4,902 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| THE CARL SCHURZ PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,550 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHAMPTON BATH & TENNIS CLUB | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
$34,678GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE
$20,031GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$12,873GENERAL SUPPORT
PLAYWRIGHT HORIZONS
$4,865GENERAL SUPPORT
THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE
$2,750GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANUEL
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHAPIN SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PECONIC LAND TRUST
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SOUTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
$59,859GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$49,623GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE
$9,863GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE EMANUEL
$7,310GENERAL SUPPORT
NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,400GENERAL SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PLAYWRIGHT HORIZONS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHAMPTON BATH & TENNIS CLUB
$2,400GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CARL SCHURZ PARK CONSERVANCY
$2,250GENERAL SUPPORT
JDRF INTERNATIONAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SBT CHARITABLE FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB
$900GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH HAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
$700GENERAL SUPPORT
PECONIC BAYKEEPER
$550GENERAL SUPPORT
IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS
$376GENERAL SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANUEL
$360GENERAL SUPPORT
PECONIC LAND TRUST
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL BUILDING
$180GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SOUTHAMPTON ASSOCIATION
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$150GENERAL SUPPORT
VIAS-VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOC
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
TROUT UNLIMITED
$50GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SEMEL SOCIETY INC
$50GENERAL SUPPORT
SMITHSONIAN
$24GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
$59,987GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS
$49,762GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
CONGREGATION EMANUEL
$6,635GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
$4,902GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
THE CARL SCHURZ PARK CONSERVANCY
$2,550GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
SOUTHAMPTON BATH & TENNIS CLUB
$1,000GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
UJA FEDERATION
$1,000GENERAL UNRESTRICTED