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The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn

Preselected recipients only Encino, California · EIN 462069986

The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn is a private foundation in Encino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $142,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $105,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $25,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,0009$1.7 million
2024$142,5008$3.9 million

How to apply

The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$127,500
Illinois1$5,000
California1$2,500
Connecticut1$2,500
Maryland1$2,500
Utah1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
Charitable$105,000
Maestra Music
New York, NY
Charitable$20,000
Alzheimer's Assocation
Chicago, IL
Charitable$5,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Charitable$2,500
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
Charitable$2,500
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,500
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Charitable$2,500
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Donor Services
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn give?

$142,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists David Lawrence (Director).

What does The Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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