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Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 956093764

Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,500 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $60,750 the year before.

30% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$357,280
2024$60,75039$393,621
2025$60,50044$417,986

How to apply

Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust 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 Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut17$23,500
New York7$12,500
District of Columbia5$4,000
New Jersey2$3,000
Rhode Island1$2,500
Arizona1$2,000
Florida1$2,000
Illinois1$2,000
Minnesota1$2,000
Wyoming1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Operation$2,500
Greenwich Country Day School
Greenwich, CT
Operation$2,500
Puppies Behind Bars
New York, NY
Operation$2,500
The Bruce Museum
Greenwich, CT
Operation$2,500
The Greenwich Land Trust Inc
Greenwich, CT
Operation$2,500
Alzheimers Assoc
Chicago, IL
Operation$2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Operation$2,000
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, NY
Operation$2,000
Garden Club of America
New York, NY
Operation$2,000
Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Greenwich, CT
Operation$2,000
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
St Paul, MN
Operation$2,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Operation$2,000
New York Botanical Gardens
Bronx, NY
Operation$2,000
Pacific House
Stamford, CT
Operation$2,000
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
Operation$2,000
Project Kenny
Mills, WY
Operation$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Operation$2,000
United States Equestrian Team Foundation
Gladstone, NJ
Operation$2,000
ASPCA
Washington, DC
Operation$1,000
Baby 2 Baby
Los Angeles, CA
Operation$1,000
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, CT
Operation$1,000
Greenwich Clean & Green
Greenwich, CT
Operation$1,000
Greenwich Emergency Medical Services Inc
Riverside, CT
Operation$1,000
Greenwich Historical Society
Cos Cob, CT
Operation$1,000
Greenwich United Way
Greenwich, CT
Operation$1,000
Hill House Senior Residence
Riverside, CT
Operation$1,000
Humane World for Animals
Washington, DC
Operation$1,000
Meals on Wheels America
Baltimore, MD
Operation$1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Operation$1,000
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
Cherry Hill, NJ
Operation$1,000
National Parks Conservation Association
New York, NY
Operation$1,000
Neighbor to Neighbor Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Operation$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Washington, DC
Operation$1,000
River House Adult Day Center
Cos Cob, CT
Operation$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Operation$1,000
The Nathaniel Witherell
Greenwich, CT
Operation$1,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Operation$500
Community Resources for Justice
Boston, MA
Operation$500
Compassion & Choices
Littleton, CO
Operation$500
Family Centers of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Operation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust give?

$60,500 in tax year 2025, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Diana Serrell (Trustee) and Lisa Groeninger (Trustee).

What does Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and education.

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