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The Lapin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 223200990

The Lapin Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $68,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $35,750 the year before.

42% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,75010$37,698
2024$68,00012$0

How to apply

The Lapin Foundation 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 Lapin Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$25,250
New York7$25,000
Pennsylvania1$11,250
New Jersey1$6,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy
Stamford, CT
General operating expenses$20,000
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
General operating expenses$11,250
Iona Prep
New Rochelle, NY
General operating expenses$7,500
MAXCURE Foundation
Tenafly, NJ
General operating expenses$6,500
St Vincent's Hospital
Harrison, NY
General operating expenses$5,000
Swim Across America
Stamford, CT
General operating expenses$5,000
Harrison Girls Lacrosse Team
Harrison, NY
General operating expenses$5,000
Curepsp
New York, NY
General operating expenses$3,000
Teamwork Foundation NY Gauchos
Bronx, NY
General operating expenses$2,500
Meals On Wheels White Plains
White Plains, NY
General operating expenses$1,000
Trey Whitfield Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
General operating expenses$1,000
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Stamford, CT
General operating expenses$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lapin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lapin Foundation give?

$68,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Lapin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert G Donnalley (Treas & Director), Stacey A Jacobson (Secty & Director), Brian D Lapin (Director) and Steven B Lapin (Pres & Director).

What does The Lapin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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