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Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Frederick, Maryland · EIN 522134240

Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Frederick, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,000 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $625 and the largest $2,000. 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 up from $20,500 the year before.

11% of its 2025 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$19,50026$423,559
2024$20,50027$478,808
2025$23,00028$533,445

How to apply

Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc 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 Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland13$10,500
District of Columbia6$5,250
Virginia3$3,250
Iowa1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
California1$500
Kansas1$500
Massachusetts1$500
New Hampshire1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Weta
Arlington, VA
Contribution$2,000
Maryland Public Television
Owings Mills, MD
Contributions$1,750
Susan G Komen
Washington, DC
Contribution$1,500
Nature Forward Woodend Sanctuary
Chevy Chase, MD
Contribution$1,500
Georgetown Univ Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC
Contribution$1,500
John Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$1,000
National Park Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$1,000
Frederick Health Hospice
Frederick, MD
Contribution$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Newtown Square, PA
Contribution$1,000
Univ of Iowa Pedi Neurosurgery Fund
Iowa City, IA
Contribution$1,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$750
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Contribution$750
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC
Contribution$750
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$750
The Nature Conservancy
Merrifield, VA
Contribution$500
Rails To Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC
Contribution$500
The Arthritis Foundation
Washington, DC
Contribution$500
Alzheimers Association
Washington, DC
Contribution$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Contribution$500
Montgomery Hospice
Rockville, MD
Contribution$500
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
San Rafael, CA
Contribution$500
Fisher House Foundation Inc
Rockville, MD
Contribution$500
Frederick Rescue Mission
Frederick, MD
Contributions$500
Home For Our Troops
Taunton, MA
Contribution$500
Childrens National Hospital Foundation
Silver Spring, MD
Contribution$500
Compassion and Choices
Etna, NH
Contribution$500
Frederick County Public Libraries
Frederick, MD
Contribution$500
National Public Radio
Baltimore, MD
Contribution$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc give?

$23,000 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $625.

Who runs Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robin D Lawrence (President) and Eric J Lawrence (Vice President).

What does Robert J & Frances V Lawrence Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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