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Edward & Lee Lawrence Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ipswich, Massachusetts · EIN 426635430

Edward & Lee Lawrence Foundation is a private foundation in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,250 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $28,016 the year before.

17% of its 2024 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$28,0169$395,913
2024$13,2506$0

How to apply

Edward & Lee Lawrence 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$10,750
Massachusetts3$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$10,000
Emmaus Inc
Haverhill, MA
Charitable purpose$1,500
Shelter Island Ambulance FD
Shelter Island, NY
Charitable purpose$500
Action Inc
Gloucester, MA
Charitable purpose$500
Nscap
Peabody, MA
Charitable purpose$500
North Fork Breast Health Coalition
Riverhead, NY
Charitable purposes$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward & Lee Lawrence Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edward & Lee Lawrence Foundation give?

$13,250 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Edward & Lee Lawrence Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Leslie Lawrence (Director) and Pamela Lawrence (Director).

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