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Larson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043533712

Larson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $329,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 $389,000 the year before.

21% 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$389,00015$2.6 million
2024$329,00014$2.4 million

How to apply

Larson Family 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 Larson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$215,000
California3$59,000
Maine3$50,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
On the Rise
Cambridge, MA
General$70,000
Full Frame Initiative (CCF)
Greenfield, MA
General$60,000
Edvestors
Boston, MA
General$50,000
Eisenhower Medical
Rancho Mirage, CA
General$34,000
Lea
Bridgton, ME
General$25,000
Desert Community Foundation
Pam Desert, CA
General$15,000
MGH Fund
Boston, MA
General$15,000
Loon Echo Land Trust
Bridgton, ME
General$15,000
USC Associates
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Full Plates Full Potential
Brunswick, ME
General$10,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
General$10,000
Julie's Family Learning Program
Boston, MA
General$5,000
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners
New York, NY
General$5,000
Big Sister Boston
Boston, MA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Larson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Larson Family Foundation give?

$329,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Larson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey B Larson (Trustee) and Janet B Larson (Trustee).

What does Larson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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