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Lombard Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 043031796

Lombard Family Foundation is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $485,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $225,000. 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 $545,000 the year before.

43% 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
2021$320,5004$11.5 million
2022$585,0008$10.8 million
2023$545,0008$10.8 million
2024$485,0007$10.8 million

How to apply

Lombard 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 Lombard Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$485,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern Ma
Boston, MA
General contribution$225,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Needham, MA
General contribution$125,000
Catholic Charities Laboure Center
Boston, MA
General contribution$85,000
John F Kennedy Library Foundation
Boston, MA
General contribution$25,000
Catholic Charities Boston
Boston, MA
General contribution$10,000
Rosies Place
Boston, MA
General contribution$10,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
General contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lombard Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lombard Family Foundation give?

$485,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Lombard Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathleen Lombard (Trustee), Michael J Lombard (Trustee) and R Robert Popeo (Trustee).

What does Lombard Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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