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The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Eastham, Massachusetts · EIN 263804618

The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation is a private foundation in Eastham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 31 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $92,000 the year before.

19% 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$92,00048$1.7 million
2024$1.1 million31$0

How to apply

The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke 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 The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$506,500
Connecticut6$440,000
Massachusetts4$81,500
Pennsylvania1$70,000
District of Columbia1$20,000
Puerto Rico1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Parents Foundation for Transitional Living
New Haven, CT
General support$250,000
American Behcet's Disease Associate (Abda)
Feasterville, PA
General support$70,000
Animal Nation
South Salem, NY
General support$70,000
Lewisboro Library
South Salem, NY
General support$70,000
Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Cross River, NY
General support$70,000
Silvermine Arts Center
New Canaan, CT
General support$70,000
South Salem Fire Department
South Salem, NY
General support$70,000
YMCA - Jamestown
Jamestown, NY
General support$70,000
130 Howe Street Inc
New Haven, CT
General support$50,000
Roar
Ridgefield, CT
General support$50,000
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
New York, NY
General support$45,000
Emerson College
Boston, MA
In support of financial aid and scholarships$35,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
In support of department of architecture scholarship fund$35,000
Community Center of Northern Westchester (CCNW)
Katonah, NY
General support$20,000
Georgetown Law School
Washington, DC
In support of rise program$20,000
YWCA - Jamestown
Jamestown, NY
General support$20,000
Aldrich Contempory Art Museum
Ridgefield, CT
General support$10,000
Chautauqua County Hospice & Palliative Care
Lakewood, NY
General support$10,000
Chautauqua County Office of the Aging
Mayville, NY
In support of care management and caregiver$10,000
National Comedy Center
Jamestown, NY
General support$10,000
Temple Sholom
Greenwich, CT
General support$10,000
The Schoolhouse Theater
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Trustees of Tufts College
Boston, MA
In support of smfa at tufts$10,000
Vieques Humane Society & Animal Rescue Inc
Vieques, PR
General support$10,000
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville, NY
General support$6,500
Democracy Now
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Katonah Museum of Art
Katonah, NY
General support$5,000
Pacifica Wbai
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Wnet Thirteen
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Wnyc-New York Public Radio
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Wellfleet Preservation Hall
Wellfleet, MA
General support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marianne Lampke (Trustee) and Peter Lampke (Trustee).

What does The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and arts and culture.

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