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Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 202682043

Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,175 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,628 and the largest $34,678. 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 $154,945 the year before.

23% 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$154,94530$1.1 million
2024$81,17513$1.3 million

How to apply

Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust 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 Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$80,175
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Aid Society
New York, NY
General support$34,678
American Associates of the National Theatre
New York, NY
General support$20,031
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General support$12,873
Playwright Horizons
New York, NY
General support$4,865
Theatre for A New Audience
Southampton, NY
General support$2,750
Congregation Emanuel
New York, NY
General support$1,800
Collegiate School
New York, NY
General support$1,628
Historic Royal Palaces Inc
New York, NY
General support$1,000
The Chapin School
Princeton, NJ
General support$1,000
Peconic Land Trust
Southampton, NY
General support$200
The Southampton Association
New York, NY
General support$150
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
General support$100
The Southampton Garden Club
Southampton, NY
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust give?

$81,175 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,628.

Who runs Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Cathy S Lawrence (Trustee) and Christopher R Lawrence (Trustee).

What does Cathy and Christopher Lawrence Charitable Trust fund?

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

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