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Lauren Cramer Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodbury, New York · EIN 311705315

Lauren Cramer Private Foundation is a private foundation in Woodbury, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $8,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $30,500 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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$76,50010$276,973
2023$17,5505$180,357
2024$30,5007$179,182
2025$21,5006$177,369

How to apply

Lauren Cramer Private 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 Lauren Cramer Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$21,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Greenwood Historic Fund
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$8,250
National Dance Institute
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Danspace Project
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Symphony Space
New York, NY
Charitable$2,000
Vineyard Theatre
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Single Bite
Liberty, NY
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lauren Cramer Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lauren Cramer Private Foundation give?

$21,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Lauren Cramer Private Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lauren Cramer (President), Jennifer Louis (Sec/Treas) and Thomas Cramer (Vice Preside).

What does Lauren Cramer Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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