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Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133919763

Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $695,750 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $175,000. 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 $654,700 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
2022$645,75021$13.1 million
2023$654,70029$14.9 million
2024$695,75026$16.3 million

How to apply

Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren 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 Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York22$510,750
District of Columbia1$100,000
Rhode Island1$50,000
Virginia1$25,000
North Carolina1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Theatre in America Inc
New York, NY
General$175,000
Brookings Institution
Washington, DC
General$100,000
Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Brooklyn, NY
General$75,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
General$50,000
British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General$50,000
Whitney Museum Of American Art
New York, NY
General$35,000
Friends Of The High Line
New York, NY
General$30,000
Joyce Theater Foundation
New York, NY
General$26,500
Friends Of Hudson River Park
New York, NY
General$25,000
University of Virginia (Darden Annual Fund)
Charlottesville, VA
General$25,000
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America
New York, NY
General$25,000
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
New York, NY
General$25,000
MiracleFeet
Chapel Hill, NC
General$10,000
Americans For Oxford Inc
New York, NY
General$10,000
Women's Forum of New York (Education Fund)
New York, NY
General$5,000
Friends of Bellport Bay Inc
Bellport, NY
General$5,000
St Ann's Warehouse Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,000
Racing Thoughts Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,000
The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area
Bellport, NY
General$5,000
Mabou Mines Development Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General$5,000
Greenwich Village Soc for Historic Preservation
New York, NY
General$1,500
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
General$1,000
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue, NY
General$500
Student Advocacy Inc
Elmsford, NY
General$500
The Gateway Theater
Bellport, NY
General$500
Federated Garden Clubs Of New York State Inc
Bellport, NY
General$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation give?

$695,750 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lawton W Fitt (Trustee) and James I McLaren (Trustee).

What does Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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