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Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation

Preselected recipients only Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania · EIN 236779299

Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation is a private foundation in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2023 it gave $44,750 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $29,400 the year before.

42% of its 2023 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
2022$29,40016$537,741
2023$44,75019$572,159

How to apply

Vivian Simkins Lasko 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 Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$21,150
Florida8$17,200
New York2$5,400
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Patrick Risha Cte Awareness Foundat
Doylestown, PA
Health care goals$10,000
The Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
Community service$10,000
Beth Shalom
Elkins Park, PA
Community service$6,000
Magen David Adom
New York, NY
Health care goals$5,000
Chabad House Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$3,600
Abington Hospital
Abington, PA
Health care goals$2,000
Norton Art Museum
West Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$2,000
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Health care goals$1,000
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Health care goals$1,000
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Community service goals$1,000
Henry M Flager Museum
Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$750
Wistar Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Health care goals$750
NYU Hospital
New York, NY
Health care goals$400
Preservation Foundation of Palm Bea
Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$250
Abington Fire Department
Abington, PA
Community service goals$200
Abington Police
Abington, PA
Community service goals$200
Palm Beach Fire Department
Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$200
Palm Beach Police
Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$200
Palm Beach Zoo
West Palm Beach, FL
Community service goals$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation give?

$44,750 in tax year 2023, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Vivian Lasko (Trust Manage).

What does Vivian Simkins Lasko Foundation fund?

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

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