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The Lorenzo Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760538228

The Lorenzo Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $105,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $76,250 the year before.

55% of its 2024 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
2023$76,25012$2.1 million
2024$105,00011$2.6 million

How to apply

The Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$63,500
New Jersey2$30,000
Massachusetts2$7,500
New Mexico1$2,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hispanic Society of America
New York, NY
Annual fundraising$50,000
The Griswold Center for Economics
Princeton, NJ
Annual fundraising$15,000
The Witherspoon Institute
Princeton, NJ
Annual fundraising$15,000
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
Annual fundraising$10,000
The Friends of the NHA
Nantucket, MA
Annual fundraising$5,000
Columbia College Annual Fund
New York, NY
Annual fundraising$2,500
Sustainable Nantucket
Nantucket, MA
Annual fundraising$2,500
Nella Victory Fund
Albuquerque, NM
Annual fundraising$2,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Annual fundraising$1,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
Annual fundraising$1,000
Americas Society
New York, NY
Annual fundraising$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lorenzo Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lorenzo Family Foundation give?

$105,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Lorenzo Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Francisco A Lorenzo (Director), Sharon N Lorenzo (Director), Nicole P Lynch (Director) and Timon F Lorenzo (Director).

What does The Lorenzo Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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