Private foundation · Cliffside Park, NJ

The Lautenberg Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
59
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Eleanore Rigolosi
SECRETARY
$18K
Joshua Lautenberg
DIRECTOR
Ellen Lautenberg
PRESIDENT
Nan Morgart
DIRECTOR
Stephen Greenberg
DIRECTOR
Lisa Birer
DIRECTOR
Lois Lautenberg
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
519
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$169K
41 grants
2023
$335K
46 grants
2022
$350K
54 grants
2021
$463K
58 grants
2020
$447K
51 grants
2019
$528K
44 grants
2018
$283K
42 grants
2017
$444K
44 grants
2016
$374K
48 grants
2015
$420K
49 grants
2014
$249K
42 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$750K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$450K
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$416K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$361K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$310K
8 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$271K
Lautenberg Cancer Research Center
1 grant · NY
$150K
10 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$93K
Uja Federation - Westport-weston-wilton
2 grants · CT
$85K
Jdrf
10 grants · NY
$64K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$61K
Eagle Valley Land Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$13K
Uja Metrowest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$7K
Breakthrough
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Bnai Vail
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Jewish Big Brothers & Big Sisters
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Eagle Valley Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Anti-defamation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Horizons for Homeless Children
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Temple Bat Yam
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$3K
The Proctor Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NH · TY 2024
$3K
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Carroll School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Silent Spring Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Childrens Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Clark Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
George Washington University Hillel
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Temple Shir Tikva
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish Family Service Broward County
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$2K
Hadassah
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Israel Tennis Centers
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Jewish National Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
American Red Cross
GENERAL SUPPORT
IA · TY 2024
$2K
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Vail Mountain School
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Waterorg
GENERAL SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$1K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Cardozo School of Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Craig's Pantry
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Pine Crest School
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Memorial Foundation Pink Angels Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Usc Hillel Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Walking Mountains Science Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$1K
New England Aquarium
GEBERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
New Jersey Community Development Corp
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Eva's Village
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Colgate University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Mount Sinai Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Hamilton Partnership for Paterson
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$70K
Environmental Defense Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$52K
Network Contagion Research Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$20K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Eagle Valley Land Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$13K
Uja Metrowest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Nj
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$7K
Jdrf
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.