Private foundation · EIN 04-3406251 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Peter and Deborah Lamm Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 51 grants paid, $200K total, median $2,500. 6% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
51
$200K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in MA
6%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.9M

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NYGeneral purposes$15K
The Westerly Hospital FoundationWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$15K
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHagerstown, MDGeneral purposes$10K
Ocean Community United TheatreWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$10K
Watch Hill ConservancyWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$10K
Citizens Housing & Planning CouncilNew York, NYGeneral purposes$7,500
WnetNew York, NYGeneral purposes$7,500
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCGeneral purposes$5,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DCGeneral purposes$5,000
Sesame WorkshopNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
The Animal Medical CenterNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
The Huntington TheatreBoston, MAGeneral purposes$5,000
The Jonnycake Center of WesterlyWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$5,000
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
The Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYGeneral purposes$5,000
The Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral purposes$5,000
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral purposes$5,000
The Carter CenterAtlanta, GAGeneral purposes$5,000
The Film Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NYGeneral purposes$3,500
City HarvestBrooklyn, NYGeneral purposes$3,000
Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NYGeneral purposes$3,000
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral purposes$2,500
Compassionate Care ALS (david's Old Silver Swim)North Falmouth, MAGeneral purposes$2,500
Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS FoundationBoston, MAGeneral purposes$2,500
Lawrence Memorial HospitalNew London, CTGeneral purposes$2,500
Special OlympicsWashington, DCGeneral purposes$2,500
The Gorilla FoundationkokoorgWoodside, CAGeneral purposes$2,500
UCLA Foundation - Scholars Thru Gold ShieldPasadena, CAGeneral purposes$2,500
UCLA Fund - Chancellors SocietyPasadena, CAGeneral purposes$2,500
United Service Organizations IncWashington, DCGeneral purposes$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCGeneral purposes$2,500
Warm Shelter IncWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$2,500
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc (PBS)Hartford, CTGeneral purposes$2,500
Ocean Community Chamber FoundationWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$2,000
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAGeneral purposes$2,000
The Toby ProjectNew York, NYGeneral purposes$2,000
The Westerly Land TrustWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$2,000
Rhode Island Natural History SurveyKingston, RIGeneral purposes$1,500
Colonial Theatre of Rhode IslandWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$1,000
East Beach AssociationWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$1,000
Memorial and Library Association of Westerly (westerly Public Library)Westerly, RIGeneral purposes$1,000
The Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NYGeneral purposes$1,000
The Doe Fund IncNew York, NYGeneral purposes$1,000
The Maurice C LA Grua CenterStonington, CTGeneral purposes$1,000
Volunteers of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral purposes$1,000
Watch Hill Chapel SocietyWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$1,000
Watch Hill Memorial Library & Improvement SocietyWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$1,000
Delta Delta Delta Foundation (tri Delta Foundation)Dallas, TXGeneral purposes$1,000
The Chorus of WesterlyWesterly, RIGeneral purposes$500

By state: New York 17 · Rhode Island 14 · District of Columbia 6 · Massachusetts 3 · Maryland 1 · California 4

About this foundation

Peter and Deborah Lamm Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of R Bradford Malt Ttee, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Peter and Deborah Lamm Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Peter and Deborah Lamm Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $200K across 51 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Peter and Deborah Lamm Foundation give?

New York (17 grants), Rhode Island (14 grants), District of Columbia (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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