Private foundation · EIN 04-6835151 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lubrano Family Charitable 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 84 grants paid, $144K total, median $750. 21% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
84
$144K
Median grant
$750
Stays in MA
21%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 84 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
KripaluStockbridge, MAMol scholarships$34K
Runway for RecoveryNewburyport, MAGeneral support$21K
Colby Sawyer CollegeNew London, NHStudent scholarship$5,000
Fork Union Military AcademyFork Union, VADwyer scholarship$5,000
Main Street Congregational ChurchAmesbury, MAGeneral support$5,000
Westover SchoolMiddlebury, CTGeneral support; family scholarship$5,000
Breakthrough ManchesterManchester, NHStudent scholarship$3,300
Steve Glidden FoundationNewton Centre, MACampership fund$3,250
Listen Outloud MediaMidlothian, VAGeneral support$2,500
Positive TracksHanover, NHGeneral support$2,115
Hanover ConservancyHanover, NHGeneral support$2,096
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEGeneral support$2,000
Colby CollegeWaterville, MEEllsworth w. millet financial aid fund$2,000
Friends of Athletics- Colby CollegeWaterville, MEGeneral support$2,000
Hilton Winn FarmCape Neddick, MEGeneral support$2,000
Pembroke Historical SocietyPembroke, MAGeneral support & fish fry sponsorship$2,000
Salt Water Vineyard ChurchBiddeford, MEGeneral support$2,000
Union CollegeSchenectady, NYGeneral support$2,000
Ohana FoundationBallston Lake, NYGeneral support$1,921
Tuck SchoolHanover, NHGeneral support$1,600
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NYGeneral support$1,532
Little Legs Big HeartWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$1,500
Reach the WorldNew York, NYGeneral support$1,262
Emily Caras Snyder FoundationArrowsic, MEGeneral support$1,200
Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MAGeneral support$1,000
Colin's Joy ProjectBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Dartmouth FootballHanover, NHGeneral support$1,000
EmpowerherCohasset, MAGeneral support$1,000
Grassroot SoccerHanover, NHGeneral support$1,000
Holderness SchoolHolderness, NHGeneral support$1,000
Jaymes Fund for Social JusticeBedford, NHGeneral support$1,000
Larry Labonte Recovery CenterRumford, MEGeneral support$1,000
Moose Pond AssociationBridgton, MEGeneral support$1,000
Point O Woods Community FundPoint O Woods, NYGeneral support$1,000
Rivier CollegeNashua, NHGrace family scholarship$1,000
Strategies for a Stronger SanfordSanford, MEGeneral support$1,000
Trustees of the ReservationBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
ALS FoundationWestborough, MAGeneral support$1,000
New York Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
St JudeMemphis, TNGeneral support$1,000
US Figure SkatingColorado Springs, COGeneral support$1,000
Poughkeepsie Farm ProjectPoughkeepsie, NYGeneral support$750
Protect Our WintersBoulder, COGeneral support$750
Governors AcademyByfield, MAGeneral support$600
Grand Strand Humane SocietyMyrtle Beach, SCGeneral support$600
Environmental Defense FundWashington, DCGeneral support$521
Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MAGeneral support$513
Adirondack Mountain ClubLake George, NYGeneral support$500
Bridgton Historical SocietyBridgton, MEGeneral support$500
Broad Street ClinicMoreland City, NCGeneral support$500
Ed Allen FundMillbrook, NYGeneral support$500
Gods Love We DeliverNew York, NYGeneral support$500
Merrimack River Watershed CouncilLawrence, MAGeneral support$500
Millbrook SchoolMillbrook, NYGeneral support$500
Osamequin FarmSeekonk, MAGeneral support$500
Rufus Porter MuseumBridgton, MEGeneral support$500
Scarborough Land TrustScarborough, MEGeneral support$500
Scituate Animal HospitalScituate, MAGeneral support$500
St Johns ChurchHingham, MAGeneral support$500
Valerie Alice Cook FundNew York, NYGeneral support$500

By state: Massachusetts 18 · New Hampshire 13 · Maine 15 · New York 15 · Virginia 2 · Connecticut 2

About this foundation

Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Rich May Pc, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $144K across 84 grants, a median of $750.

Where does Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation give?

Massachusetts (18 grants), New Hampshire (13 grants), Maine (15 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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