Private foundation · EIN 13-3919763 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lawton W Fitt and James I McLaren 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: 26 grants paid, $696K total, median $10K. 85% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
26
$696K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
85%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Theatre in America IncNew York, NYGeneral$175K
Brookings InstitutionWashington, DCGeneral$100K
Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NYGeneral$75K
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIGeneral$50K
British Schools and Universities Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NYGeneral$35K
Friends of the High LineNew York, NYGeneral$30K
Joyce Theater FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$27K
Friends of Hudson River ParkNew York, NYGeneral$25K
University of Virginia (darden Annual Fund)Charlottesville, VAGeneral$25K
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral$25K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYGeneral$25K
MiraclefeetChapel Hill, NCGeneral$10K
Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Women's Forum of New York (education Fund)New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Friends of Bellport Bay IncBellport, NYGeneral$5,000
St Ann's Warehouse IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral$5,000
Racing Thoughts IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral$5,000
The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport AreaBellport, NYGeneral$5,000
Mabou Mines Development Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Greenwich Village Soc for Historic PreservationNew York, NYGeneral$1,500
Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NYGeneral$1,000
Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue, NYGeneral$500
Student Advocacy IncElmsford, NYGeneral$500
The Gateway TheaterBellport, NYGeneral$500
Federated Garden Clubs of New York State IncBellport, NYGeneral$250

By state: New York 22 · District of Columbia 1 · Rhode Island 1 · Virginia 1 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Lawton W Fitt and James I McLaren Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Goldman Partner Office Gpo, 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 Lawton W Fitt and James I McLaren 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 Lawton W Fitt and James I McLaren Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $696K across 26 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Lawton W Fitt and James I McLaren Foundation give?

New York (22 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Rhode Island (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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