Private foundation · EIN 45-4717268 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc

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: 58 grants paid, $3.1M total, median $5,000. 50% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
58
$3.1M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$35M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Presbyterian FundNew York, NYCharitable contribution$2.0M
New York STEM Cell FoundationNew York, NYCharitable contribution$250K
Hanover CharitiesMarblehead, MACharitable contribution$130K
Memorial Sloan Kettering-Ralph Lauren CenterNew York, NYCharitable contribution$75K
Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NYCharitable contribution$54K
The Ali Forney CenterNew York, NYCharitable contribution$50K
The National Film Preservation FoundationSan Francisco, CACharitable contribution$50K
The American Friends of JamaicaNew York, NYCharitable contribution$35K
The Paley Center for MediaNew York, NYCharitable contribution$30K
San Juan Mountains AssociationDurango, COCharitable contribution$28K
Hands in 4 Youth IncWest Milford, NJCharitable contribution$25K
NYC Police FoundationNew York, NYCharitable contribution$25K
Student Advocacy IncElmsford, NYCharitable contribution$25K
World Jewish Congress American SectionNew York, NYCharitable contribution$25K
White House Historical AssociationWashington, DCCharitable contribution$25K
Bedford 2030Bedford Hills, NYCharitable contribution$20K
Union County Torah CenterWestfield, NJCharitable contribution$20K
San Miguel Resource CenterTelluride, COCharitable contribution$15K
Academy of American Poets IncNew York, NYCharitable contribution$10K
Endeavor GlobalNew York, NYCharitable contribution$10K
New York Restoration ProjectPleasantville, NYCharitable contribution$10K
Playwrights HorizonNew York, NYCharitable contribution$10K
American Heart Association IncDallas, TXCharitable contribution$10K
Ouray County BaseballRidgway, COCharitable contribution$7,500
Carnegie Hill NeighborsNew York, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
Ny Firefighter's Burn Center FoundationBronx, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
Ouray County Mountain Rescue Team IncOuray, COCharitable contribution$5,000
Ouray County Sheriffs PosseOuray, COCharitable contribution$5,000
Peer Kindness IncMontrose, COCharitable contribution$5,000
Weehawken Creative ArtsRidgway, COCharitable contribution$5,000
Bedford Fire DepartmentBedford, NYCharitable contribution$3,000
Katonah Fire DepartmentKatonah, NYCharitable contribution$3,000
Bright Futures for ChildrenTellride, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Colorado State Patrol Family FoundationLakewood, COCharitable contribution$2,500
East Hampton Fire DepartmentEast Hampton, NYCharitable contribution$2,500
East Hampton Village AssnEast Hampton, NYCharitable contribution$2,500
Montauk LibraryMontauk, NYCharitable contribution$2,500
Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Ouray County EmsOuray, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Ridgway Marshal's DeptRidgway, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Ridgway Volunteer Fire DeptRidgway, COCharitable contribution$2,500
San Miguel County Sheriff DeptTelluride, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Telluride Marshall's OfficeTelluride, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Uncompahgre Watershed PartnershipRidgway, COCharitable contribution$2,500
Bedford Free LibraryBedford, NYCharitable contribution$2,000
Friends of Ridgway LibraryRidgway, COCharitable contribution$2,000
Katonah Village LibraryKatonah, NYCharitable contribution$2,000
Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Foundation IncKatonah, NYCharitable contribution$2,000
Montauk Village AssnMontauk, NYCharitable contribution$2,000
Ouray County Schools Community Resource ConsortiumRidgway, COCharitable contribution$2,000
YMCA of Northern Colorado - Ryders FundLafayette, COCharitable contribution$2,000
Bedford Historical SocietyBedford, NYCharitable contribution$1,000
Ouray County Historical SocietyOuray, COCharitable contribution$1,000
Ouray County Ranch History MuseumRidgway, COCharitable contribution$1,000
Second Chance Humane SocietyRidgway, COCharitable contribution$1,000
History of Colorado Ute Indian MuseumDenver, COCharitable contribution$500

By state: New York 29 · Massachusetts 1 · Colorado 23 · California 1 · New Jersey 2 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Kenneth Nolan, tax-exempt since 2013. 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 Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc 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 Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.1M across 58 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc give?

New York (29 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), Colorado (23 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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