Private foundation · EIN 46-1601552 · Albany, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lawrence T Babbio Jr 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: 14 grants paid, $781K total, median $15K. 71% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
14
$781K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in NY
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NYGeneral charitable purposes$460K
Saint Peter's Preparatory SchoolJersey City, NJGeneral charitable purposes$153K
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$50K
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAGeneral charitable purposes$35K
Collegiate SchoolNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$25K
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PAGeneral charitable purposes$25K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$25K
The Fund for Park AveNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Mayo ClinicRochester, MNGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
The Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
National September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
The New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$100
St Patrick's CathedralNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$100

By state: New York 10 · New Jersey 1 · Pennsylvania 2 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Lawrence T Babbio Jr Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Albany, New York, administered in care of Goldman Sachs Ayco, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Lawrence T Babbio Jr 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 Lawrence T Babbio Jr Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $781K across 14 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Lawrence T Babbio Jr Foundation give?

New York (10 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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