Private foundation · EIN 13-6920044

Lawson Valentine Foundation

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Princeton, NJ

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632609349100203
Total assets (EOY)$15,401,833
Grants paid$861,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed50
Giving in home state (NJ)3%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K23
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K8
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

MA
40%
NY
19%
DC
12%
CA
10%
NH
7%
VT
6%
NJ
3%
NC
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$506,500$14,648,16264
2024$328,200$15,148,73963
2025$861,000$15,401,83350

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactLAWSON VALENTINE FOUNDATION
Address14 THOMSON PLACE, PITTSFIELD, MA, 012017025
Phone8605700728
EmailINFO@LAWSONVALENTINE.ORG
Form & materialsCOMPLETE "LETTER OF INQUIRY" FORM PROVIDED ON WEBSITE AT WWW.LAWSONVALENTINE.ORG
DeadlinesREFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.LAWSONVALENTINE.ORG FOR GUIDELINES RELATED TO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
RestrictionsREFER TO WEBSITE AT WWW.LAWSONVALENTINE.ORG FOR GUIDELINES RELATED TO LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTS

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Tsne MissionworksBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$150,000
Windward Fund - The Hive FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
Mattapan Food And Fitness CoalitionMATTAPAN, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$65,000
Nuestras RaicesHOLYOKE, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$60,000
Food Chain Workers AllianceLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Massachusetts Avenue ProjectBUFFALO, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Migrant JusticeBURLINGTON, VTGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Organization For Refugee Success (Oris)MANCHESTER, NHGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Thousand CurrentsSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
North Star FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Alternatives For Community & EnvironmentROXBURY, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Conservation Law FoundationBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Grassroots InternationalBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
New England Grassroots Environmental FundNEWMARKET, NHGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
New AlternativesNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$14,000
HudsoniaANNANDALE, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Magnolia Tree Earth CenterBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Ulster Immigrant Defense NetworkKINGSTON, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
Rising Hope IncKINGSTON, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$9,000
State Democracy ProjectBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$7,000
Center Of Theological InquiryPRINCETON, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Hartbeat EnsembleHARTFORD, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Mary Mitchell Family & Youth CenterBRONX, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
MorvenPRINCETON, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Princeton Symphony OrchestraPRINCETON, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
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