Lawson Valentine Foundation
Princeton, NJ · EIN 13-6920044. Reported 244 grants totalling $1,941,200 to 128 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Lawson Valentine Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $7,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $70,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alternatives for Community & Environment | Roxbury, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Chain Workers Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cityseed | New Haven, CT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nuestras Raices | Holyoke, MA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NY | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project South | Atlanta, GA | $63,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arise for Social Justice | Springfield, MA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Migrant Justice | Burlington, VT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Newmarket, NH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Montpelier, VT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tides Center (nesawg) | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Organization for Refugee Success (oris) | Manchester, NH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Morven | Princeton, NJ | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gardening the Community | Springfield, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hartford Food System | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hello (lofa County Community College) | North Crystal, MN | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hudsonia | Annandale, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Alternatives | New York, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | Princeton, NJ | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Council of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Action Works | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition | Mattapan, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center of Theological Inquiry | Princeton, NJ | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South River Watershed Alliance | Decatur, GA | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Nurses Foundation | East Berlin, CT | $18,333 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ct Council Occupational Safety Health | Newington, CT | $18,333 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rising Hope Inc | Kingston, NY | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute | Petersburg, NY | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fight Through Flights | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Green Advocates USA | Brookline, MA | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1FOR3ORG | Winchester, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sistersong | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund (corpwatch) | Richmond, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everyday Democracy | Hartford, CT | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magnolia Tree Earth Center | Brooklyn, NY | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alaska Institute for Justice | Anchorage, AK | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| We Need Diverse Books | Bethesda, MD | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Citizens Research Group | W Hartford, CT | $11,667 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Abortion Federation | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Princeton University Art Museum | Princeton, NJ | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art Effect of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Growth Center | Port Jefferson Station, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| D&r Greenway Land Trust | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Woodland Lacrosse | Haw River, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fair Food Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indigenous Women Rising | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seventh Gen Fund for Indigenous People | Eureka, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Syrian American Medical Society Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Descendants Project | Vacherie, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Darkness Rising | Raleigh, NC | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Institute for Cancer Research Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary Mitchell Family & Youth Center | Bronx, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| C-Change Conversions | Princeton, NJ | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom to Read Foundation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hartbeat Ensemble | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allied Media Project | Detroit, MI | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Avp USA | St Paul, MN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Burmese Rohingya Community of Georgia | Clarkston, GA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dr Shalon's Maternal Action Project | Atlanta, GA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State Democracy Project | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Citizens Action Group | Hartford, CT | $6,667 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highlander Center for Research and Education | New Market, TN | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Data for Indigenous Justice | Anchorage, AK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avp USA | Richmond, IN | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Avp International | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Citizens Campaign Fund for the Environment | Hamden, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conscious Youth Media | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harambee | Kingston, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nc Assoc Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unique Projects | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| African Communities Together | New York, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meca | Berkeley, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Progeorgia | Atlanta, GA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rise Up Kingston | Kingston, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brandworkers | Long Island City, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Change Inc | Bronx, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Black Womens' Justice Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Georgia Project | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Resist | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Organizing Project | San Antonio, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wabe | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Haitian American Caucus | Brooklyn, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Safehouse Outreach | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caribbean Community in Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ga Organics | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glimmerglas | Cooperstown, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network for Strong Communities | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ny | Poughkeepsie, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salk Institute for Biomedical Research | La Jolla, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wespac | White Plains, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Haymarket Peoples Fund | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kingston Land Trust | Kingston, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Movement Strategy Center Climate Justice Alliance | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| O Festival | Kingston, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peace Development Fund | Amherst, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles Sherrod Community Development Corp | Albany, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Comm | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evr Organization | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren Wilson College-Voided | Asheville, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artistic Noise | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avp International | Melborne, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Organics | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horizon Theater | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Pieces to Masterpieces | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Art Community Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| March of Our Lives Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
69 of 128 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 125 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | $566,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 58 | $540,000 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 64 | $506,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 63 | $328,200 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
32% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lawson Valentine Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 15 Roszel Road Suite 10, Princeton, NJ, 08540. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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