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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3200990

The Lapin Foundation

A private foundation in Stamford, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $68,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Steven B Lapin
96 Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 358-8000

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,337
  • Tax year 2023

    $35,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $37,698
  • Tax year 2022

    $44,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $54,672
  • Tax year 2021

    $41,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $75,949
  • Tax year 2020

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $115,900

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alliance for Cancer Gene TherapyStamford, CT

    General operating expenses

    $20,000
  2. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    General operating expenses

    $11,250
  3. Iona PrepNew Rochelle, NY

    General operating expenses

    $7,500
  4. MAXCURE FoundationTenafly, NJ

    General operating expenses

    $6,500
  5. St Vincent's HospitalHarrison, NY

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  6. Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  7. Harrison Girls Lacrosse TeamHarrison, NY

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  8. CurepspNew York, NY

    General operating expenses

    $3,000
  9. Teamwork Foundation NY GauchosBronx, NY

    General operating expenses

    $2,500
  10. Meals On Wheels White PlainsWhite Plains, NY

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  11. Trey Whitfield FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  12. Stamford Hospital FoundationStamford, CT

    General operating expenses

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,00064% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $11,25029% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut3 grants $25,250
  2. New York7 grants $25,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $11,250
  4. New Jersey1 grant $6,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert G DonnalleyTreas & Director Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Stacey A JacobsonSecty & Director Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Brian D LapinDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Steven B LapinPres & Director Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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