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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6601935

Eric & Simone Lang Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 104 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,217,000

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $59,451,490
  • Tax year 2024

    $573,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $50,485,498
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $37,313,634
  • Tax year 2022

    $189,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,439,377
  • Tax year 2021

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,177,137
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,980,574
  • Tax year 2019

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,936,841
  • Tax year 2018

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,967,852

Grants paid in 2025

104 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MainehealthPortland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $90,000
  2. California Jazz ConservatoryBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $67,000
  3. Camden Area District Nursing AssociationCamden, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  4. Farnsworth Art MuseumRockland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  5. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  6. North Country SchoolLake Placid, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  7. Owl's Head Transportation MuseumOwls Head, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  8. Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit LeadersSan Rafael, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  9. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  10. Santa Rosa Junior College FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  11. Area Interfaith OutreachRockland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $45,000
  12. International Rescue Committee (irc)New York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  13. Urban Resource InstituteNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  14. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  15. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  16. American Jewish Joint Distribution CmteNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  17. Vera Inst of Justice IncBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  18. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  19. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  20. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  21. New Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  22. The Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  23. Women in NeedNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  24. Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  25. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  26. Animal Care Centers NYCNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  27. Jazz at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  28. The Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  29. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  30. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  31. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  32. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  33. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  34. Innocence Project IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  35. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  36. Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  37. Crisis Text Line IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  38. Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  39. No Kid Hungry by Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  40. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  41. First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  42. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  43. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  44. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  45. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  46. Kiva MicrofundsSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  47. National Domestic Violence HotlineAustin, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  48. Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  49. Alliance for Climate ProtectionWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  50. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  51. San Francisco JazzSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  52. Playworks EducationOakland, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  53. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  54. International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  55. Advocates for Children of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  56. The Blue CardNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  57. Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  58. RiverkeeperOssining, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  59. Equality NowNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  60. Culinary Careers Program (ccap)New York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  61. Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  62. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  63. Nationalities Service CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  64. Legal MomentumNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  65. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay AreaOakland, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  66. Music Teachers' Association CaliforniaWalnut Creek, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  67. New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  68. Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  69. The News Literacy Project IncWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  70. United Way of Genesee CountyFlint, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  71. Women's Refugee CommissionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  72. Green Light Project IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  73. Global Center on Cooperative SecurityWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  74. Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  75. Sudan Relief FundNorth Richland Hills, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  76. Jazz House Kids IncMontclair, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  77. The Bail ProjectPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  78. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  79. The Monterey Jazz FestivalMonterey, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  80. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  81. Fund for City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  82. Sail Power and Steam MuseumRockland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  83. The Salvation ArmyLong Beach, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  84. San Mateo County Community Colleges FNDSan Mateo, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  85. Sail MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  86. Day One New York IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  87. North Fork Animal Welfare LeaguePeconic, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  88. French Heritage SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  89. FDN of National Student Nurses AssnBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  90. The Jazz GalleryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  91. Bagaduce Music Lending LibraryBlue Hill, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  92. The Center for WildlifeCape Neddick, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  93. Native Youth Leadership AlliancePine Ridge, SD

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  94. Women's Justice Initiative IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  95. Wild Bird Fund IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  96. Project KesherNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  97. Life After HateBrookfield, WI

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  98. Project Information LiteracySanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  99. Rios to RiversAspen, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  100. Muddy Paws RescueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  101. Midwest Center for Holocaust EducationOverland Park, KS

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  102. Dan Marino FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  103. Pets Are Wonderful SupportNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  104. All for Lunch IncCumming, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid14 grants $335,00020% of the total
  2. Human services13 grants $275,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture9 grants $232,00014% of the total
  4. Education13 grants $205,00012% of the total
  5. Health5 grants $205,00012% of the total
  6. Environment5 grants $95,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes21 grants $345,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York45 grants $850,000
  2. California19 grants $482,000
  3. Maine10 grants $325,000
  4. District of Columbia7 grants $155,000
  5. Colorado3 grants $55,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $50,000
  7. Texas2 grants $40,000
  8. Georgia2 grants $30,000
  9. Alabama1 grant $25,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Simone LangCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bank of America N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $339,968

The return

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