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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-7159067

LM Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,056,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,340,712

  • Tax year 2024

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $17,039,126

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,256,244

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,538,900

  • Tax year 2022

    $927,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,939,342

  • Tax year 2021

    $930,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $17,452,794

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $16,957,373

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Breaking GroundNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $225,000
  2. Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesWashington, DC

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $200,000
  3. Vera Institute of JusticeBrooklyn, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $150,000
  4. Governing for ImpactWashington, DC

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $100,000
  5. John Jay CollegeNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $100,000
  6. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $55,000
  7. GuggenheimNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $50,000
  8. Macaulay Honors College FoundationNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $40,000
  9. Bail ProjectPasadena, CA

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $25,000
  10. Greater NYNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $25,000
  11. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $20,000
  12. Church of Saint JosephNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $16,000
  13. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $15,000
  14. Black Economic Alliance FoundationWashington, DC

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $10,000
  16. The Brotherhood Sister Sol IncNew York, NY

    Achieve charitable purpose

    $10,000
  17. Brooklyn Community Housing and Services IncBrooklyn, NY

    501(c)(3)

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs2 grants $300,00042% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $150,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $140,00020% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $55,0008% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $20,0003% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $30,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $721,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $310,000
  3. California1 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.

  • Michael L RyanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Jaime AlterTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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