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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1041189

Lawrence B Taishoff Foundation

A private foundation in Garden City, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $84,500 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.

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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

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,558,197

  • Tax year 2024

    $69,704

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,485,100

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,446,932

  • Tax year 2022

    $92,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,470,610

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,548,668

  • Tax year 2020

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,706

  • Tax year 2019

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601,417

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,863

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,567,212

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Dunstans Episcopal ChurchMcLean, VA

    General support

    $18,500
  2. Bread for the CityWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    General support

    $7,500
  4. American Music TherapySilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  6. HipsWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Meals on WheelsArlington, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Promise Landing FarmUppr Marlboro, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $4,000
  10. Hungry for MusicWoodstock, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Alaska Fellows ProgramFairbanks, AK

    General support

    $3,000
  12. American Legion Post 24Alexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  13. Arlington Food Assistance CenterArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Patriot PawsRockwall, TX

    General support

    $2,500
  15. ShareMcLean, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  16. Christ ChurchPort Republic, MD

    General support

    $1,500
  17. Temple Rodef ShalomFalls Church, VA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $12,50025% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $10,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,50015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $4,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia6 grants $32,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $19,000
  3. Maryland3 grants $11,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $7,500
  5. Alaska2 grants $7,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000
  7. Texas1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martha V TaishoffPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Marjorie TaishoffVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Samuel TaishoffSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charles TaishoffTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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