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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6093764

Dr Joseph J Lawrence Trust

A private foundation in Greenwich, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 44 grants and $60,500 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

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

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $319,332
  • Tax year 2024

    $60,750

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $322,073
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $317,577
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $335,176
  • Tax year 2020

    $58,525

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $285,236
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,530

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $292,636
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,880

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $281,786

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI

    Operation

    $2,500
  2. Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $2,500
  3. Puppies Behind BarsNew York, NY

    Operation

    $2,500
  4. The Bruce MuseumGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $2,500
  5. The Greenwich Land Trust IncGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $2,500
  6. Alzheimers AssocChicago, IL

    Operation

    $2,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $2,000
  8. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Operation

    $2,000
  9. Garden Club of AmericaNew York, NY

    Operation

    $2,000
  10. Greenwich Tree ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $2,000
  11. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationSt Paul, MN

    Operation

    $2,000
  12. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Operation

    $2,000
  13. New York Botanical GardensBronx, NY

    Operation

    $2,000
  14. Pacific HouseStamford, CT

    Operation

    $2,000
  15. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    Operation

    $2,000
  16. Project KennyMills, WY

    Operation

    $2,000
  17. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Operation

    $2,000
  18. United States Equestrian Team FoundationGladstone, NJ

    Operation

    $2,000
  19. ASPCAWashington, DC

    Operation

    $1,000
  20. Baby 2 BabyLos Angeles, CA

    Operation

    $1,000
  21. Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  22. Greenwich Clean & GreenGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  23. Greenwich Emergency Medical Services IncRiverside, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  24. Greenwich Historical SocietyCos Cob, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  25. Greenwich United WayGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  26. Hill House Senior ResidenceRiverside, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  27. Humane World for AnimalsGaithersburg, MD

    Operation

    $1,000
  28. Meals on Wheels AmericaBaltimore, MD

    Operation

    $1,000
  29. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Operation

    $1,000
  30. Multiple Sclerosis Association of AmericaCherry Hill, NJ

    Operation

    $1,000
  31. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Operation

    $1,000
  32. Neighbor to Neighbor GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  33. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Operation

    $1,000
  34. River House Adult Day CenterCos Cob, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  35. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Operation

    $1,000
  36. The Nathaniel WitherellGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $1,000
  37. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Operation

    $500
  38. Community Resources for JusticeBoston, MA

    Operation

    $500
  39. Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO

    Operation

    $500
  40. Family Centers of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $500
  41. Greenwich LibraryGreenwich, CT

    Operation

    $500
  42. Guide Dogs for the BlundSan Rafael, CA

    Operation

    $500
  43. Lupus Foundation of America IncWashington, DC

    Operation

    $500
  44. Now I Lay Me Down to SleepHGHLNDS Ranch, CO

    Operation

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $7,50019% of the total
  2. Health7 grants $7,50019% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $5,50014% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $4,50012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $3,5009% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $8,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut17 grants $23,500
  2. New York7 grants $12,500
  3. District of Columbia5 grants $4,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $3,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $2,500
  6. Arizona1 grant $2,000
  7. Florida1 grant $2,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $2,000
  10. Wyoming1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Diana SerrellTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lisa GroeningerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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