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Lawson Valentine Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $861,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lawson Valentine Foundation, a private foundation in Princeton, NJ, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $861,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 17, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to Tsne Missionworks in Boston, MA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 136920044
- Based in
- Princeton, NJ
- Assets
- $15,401,833
- Grants paid
- $861,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202632609349100203. It reported $861,000 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windward Fund - the Hive Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition | Mattapan, MA | General purpose | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nuestras Raices | Holyoke, MA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Chain Workers Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NY | General purpose | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Migrant Justice | Burlington, VT | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Organization for Refugee Success (oris) | Manchester, NH | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Star Fund | New York, NY | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alternatives for Community & Environment | Roxbury, MA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Newmarket, NH | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Alternatives | New York, NY | General purpose | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudsonia | Annandale, NY | General purpose | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnolia Tree Earth Center | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rising Hope Inc | Kingston, NY | General purpose | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Democracy Project | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center of Theological Inquiry | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartbeat Ensemble | Hartford, CT | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Mitchell Family & Youth Center | Bronx, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morven | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freedom Food Alliance NC | Germantown, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Are Down Home | Greensboro, NC | General purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Institute for Justice | Anchorage, AK | General purpose | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Colaborativa | Chelsea, MA | General purpose | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sistersong | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Cancer Research Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culture Push | New York, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Progress North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project South | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute | Petersburg, NY | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C-Change Conversions | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| D&R Greenway Land Trust | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fight Through Flights | Washington, DC | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Presenters Network | Oxford, MS | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton University Art Museum | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unique Projects | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Eats | Arlington, MA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Farmer Fund | New York, NY | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dharmakaya Center for Well Being | Cragsmoor, NY | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salk Institute for Biomedical Research | La Jolla, CA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202522949349100712. It reported $328,200 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives for Community & Environment | Roxbury, MA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | General purpose | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | Newmarket, NH | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Woodland Lacrosse | Haw River, NC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seventh Gen Fund for Indigenous People | Eureka, CA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Descendants Project | Vacherie, LA | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everyday Democracy | Hartford, CT | General purpose | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartbeat Ensemble | Hartford, CT | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hello (lofa County Community College) | North Crystal, MN | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudsonia | Annandale, NY | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Alternatives | New York, NY | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South River Watershed Alliance | Decatur, GA | General purpose | Science and technology | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Democracy Project | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Institute for Justice | Anchorage, AK | General purpose | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fight Through Flights | Washington, DC | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rising Hope Inc | Kingston, NY | General purpose | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sistersong | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avp USA | Richmond, IN | General purpose | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conscious Youth Media | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morven | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ulster Immigrant Defense Network | Kingston, NY | General purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1for3org | Winchester, MA | General purpose | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meca | Berkeley, CA | General purpose | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute | Petersburg, NY | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allied Media Project | Detroit, MI | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Effect of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Change Inc | Bronx, NY | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darkness Rising | Raleigh, NC | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indigenous Women Rising | Albuquerque, NM | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Cancer Research Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Abortion Federation | Washington, DC | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Black Womens' Justice Institute | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | New York, NY | General purpose | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist | Boston, MA | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Need Diverse Books | Bethesda, MD | General purpose | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project South | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| C-Change Conversions | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| D&R Greenway Land Trust | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton University Art Museum | Princeton, NJ | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unique Projects | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burmese Rohingya Community of Georgia | Clarkston, GA | General purpose | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | General purpose | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Comm | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wespac | White Plains, NY | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haitian American Caucus | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avp International | Melborne, FL | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Data for Indigenous Justice | Anchorage, AK | General purpose | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Organics | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizon Theater | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network for Strong Communities | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safehouse Outreach | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salk Institute for Biomedical Research | La Jolla, CA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wabe | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $119,500 |
| Human services | $85,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $80,000 |
| Employment | $50,000 |
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $32,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $27,500 |
| Education | $27,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $409,500 |
| New York | $223,000 |
| California | $118,000 |
| District of Columbia | $117,500 |
| New Hampshire | $80,000 |
| Vermont | $50,000 |
| New Jersey | $40,000 |
| Georgia | $31,000 |
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Updated September 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.