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    THE LAZARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

    Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024
    NEW YORK, NYEIN 824711344

    Annual Giving

    $1.6M-4% YoY

    Grants

    437

    Median Grant

    $500

    Organizations Funded

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Lazard Foundation partners with nonprofits to provide teens from under-resourced communities with skill-based programming related to career preparation, financial education and professional capital

    Focus Areas

    k-12 public and charter educationhigher educationcollege and career readiness/mentoringyouth development and juvenile justicehomeless and lgbtq+ youth servicesfood security and hunger reliefinternational humanitarian and refugee reliefmedical research and cancer treatment

    Grant Types

    unrestricted/general operating support

    Funded Initiatives

    The Lazard New Visions Academy, launched in 2021, provides NYC public high school students from historically marginalized communities opportunity to gain knowledge, experience and relationships for professional careers; Lazard Frères Gestion Foundation (2020) promotes arts patronage through restoration and exhibition of works; Lazard Empowers supports secondary school students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds through SEO London's ADVANCE program

    How to Apply

    Employee matching programs for U.S. employees' personal donations to qualified nonprofit organizations. Direct partnerships with selected nonprofits aligned with their mission. No public grant application portal found.

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024-4%

    $1.6M

    Grants

    437

    Median

    $500

    States

    37

    2023+23%

    $1.6M

    Grants

    383

    Median

    $330

    States

    41

    2022

    $1.3M

    Grants

    443

    Median

    $280

    States

    39

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $10K
    $1.6M(16152.1%)
    2023
    $65K
    $1.6M(2505.9%)
    2022
    $13K
    $1.3M(9963.0%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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