Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund

EIN 136183947 Private Foundation

New York, NY 10018 |(212) 944-4433

Total Given 2016–2024
$387K
192 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 41/68 multi-year
repeat
$372K
Assets (2024)
68
Distinct Recipients

About

DURING 2024, THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION MOVED $348,933.50 IN ASSETS TO A DONOR-ADVISED-FUND, CAUSING A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION IN ASSETS. ONE OF THE TWO PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ELECTED NOT TO CONTINUE THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE FOUNDATION, WHILE THE OTHER CHOSE TO REMAIN ACTIVE. AS A RESULT, IT WAS AGREED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO A DONOR-ADVISED FUND (DAF). THE REMAINING PRINCIPAL OFFICER WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSEE AND MANAGE THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS. THERE IS NO CURRENT PLAN TO DISSOLVE THE FOUNDATION. THE LISTING OF ASSETS DISTRIBUTED TO THE DAF ARE AS FOLLOWS: 75 SHARES OF ACCENTURE PLC WITH COST BASIS OF $6,326.05 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $27,352.50 150 SHARES OF AMAZON.COM INC WITH COST BASIS OF $16,419.00 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $25.372.50 250 SHARES OF BLACKSTONE GROUP INC. WITH COST BASIS OF $12,233.83 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $30,890.00 25 SHARES OF COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP WITH COST BASIS OF $10,318.71 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $17,769.75 175 SHARES OF EATON CORP PLC WITH COST BASIS OF $24,576.76 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $47,446.00 250 SHARES OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. WITH COST BASIS OF $17,551.50 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $23,565.00 250 SHARES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES WITH COST BASIS OF $40,044.03 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $45,852.50 150 SHARES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON WITH COST BASIS OF $22,360.79 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $23,709.00 75 SHARES OF MICROSOFT CORP WITH COST BASIS OF $19,491.75 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $30.411.75 150 SHARES OF PEPSICO INC WITH COST BASIS OF $21,787.50 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $25,713.00 175 SHARES OF PROLOGIS INC WITH COST BASIS OF $17,720.75 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $22,837.50 50 SHARES OF THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC WITH COST BASIS OF $6,744 AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $28,014.00 TOTAL COST BASIS: $215,574.67 TOTAL FAIR MARKET VALUE DISTRIBUTED TO FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ON FEBRUARY 6, 2024: $348,933.50

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (212) 944-4433

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $36K $688K $10K 23
2017 $40K $763K $33K 22
2018 $40K $654K $31K 17
2020 $60K $743K $49K 30
2021 $28K $939K $25K 19
2022 $92K $660K $47K 29
2023 $60K $681K $28K 26
2024 $30K $372K $11K 26

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 192 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$14K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

39.1% of US grants · Rank #1 of 13 states $102K across 75 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Travis 72 grants · $98K
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $3K
  3. 3 Harris 1 grant · $500
  4. 4 Mason 1 grant · $100

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (192 total)

Purpose
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $14,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $8,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $8,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2017
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $8,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $6,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Montana Environmental Information Center Helena, MT $6,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Aclu Foundation of Northern California San Francisco, CA $5,500 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
The Aclu of Northern California San Francisco, CA $5,500 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Anti-Defamation League New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2016
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2016
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2017
Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY $4,250 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas Austin, TX $4,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA $4,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX $4,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA $4,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA $4,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022

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