Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Arlington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $708K. Net investment income was $904K.
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation gave $708K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $236K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $707,774
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $235,925
- +54.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $7,385,781
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arlington Council on Aging ($180K). Together the top 2 received $190K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($517,774), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 231% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $375K (2019) to $708K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $708K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $517,774 |
| Arlington Council on Aging Arlington, MA | Funding Cancer Related Transportation | $180,000 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Harvard, MA | Integrative Cancer Support Services for Arlington Residents | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,385,781 | $971,172 | $873,846 | $707,774 | 3 | $819,240 | $904,135 | $354,200 |
| 2024 | $7,575,515 | $630,719 | $773,540 | $610,353 | 4 | $715,210 | $564,167 | $365,294 |
| 2023 | $7,416,366 | $373,655 | $668,687 | $525,961 | 2 | $614,205 | $309,649 | $344,751 |
| 2022 | $6,933,513 | $146,517 | $583,438 | $434,244 | 2 | $496,950 | $82,724 | $386,883 |
| 2021 | $8,958,914 | $1,018,535 | $578,459 | $416,449 | 2 | $475,859 | $954,912 | $403,713 |
| 2020 | $8,104,042 | $247,983 | $517,539 | $384,395 | 3 | — | $192,266 | $390,683 |
| 2019 | $7,671,809 | $267,849 | $521,613 | $375,324 | 3 | — | $214,116 | $360,771 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $354K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation is led by Lourie August Licsw, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lourie August Licsw
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Holt MD
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin F. Wall CPA Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Belofsky Clu Chfc CFP
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Schoenthaler MD
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Palmer-Erbs Phd Aprn Bc
Director
Vice President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Biondi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Brosnan CPA
Treasurer & Clerk
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Eidson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jennifer Tripp (2019–2023) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation
How much does Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation gave $708K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $610K across 4 grants.
What is Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180,000, and its average grant was $235,925, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation?
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $819K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $354K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3452444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
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