Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 22-6027474

The GRIFFITH-LASERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 18 grants totaling $27,855 to charitable organizations, with grant recipients in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Key facts about Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation

In short: Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation gave $28K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-6027474
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,855
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$1,548
Median grant
$288
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$537,701
Primary geography
New Jersey (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$538K

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+108.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+96.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $346; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $200 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants included general-funds donations to organizations with varied missions. Kent Place School describes its mission as empowering girls to become confident, intellectual, and ethical leaders. Fountain House describes its work as creating community, innovation, and social change so people most impacted by serious mental illness can lead connected and healthy lives. Indian River Community Foundation says it builds a better community through donor-driven philanthropy. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern health care, emergency response, arts and culture, education, and community services.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $27,855. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $15,020, with a median grant of $288.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New Jersey (54%), New York (26%), Florida (17%), and Massachusetts (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkVero BeachQuogueSummitEast QuogueIthacaNew York CityBoynton BeachBrooklynBuffaloCambridgeMilfordMorristownMount VernonNew CanaanRaymondWinooski

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K12 grants2020 8 grants2021 16 grants2022 24 grants2023 17 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $28K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kent Place School: $15KKent Place School$15KFountain House: $5KFountain House$5KIndian River Community Foundation: $3KIndian River CommunityFoundation$3KImpact 100 Indian River: $1KImpact 100 Indian River$1KHarvard University: $1KHarvard University$1KThe Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball Inc: $750The Debutante Cotillion andChristmas Ball Inc$750Indian River Habitat for Humanity: $500Indian River Habitat forHumanity$500Quogue Library: $500Quogue Library$500City Garden Club: $375City Garden Club$375The Metropolitan Museum of Art: $200The Metropolitan Museum of Art$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Kent Place School ($15K). Together the top 10 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kent Place School Summit, NJGeneral Funds Donation$15,020
Fountain House New York, NYGeneral Funds Donation$5,000
Indian River Community Foundation Vero Beach, FLGeneral Funds Donation$2,500
Impact 100 Indian River Vero Beach, FLGeneral Funds Donation$1,050
Harvard University Cambridge, MAGeneral Funds Donation$1,000
The Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball Inc New York, NYGeneral Funds Donation$750
Indian River Habitat for Humanity Vero Beach, FLGeneral Funds Donation$500
Quogue Library Quogue, NYGeneral Funds Donation$500
City Garden Club New York City, NYGeneral Funds Donation$375
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYGeneral Funds Donation$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $537,701 $11,496 $34,438 $27,855
2024 $560,643 $12,571 $22,026 $13,375
2023 $570,098 -$1,120 $31,592 $26,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$537,701$560,643$570,098
Revenue$11,496$12,571$-1,120
Expenses$34,438$22,026$31,592
Qualifying Distributions$28,980$15,432$27,030
Net Investment Income$6,125$6,264$7,728
Distributable Amount$32,802$30,721$26,650

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Frances G Laserson and Tenley L Laserson as trustees.

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frances G. Laserson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tenley L. Laserson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bessemer Trust Company (2020–2021) — Corporate Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2045 Los Ramblas, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (732) 855-0800

Frequently asked questions about Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation

How much does Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation give each year?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation gave $28K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 17 grants.

What is Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $288, and its average grant was $1,548, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation that year got $346 on average.

Where does Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation give grants?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Quogue, NY (2 grants).

Does Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kent Place School ($15,020), Fountain House ($5,000) and Indian River Community Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants included general-funds donations to organizations with varied missions. Kent Place School describes its mission as empowering girls to become confident, intellectual, and ethical leaders. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's EIN?

Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6027474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Griffith-Laserson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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