L&L Foundation
L&L Foundation is a private foundation based in Armonk, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $455,000 through 13 grants, all to charitable organizations; its filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
L&L Foundation at a glance
In short: L&L Foundation gave $455K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $455,000
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $7,172,949
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to L&L Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The filing lists Pamela J Carr as the contact and says to submit a letter outlining the organization’s purpose and requirements. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Pamela J Carr Esq
Mailing address: 80 Business Park Drive Suite 100, Armonk, NY 10504
Phone: (212) 935-7100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who L&L Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Bartholomew's Episocopal Church ($125K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 60 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to recipients in Tennessee, and 4% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is L&L Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $368K (2020) to $455K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Episocopal Church New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $125,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $50,000 |
| Boomer Esiason Foundation Garden City Park, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Children New York New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| Partnership With Children Inc New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| Pursuit Transformation Company Inc Long Island City, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| The JED Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $30,000 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | Charitable Contribution - General Operations | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,172,949 | $630,953 | $613,079 | $455,000 | 13 | $525,316 | $554,322 | $557,580 |
| 2024 | $7,155,075 | $795,100 | $569,676 | $400,000 | 12 | $478,048 | $710,771 | $524,891 |
| 2023 | $6,929,651 | $701,753 | $568,513 | $415,000 | 12 | $488,230 | $621,470 | $475,756 |
| 2022 | $6,796,411 | $453,904 | $600,463 | $410,000 | 12 | $484,939 | $372,564 | $490,066 |
| 2021 | $6,942,970 | $1,676,168 | $542,636 | $370,000 | 11 | $442,365 | $1,593,209 | $480,011 |
| 2020 | $5,809,438 | $850,362 | $534,399 | $367,500 | 11 | — | $762,496 | $449,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L&L Foundation reported a distributable amount of $558K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as cancer care and research, Alzheimer’s disease, children’s services, youth emotional health, employment training, and hunger and homelessness. These are grantees’ areas of work, not stated mission areas of the foundation. For example, The JED Foundation says its mission is to protect emotional health and prevent suicide among teens and young adults; Crossroads Community Services says it works to fight hunger and homelessness through a food pantry, soup kitchen, and women’s shelter.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $455,000 across 13 grants. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $30,000. The largest listed grants included $125,000 to St Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and $50,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Other listed grants included $30,000 each to Boomer Esiason Foundation, Friends of the Children New York, National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, Partnership With Children, Pursuit Transformation Company, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and The JED Foundation; and $20,000 each to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Cure Alzheimer Fund.
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pamela J Carr as vice president, treasurer, and director; Paul DeGaetano as vice president, assistant treasurer, and director; and Raymond L Vandenberg as president and director.
L&L Foundation is led by Raymond L. Vandenberg, President & Director on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond L. Vandenberg
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Pamela J. Carr
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Paul Degaetano
Vice President, Assistant Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peter F. Degaetano (2020) — Vice President, Secretary & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Pamela J Carr (Vice Pres., Treasurer & Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about L&L Foundation
How much does L&L Foundation give each year?
L&L Foundation gave $455K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 12 grants.
What is L&L Foundation's typical grant size?
L&L Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from L&L Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does L&L Foundation give grants?
L&L Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does L&L Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of L&L Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are L&L Foundation's largest grantees?
L&L Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Bartholomew's Episocopal Church ($125,000), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50,000) and Boomer Esiason Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is L&L Foundation?
L&L Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $525K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $558K (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 L&L Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as cancer care and research, Alzheimer’s disease, children’s services, youth emotional health, employment training, and hunger and homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from L&L Foundation?
The filing lists Pamela J Carr as the contact and says to submit a letter outlining the organization’s purpose and requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is L&L Foundation's EIN?
L&L Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6155758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does L&L Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). L&L Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/landl-foundation-morg_2008a24fd18e423694bbfe41194a391c
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