Landry Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2943405 Website

The Landry Family Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization established in 1986, with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation operates with a mission centered on supporting visual arts education, with particular emphasis on students facing learning challenges.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$107.5M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.7M

-8.6% YoY

Grant Count

-11.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$99K

+3.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Landry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to support visual arts students with learning challenges, particularly dyslexia, so they can fully realize their artistic and entrepreneurial potential. The organization's primary funding focus is education, with a specific concentration on visual arts and learners with disabilities.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Boston, Massachusetts and serves the United States. However, the organization also maintains operations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, indicating a potential cross-border philanthropic presence.

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $14.1M (63%)

New York $2.3M (10%)

Connecticut $1.6M (7%)

District of Columbia $1.2M (5%)

California $1.0M (5%)

Delaware $1.0M (4%)

Minnesota $455K (2%)

Illinois $255K (1%)

+10 more states

States

Alabama California Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina New York Pennsylvania Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia

Cities

Albert LeaAlexandriaAshevilleAtlantaBeckleyBedfordBeverlyBeverly HillsBostonBrightonBronxvilleBrooklineBrooklynBrownsvilleCambridgeChicagoConcordCos CobDorchesterEdgartown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$107,489,123	$104,608,951	$99,400,943
Revenue	$6,170,611	$2,034,560	$3,515,551
Expenses	$5,713,945	$6,090,320	$7,165,036
Qualifying Distributions	$4,902,330	$5,348,653	$6,297,882
Net Investment Income	$5,397,898	$1,337,878	$2,833,112
Distributable Amount	$5,160,929	$4,969,466	$5,301,235

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

247 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Middlesex School ($645,000), International Refugee Assistance Project ($500,000), Harvard University ($441,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER CAMBRIDGE, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$25,000
BOATHOUSE FOUNDATION EDGARTOWN, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$600
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL BRIGHTON, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$10,000
BOSTON MEDFLIGHT BEDFORD, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$50,000
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$100,000
CARROLL SCHOOL LINCOLN, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$2,500
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY WASHINGTON, DC	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$50,000
CHANGE SUMMER NEW YORK, NY	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$25,000
CHAPEL HILL-CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL WALTHAM, MA	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$87,500
CHICKEN & EGG PRODUCTIONS BROOKLYN, NY	EXEMPT PURPOSE	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Claude M Landry serves as a Board Member of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
KIMBERLY HOGAN GWINN-LANDRY	DIRECTOR	2	—
G BARRIE LANDRY	DIRECTOR	2	—
JENNIFER LANDRY LE	DIRECTOR	2	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Landry Family Foundation fund?

Where does Landry Family Foundation make grants?

What size grants does Landry Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Landry Family Foundation awarded 47 grants totaling $4.7M — an average of about $99K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Landry Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Landry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.