Lauren Cramer Private
Lauren Cramer Private is a private foundation, based in Woodbury, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $14K.
Lauren Cramer Private at a glance
In short: Lauren Cramer Private gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,583
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $143,460
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Lauren Cramer Private funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Greenwood Historic Fund ($8K). Together the top 6 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lauren Cramer Private gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 256% 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 $3K (2020) to $77K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Greenwood Historic Fund Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $8,250 |
| National Dance Institute New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Danspace Project New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Symphony Space New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Vineyard Theatre New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Single Bite Liberty, NY | Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $143,460 | $19,568 | $26,646 | $21,500 | 6 | $21,500 | $14,422 | $8,412 |
| 2024 | $150,535 | $13,218 | $31,289 | $30,500 | 7 | $30,500 | $12,429 | $8,764 |
| 2023 | $168,604 | $3,331 | $20,417 | $17,550 | 5 | $17,550 | $572 | $8,522 |
| 2022 | $185,690 | $2,255 | $61,252 | $48,500 | 11 | $48,500 | — | $10,525 |
| 2021 | $244,686 | $15,589 | $79,407 | $76,500 | 10 | $76,500 | $12,682 | $14,951 |
| 2020 | $310,299 | $73,209 | $6,647 | $3,080 | 4 | — | $69,642 | $12,725 |
| 2019 | $243,737 | $18,661 | $61,508 | $46,350 | 10 | — | $3,503 | $14,707 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauren Cramer Private reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lauren Cramer Private is led by Lauren Cramer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Cramer
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Louis
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cramer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Lauren Cramer Private
How much does Lauren Cramer Private give each year?
Lauren Cramer Private gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 7 grants.
What is Lauren Cramer Private's typical grant size?
Lauren Cramer Private's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lauren Cramer Private give grants?
Lauren Cramer Private gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Lauren Cramer Private give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lauren Cramer Private's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Lauren Cramer Private's largest grantees?
Lauren Cramer Private's largest 2025 grantees include The Greenwood Historic Fund ($8,250), National Dance Institute ($5,000) and Danspace Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lauren Cramer Private?
Lauren Cramer Private reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lauren Cramer Private's EIN?
Lauren Cramer Private's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1705315. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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