Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3919763

Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $655K. Net investment income was $474K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.5M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$655K

+1.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

+38.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-26.6% YoY

About Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lawton W Fitt & James I McLaren Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $655K. Net investment income was $474K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AlbanyBellportBrooklynChapel HillCharlottesvilleChicagoElmsfordMcleanNew YorkPatchogueProvidenceWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,523,033$11,707,555$11,811,608
Revenue$538,631$607,205$552,685
Expenses$736,767$711,258$547,059
Qualifying Distributions$662,450$653,513$484,182
Net Investment Income$474,314$553,460$499,805
Distributable Amount$703,137$656,177$679,674

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$164K$327K$491K$655K1 grants20201 grants202119 grants202221 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Associates Of T…$175KBrookings Institution$100KBrooklyn Academy Of Music$50KBrown University Annual …$50KAmerican Friends Of Eton…$50KWhitney Museum Of Americ…$30KFriends Of The High Line$30KFriends Of Hudson River …$25KUniversity of Virginia (…$25KPlanned Parenthood Feder…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K6$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAWTON W FITTTRUSTEE1
JAMES I MCLARENTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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