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Laz Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 36-4663472 Website

TO BRING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING SOLUTIONS TO HOUSING, EDUCATION, FOOD INSECURITY, MENTAL HEALTH AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT.

Key facts about Laz Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
36-4663472
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$689,232
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$31,329
Median grant
$22,237
Total assets
$1,044,843
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Laz Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Laz Charitable Foundation Inc's 22 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (22 grants).

How Laz Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 152% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+88.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$689K

+136.2% YoY

Grant Count

22

+144.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-3.4% YoY

About Laz Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Laz Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $689K. Net investment income was $145K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 22 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$469K$937K$1M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,044,843$555,517$308,751
Revenue$1,703,933$962,127$432,441
Expenses$1,108,418$855,536$394,433
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$145,263——
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$255K$509K$764K$1M6 grants20192 grants20203 grants20216 grants20227 grants20239 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ten by Three: $149KTen by Three$149KSpecial Childrens Charities (IL): $55KSpecial Childrens Charities(IL)$55KConcrete Angel Foundation: $54KConcrete Angel Foundation$54KBoys & Girls Club of Hartford: $50KBoys & Girls Club of Hartford$50KHabitat for Humanity: $50KHabitat for Humanity$50KHartford Hospital: $40KHartford Hospital$40KSoct: $40KSoct$40KSpecial Olympics Southern CA: $34KSpecial Olympics Southern CA$34KSaving Innocence: $25KSaving Innocence$25KAlameda County Community Food Bank: $25KAlameda County Community FoodBank$25K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K8$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Ten by Three ($148,978), Special Childrens Charities (IL) ($55,000), Concrete Angel Foundation ($53,955).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TEN BY THREE Hartford, CT—$148,978
SPECIAL CHILDRENS CHARITIES (IL) Hartford, CT—$55,000
CONCRETE ANGEL FOUNDATION Hartford, CT—$53,955
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARTFORD Hartford, CT—$50,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Hartford, CT—$50,000
HARTFORD HOSPITAL Hartford, CT—$40,000
SOCT Hartford, CT—$40,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CA Hartford, CT—$34,000
SAVING INNOCENCE Hartford, CT—$25,000
ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK Hartford, CT—$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ralph Caldin — Executive Di: $85KRalph CaldinExecutive Di$85K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael HarthPresident2—
Jeffrey KarpSecretary1—
Michael J KuziakTreasurer2—
Alan B LazowskiVice Preside1—
Ralph CaldinExecutive Di40—
Glenn TerkDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laz Charitable Foundation Inc?

Laz Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Hartford, CT. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Laz Charitable Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Laz Charitable Foundation Inc holds $1.0M in total assets with $1.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $689K in 2025.

Where does Laz Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Laz Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What size grants does Laz Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Laz Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 22 grants totaling $689K — an average of about $31K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Laz Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Laz Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4663472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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