The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 47-4829086

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $963K. Net investment income was $45K.

Key facts about The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family

In short: The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family gave $963K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $241K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-4829086
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$963,392
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$240,848
Median grant
$229,520
Primary geography
New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$963K

+2652.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$241K

+1276.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family gives

  • Giving grew 2308% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynBethesdaNarragansettAtlantaElmsfordJenkintownWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M9 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $963K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $963K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Mike and Kass Lazerow's Family Foundation DAF: $494KThe Mike and Kass Lazerow'sFamily Foundation DAF$494KNational Philanthropic Trust: $434KNational Philanthropic Trust$434KMemorial Sloan Kettering: $25KMemorial Sloan Kettering$25KRiley S Way Foundation: $10KRiley S Way Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Mike and Kass Lazerow's Family Foundation DAF ($494K). Together the top 4 received $963K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mike and Kass Lazerow's Family Foundation DAF New York, NYCharitable Purposes$494,353
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PACharitable Purposes$434,039
Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NYCharitable Purposes$25,000
Riley S Way Foundation Brooklyn, NYCharitable Purposes$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$632,081$620,115
Revenue$80,050$50,485$29,925
Expenses$977,988$38,519$35,558
Qualifying Distributions$963,392$35,000$32,500
Net Investment Income$45,050$40,485$29,925
Distributable Amount$36,301$33,998$30,761

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathryn Lazerow

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lazerow

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lazerow

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family

How much does The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family give each year?

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family gave $963K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

What is The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family's typical grant size?

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family's median grant in 2025 was $229,520, and its average grant was $240,848, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family give grants?

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

How much is The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family's EIN?

The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4829086. 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.

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