The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation is a private foundation based in Purchase, New York. In 2025, it reported making 22 grants totaling $1,080,000 to charitable organizations.
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation gave $1.1M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,080,000
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,091
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $25,863,394
- +12.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Cng 3 Manhattanville Road 301, Purchase, NY 10577
Phone: (914) 696-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blythedale Children's Hospital ($250K). Together the top 10 received $935K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 110 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 14% to California, 6% to Massachusetts, 5% to the District of Columbia, and 2% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $749K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blythedale Children's Hospital Valhalla, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | General Support | $180,000 |
| Workshop for Warriors San Diego, CA | General Support | $150,000 |
| STEM Alliance of Larchmont-Mamaroneck Larchmont, NY | General Support | $95,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| Oceana Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Friends of Karen North Salem, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services Vineyard Haven, MA | General Support | $30,000 |
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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 | $25,863,394 | $4,041,476 | $1,177,310 | $1,080,000 | 22 | $1,084,950 | $4,028,971 | $1,459,558 |
| 2024 | $22,999,228 | $6,035,518 | $1,248,778 | $1,186,750 | 23 | $1,191,500 | $6,032,711 | $1,382,847 |
| 2023 | $18,212,337 | $655,699 | $971,325 | $947,275 | 23 | $952,025 | $645,331 | $1,114,937 |
| 2022 | $18,527,963 | $367,516 | $945,870 | $934,166 | 22 | $936,994 | $362,640 | $1,013,642 |
| 2021 | $19,106,317 | $4,203,186 | $911,855 | $846,795 | 20 | $851,700 | $4,199,031 | $1,094,660 |
| 2020 | $15,814,986 | $1,050,487 | $799,872 | $792,122 | 20 | — | $1,050,487 | $844,144 |
| 2019 | $15,564,371 | $3,270,474 | $808,261 | $749,024 | 20 | — | $2,996,606 | $796,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of missions: Blythdale Children’s Hospital says it works to improve children’s health and well-being, including through diagnosis and treatment of complex medical conditions; Skidmore College describes educating undergraduates and preparing them to become informed, responsible citizens; and Guiding Eyes for the Blind says it provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.
Other 2025 grantees describe work supporting children with life-threatening illnesses and their families (Friends of Karen), community health (Open Door Foundation), access to healthy food in Westchester County (Feeding Westchester), and educational, cultural, and recreational experiences for New York City children from low-income families (Fresh Air Fund). MV Youth says it supports youth-based capital projects and scholarships on Martha’s Vineyard.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $1,080,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $30,000. The largest awards included $250,000 to Blythdale Children’s Hospital, $180,000 to Skidmore College, $150,000 to Workshop for Warriors, $95,000 to STEM Alliance of Larchmont-Mamaroneck, and $80,000 to Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Each of these grants was listed for general support.
Other 2025 grants included $50,000 to Oceana; $40,000 to Friends of Karen; $30,000 each to Feeding Westchester, Fresh Air Fund, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Open Door Foundation, and White Plains Hospital Foundation; and $28,000 to MV Youth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lance R Wachenheim and Edgar Wachenheim III as trustees.
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edgar Wachenheim III
Trustee
Trustee & Director → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance R. Wachenheim
Trustee
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 The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation
How much does The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation give each year?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation gave $1.1M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 23 grants.
What is The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $49,091, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation give grants?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Larchmont, NY (5 grants) and Mamaroneck, NY (2 grants).
Does The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blythedale Children's Hospital ($250,000), Skidmore College ($180,000) and Workshop for Warriors ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation reported $25.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's EIN?
The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1497632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Lance R Wachenheim Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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