The Landsman Charitable Trust

LEXINGTON, MA EIN: 04-3236716

The Landsman Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1994 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts. Operating as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, the trust is managed by trustees and generates income from a diversified investment portfolio to fulfill its charitable mission.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.4M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

-1.1% YoY

Grant Count

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$538K

+23.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Landsman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust generates income from investments to fulfill its exempt purpose. Based on recent grantmaking patterns, the foundation appears to prioritize:

Healthcare institutions
Higher education
Psychology and behavioral sciences

Grantmaking

The trust made six grants in its most recent reporting year. Grants are awarded as unrestricted funding to recipient organizations.

Grant Range

** $50,000 - $1,000,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation focuses on the Massachusetts and Boston-Cambridge area.

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $11.3M (99%)

California $100K (1%)

States

California Massachusetts

Cities

BostonBurlingtonCambridgeLexingtonQuincySan FranciscoSwampscottWaltham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

Total Assets: $30,546,646
Total Revenues: $292,007
Total Expenses: $2,375,146
Annual Giving: $2,175,000

Investment Portfolio Composition:

Corporate stocks: $16.4 million
Corporate bonds: $2.3 million
Government obligations: $1.5 million
Other investments: $8.9 million

Revenue Sources (2023):

Investment income and dividends: $572,062
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$359,634

The trust actively manages its portfolio, trading securities to minimize losses, maximize current gains, and increase the value of securities held for future growth.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$31,400,355	$30,546,646	$31,112,659
Revenue	$3,265,809	$292,007	$-1,143,807
Expenses	$2,382,512	$2,375,146	$2,302,771
Qualifying Distributions	$2,153,011	$2,177,313	$2,080,000
Net Investment Income	$3,033,525	$453,807	$562,654
Distributable Amount	$1,571,872	$1,516,185	$1,614,604

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Beth Israel Lahey Health ($1,000,000), Temple Isaiah ($1,000,000), Maven Project ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH BURLINGTON, MA	UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED	$1,000,000
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY WALTHAM, MA	UNRESTRICTED	$50,000
TEMPLE ISAIAH LEXINGTON, MA	UNRESTRICTED	$1,000,000
MAVEN PROJECT SAN FRANCISCO, CA	UNRESTRICTED	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
EMANUEL E LANDSMAN	TRUSTEE	0.5	—
SHEILA E LANDSMAN	TRUSTEE	0.5	—
SAMUEL DENBO CPA	TRUSTEE	0.5	—
SUSAN J LANDSMAN	TRUSTEE	0.5	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

The trust made a significant $1 million grant to Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care in December 2023, representing its largest recent grant award.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Landsman Charitable Trust fund?

The trust generates income from investments to fulfill its exempt purpose. Based on recent grantmaking patterns, the foundation appears to prioritize: • Healthcare institutions • Higher education • Psychology and behavioral sciences

How do I apply for a grant from The Landsman Charitable Trust?

**Grant Range:** $50,000 - $1,000,000 **Recent Grants (2023):** • Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care: $1,000,000 (unrestricted) • Psi Chi - Brandeis University: $50,000 (unrestricted) **Annual Giving:** $2,175,000 (2023) The trust made six grants in its most recent reporting year. Grants are awarded as unrestricted funding to recipient organizations.

Where does The Landsman Charitable Trust make grants?

The foundation focuses on the Massachusetts and Boston-Cambridge area.

What size grants does The Landsman Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, The Landsman Charitable Trust awarded 4 grants totaling $2.1M — an average of about $538K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Landsman Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Landsman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.6M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.