The Lanegate Foundation
The Lanegate Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its recent grants support a range of charitable organizations, including arts and cultural groups, community organizations, health-service providers, and educational institutions.
The Lanegate Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lanegate Foundation gave $141K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,000
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,640
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,466,188
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (6 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lanegate 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: C/O Chilton 1290 E Main St 1Fl, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 352-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lanegate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Two East Sixty-Second Street ($20K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Stamford, Connecticut. In 2025, 93% of its grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to New Jersey, 2% to California, and 2% to Massachusetts. New York recipients included organizations in New York City and communities such as Cold Spring, Garrison, and Hyde Park.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lanegate Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 25 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2020) to $141K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $141K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Two East Sixty-Second Street New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Heartbeat Opera Ltd New York, NY | General Support | $11,000 |
| Transforming Lives White Plains, NY | General Support | $11,000 |
| FDR Hyde Park Foundation Hyde Park, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Musicambia Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Philipstown Aging at Home Cold Spring, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Seven West Forty Third Street New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Rehabilitation Through the Arts Purchase, NY | General Support | $5,500 |
| Garrison Children's Education Fund Garrison, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,466,188 | $219,299 | $183,724 | $141,000 | 25 | $147,129 | $186,240 | $140,163 |
| 2024 | $1,429,671 | $176,558 | $173,848 | $137,500 | 24 | $143,082 | $146,265 | $128,425 |
| 2023 | $1,427,142 | $66,482 | $130,723 | $100,000 | 22 | $104,763 | $40,522 | $110,877 |
| 2022 | $1,491,549 | $28,904 | $135,554 | $99,500 | 17 | $104,555 | $905 | $114,156 |
| 2021 | $1,558,428 | $461,412 | $157,615 | $128,000 | 18 | $132,824 | $436,620 | $110,400 |
| 2020 | $1,294,265 | $36,620 | $122,377 | $97,000 | 14 | — | $18,934 | $90,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lanegate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 mission statement for the foundation is available in the supplied information. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Musicambia says it develops music education and performances in prisons and jails; Heartbeat Opera describes its work as creating opera and building community; and the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub says it coordinates local access to mental health and addiction resources. Other supported organizations include a land trust, a community foundation, and journalism and press-freedom organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $141,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. It reported 24 grants totaling $137,500 in 2024 and 22 grants totaling $100,000 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $20,000 to Two East Sixty-Second Street; $11,000 each to Heartbeat Opera Ltd and Transforming Lives; and $10,000 each to the FDR Hyde Park Foundation, Musicambia Inc, Philipstown Aging at Home, and Seven West Forty Third Street. The stated purpose for these grants was general support. In 2024, recipients included the Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub ($20,000), the Adirondack Foundation ($17,500), and Musicambia Inc ($15,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rudolph S. Rauch III as president and chair, and G. David Hamar, JD, CPA, as treasurer.
The Lanegate Foundation is led by Rudolph S. Rauch III, President & Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rudolph S. Rauch III
President & Chair
Chairman → President & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. David Hamar JD CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lanegate Foundation
How much does The Lanegate Foundation give each year?
The Lanegate Foundation gave $141K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $138K across 24 grants.
What is The Lanegate Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lanegate Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,640, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lanegate Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Lanegate Foundation give grants?
The Lanegate Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Cold Spring, NY (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Garrison, NY (2 grants).
Does The Lanegate Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Lanegate Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Lanegate Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lanegate Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Two East Sixty-Second Street ($20,000), Heartbeat Opera Ltd ($11,000) and Transforming Lives ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lanegate Foundation?
The Lanegate Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lanegate Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the supplied information. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lanegate 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 Lanegate Foundation's EIN?
The Lanegate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0186639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Lanegate Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Lanegate Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lanegate-foundation-morg_0a187910b3ad409fa2586b0ba31f7495
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