The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation
The Lawrence A Bossidy Foundation is a private foundation based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It made 19 grants totaling $3,224,600 in 2025 to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation gave $3.2M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $170K), mostly in Connecticut. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,224,600
- +50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $169,716
- +113.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,767,575
- +36.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (56% 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 Lawrence a Bossidy 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: 34 Wild Turkey Court, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone: (203) 733-5811
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VNA of Ridgefield ($1.3M). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 120 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 39% to Massachusetts, 4% to New York, and less than 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $242K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 832% 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 $567K (2020) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VNA of Ridgefield Ridgefield, CT | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $1,254,600 |
| Radical Hope Conccord, MA | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $1,200,000 |
| Ridge Boysgirls Club Ridgefield, CT | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $400,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $100,000 |
| Foundations of Nuvance Health Danbury, CT | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $100,000 |
| Nantucket Performing Arts Center Nantucket, MA | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $50,000 |
| Cardinal Dolan Annual Stewardship Appeal New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $25,000 |
| Ridgefield Social Services Ridgefield, CT | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $25,000 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation Siasconset, MA | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $20,000 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,767,575 | $5,315,955 | $3,249,356 | $3,224,600 | 19 | $3,224,600 | $2,499,063 | $387,744 |
| 2024 | $5,700,976 | $5,979,194 | $2,152,386 | $2,144,892 | 27 | $2,144,892 | $722,424 | $167,791 |
| 2023 | $1,874,168 | $110,206 | $875,347 | $867,666 | 27 | $867,666 | $102,525 | $177,738 |
| 2022 | $2,639,309 | $34,647 | $998,306 | $990,950 | 20 | $990,950 | $17,556 | $175,579 |
| 2021 | $3,602,968 | $1,018,675 | $1,229,667 | $1,202,333 | 27 | $1,202,333 | $13,319 | $175,943 |
| 2020 | $3,814,050 | $1,170,951 | $574,911 | $567,000 | 17 | — | $855,973 | $143,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $388K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions relate to youth resilience, education and fitness, health, social services, and community programs. For example, Radical Hope says it works to improve young adults’ lives and futures by strengthening connections and building resilience. Sankaty Head Foundation says it promotes education, physical fitness, and the general welfare of young men of high school or college age through a summer caddie program.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $3,224,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,254,600, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $1,254,600 to VNA of Ridgefield, $1,200,000 to Radical Hope, and $400,000 to Ridge BoysGirls Club. Other notable grants were $100,000 each to Covenant House and Foundations of Nuvance Health, and $50,000 to Nantucket Performing Arts Center. The stated purpose for these grants was to support each organization’s charitable mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lawrence A Bossidy, Paul T Bossidy, Michael J Bossidy, and Lawrence Bossidy III as trustees.
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence A. Bossidy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Bossidy III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael J. Bossidy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Paul T. Bossidy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
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 Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation
How much does The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation give each year?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation gave $3.2M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 27 grants.
What is The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $169,716, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation that year got $71K on average.
Where does The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation give grants?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ridgefield, CT (7 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and North Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Charitable Mission" (19 grants).
Who are The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include VNA of Ridgefield ($1,254,600), Radical Hope ($1,200,000) and Ridge Boysgirls Club ($400,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $388K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions relate to youth resilience, education and fitness, health, social services, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lawrence a Bossidy 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 Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's EIN?
The Lawrence a Bossidy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1188527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Lawrence a Bossidy 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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