VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brighton, MA EIN: 20-6350836

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni is a private foundation, based in Brighton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni at a glance

In short: VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,300
-56.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,650
-56.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,650
Total assets
$7,895
-29.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Ignatius Parish: $300St Ignatius Parish$300

The largest 2025 recipient was St Ignatius Parish ($300).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonChestnut Hill

How VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni gives

  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 768% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
St Ignatius Parish Chestnut Hill, MAUpkeep$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,895$1,077$4,335$3,3002$3,665—$477
2024$11,153$2,635$8,535$7,5002$7,865—$689
2023$17,094$16,463$6,985$6,0001$6,355$5,839$712
2022$14,240$18,157$9,960$9,0002$9,345$7,330$834
2021$15,102$15,875$9,945$9,0002$9,035$4,996$916
2020$14,460$6,640$9,885$9,0002—$2,080$997
2019$19,755$16,697$9,835$9,0002—$6,129$1,209

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni reported a distributable amount of $477 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Virginia B Ferguson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian M Lorenzoni

    Donor & 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 VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni

How much does VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni give each year?

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni?

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni operate?

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni's EIN?

VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6350836. 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.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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