Funding search · EIN 522284964 · Bethesda, MD
The Lavin Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 83
- grants reported
- $1.4M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Boston College4 grants · $250,000
- Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation4 grants · $135,000
- Capital Area Food Bank4 grants · $80,000
- Caron2 grants · $80,000
- Georgetown University2 grants · $75,000
- Ruesch Center Georgetown University1 grant · $75,000
- Georgetown University Ruesch Center1 grant · $75,000
- Freshfarm4 grants · $60,000
- Asylumworks4 grants · $50,000
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center2 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 83 reported grants, largest first.
- $75,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2025
Direct support
- $75,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
Direct support
- $75,000
Ruesch Center Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $75,000
Georgetown University Ruesch Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $50,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $50,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023
Direct support
- $50,000
Caron · Wernersville, PA · 2023
Direct support
- $50,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
Direct support
- $45,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $40,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $30,000
Caron · Wernersville, PA · 2024
Direct support
- $25,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $25,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $25,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $20,000
Abortion Fund of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Direct support
- $20,000
Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $20,000
Freshfarm · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $20,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2025
Direct support
- $20,000
Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $20,000
Freshfarm · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $20,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering · New York, NY · 2024
Direct support
- $20,000
Asylumworks · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $20,000
Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $20,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
Direct support
- $20,000
Capital Area Food Bank · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $20,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
Direct support
- $15,000
Spa Pwcst Paul'S the Apostle School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Direct support
- $12,000
St Andrew'S Episcopal School · Potomac, MD · 2025
Direct support
- $11,500
St Andrew'S Episcopal School · Potomac, MD · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Asylumworks · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Brain & Behavior Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Calvary Women'S Service · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Friendship Place · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Loyola High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
N Street Village · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Sister Stella Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
St Paul'S the Apostle School · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Direct support
- $10,000
Asylumworks · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Brain & Behavior Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Dc Abortion Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Friendship Place · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Loyola High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Manifest Works · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Northern Virginia Family Service · Oakton, VA · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Reproductive Freedom for All · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Sister Stella Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
St Paul'S the Apostle School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $10,000
Brain & Behavior Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
Dc Abortion Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
Freshfarm · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
Naral Pro-Choice of America · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
Northern Virginia Family Service · Oakton, VA · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
St Columba'S Nursery School · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
St Paul'S the Apostle School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Direct support
- $10,000
Asylumworks · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $10,000
Freshfarm · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $10,000
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2022
Direct support
- $10,000
Naral Pro-Choice of America · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Direct support
- $5,000
Sitar Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2025
Direct support
- $5,000
Baby 2 Baby · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
Calvary Women'S Service · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
N Street Village · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
Sitar Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Direct support
- $5,000
Calvary Women'S Service · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $5,000
Frienship Place · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $5,000
N Street Village · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $5,000
Sitar Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Direct support
- $5,000
Calvary Women'S Service · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
Frienship Place · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
N Street Village · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
Nvfs · Oakton, VA · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
Sitar Arts Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $5,000
St Columba'S Nursery School · Washington, DC · 2022
Direct support
- $2,500
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2025
Direct support
- $2,500
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $2,500
Heal the Bay · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $2,500
Miracles for Kids · Invine, CA · 2024
Direct support
- $2,500
Brain & Behavior Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Direct support
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