The Lawrence A Bossidy Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, and the filing describes no way to be selected, so a small charity should not send a cold application.
- The filing shows that 94% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the two earlier filings, which suggests giving is largely relationship-led and tends to return to existing recipients.
- If your organisation has already been invited or is in contact with the foundation, half of its 73 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a modest request fits best, though typical grants fall between $1,000 and $150,000 and the largest was about $1,250,000.
- The grants shown in the filings are mainly in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, but no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pointer rather than a rule.
- An organisation that has not been invited should not apply.
Overview
The Lawrence A Bossidy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Ridgefield, CT.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings do not state a specific field of giving; they record support for recipients’ charitable missions. The organisations receiving grants include local health and social-service providers, youth organisations, libraries, religious bodies, hospitals and cultural organisations. Giving is concentrated in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with further grants in New York. The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The available information does not establish more detailed thematic priorities, eligibility criteria, grant sizes or a public application route.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filings do not describe a way for organisations to ask to be selected.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 94% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 73 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 25% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to organisations The Lawrence A Bossidy Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 19 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Vna Of Ridgefield · To support the organization's charitable mission$1,254,6002025 tax year
- Radical Hope · To support the organization's charitable mission$1,200,0002025 tax year
- Ridge Boysgirls Club · To support the organization's charitable mission$400,0002025 tax year
- Covenant House · To support the organization's charitable mission$100,0002025 tax year
- Foundations of Nuvance Health · To support the organization's charitable mission$100,0002025 tax year
- Nantucket Performing Arts Center · To support the organization's charitable mission$50,0002025 tax year
- Ridgefield Social Services · To support the organization's charitable mission$25,0002025 tax year
- Cardinal Dolan Annual Stewardship Appeal · To support the organization's charitable mission$25,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lawrence Bossidy III — Trustee
- Michael J Bossidy — Trustee
- Paul T Bossidy — Trustee
- Lawrence A Bossidy — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $875,347 | $867,666 | $3,372,256 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,152,386 | $2,144,892 | $7,553,606 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $3,249,356 | $3,224,600 | $11,364,807 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Ridgefield, CT