The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation™
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation supports leading nonprofits that expand opportunity, protect democracy and repair the world, and its areas are democratizing information, healthcare, education, Jewish community and workforce development, so check that your work sits in one of these.
- The filing gives no grant range, so the size of a request is best settled with the contact listed in the filing before you ask.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though its grants have mainly been in New York, which is a pattern rather than a stated rule.
- The foundation accepts applications and the filing gives no deadlines, so there is no set date to aim for, but all of its grant dollars in the latest year went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so building a relationship with the contact first is worth the effort.
Overview
The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation™ is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation supports leading nonprofit organisations that expand opportunity, protect democracy and repair the world. It says these organisations strengthen society by directly serving communities through innovative programming, research, public policy and advocacy. Its areas of focus are democratizing information, healthcare, education, Jewish community and workforce development. It views information as a powerful tool for building and sustaining democracy, healthcare as a fundamental human right, and education as a key to economic mobility. Its Jewish Community focus is fighting antisemitism and developing a thriving Jewish community; its workforce development focus reflects a belief that everyone deserves the chance to succeed.
Themes
- Democratizing Information
- Healthcare
- Education
- Jewish Community
- Workforce Development
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The filing lists Paul McCoy Family Office as the contact.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation trusts its nonprofit partners to lead the way.
- It funds compassionate leaders with bold, transformational ideas.
- It is accessible to partners and ready to think things through together.
- It performs rigorous due diligence and strives to be an easy partner.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 76% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation™ had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Anti-Defamation League · To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.$1,600,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sally Fassler Dornaus — Trustee
- Jacqueline R McCoy — Trustee
- Jeanne B Lavine — Trustee
- Jonathan S Lavine — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,423,294 | $1,000,000 | $73,998,110 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,041,699 | $1,600,000 | $77,412,010 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,037,640 | $1,600,000 | $81,656,470 | Filing for 2024 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- (617) 933-3600
- Boston, MA
- crimsonlion.org
Applying to The Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation™?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (617) 933-3600
- Boston, MA
- crimsonlion.org