Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family
The Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It supports community programs in health, education, and human dignity, and its website states that it is accepting applications for 2026, with funding decisions made on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family at a glance
In short: Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family gave $267K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $266,846
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,707
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,665,919
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (55% 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 Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website says it is accepting applications for 2026 and making decisions on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. The filing lists Janet L Lander as the application contact and refers to the filing footnotes for information on forms and materials. The grant program permits one application per applicant per year for a specific project or purpose.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists April 1 each year. The website separately states that 2026 applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists April 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Janet L Lander
Mailing address: PO Box 667, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: (814) 226-6853
Website: https://landerfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family
Who Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rail 66 ($77K). Together the top 10 received $232K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 105 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states and Washington, DC: Pennsylvania received 55%, Massachusetts 11%, Washington, DC 11%, Maryland 9%, and Texas 4%. These figures do not account for all grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $220K (2020) to $267K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $267K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rail 66 Lucinda, PA | General Operating | $76,606 |
| Whitinsville Christian School Whitinsville, MA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Clarion Forest VNA Inc Clarion, PA | General Operating | $26,000 |
| Nourish Now Rockville, MD | General Operating | $25,000 |
| YMCA Washington, DC | General Operating | $20,000 |
| St Joseph School Lucinda, PA | General Operating | $17,645 |
| Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Fdn IN Mercersburg, PA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Ixtatan Foundation Charlottesvle, VA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| United Way of Clarion County Clarion, PA | General Operating | $7,095 |
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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 | $4,665,919 | $296,141 | $294,714 | $266,846 | 21 | $266,846 | $274,487 | $249,157 |
| 2024 | $4,564,689 | $442,548 | $271,076 | $243,984 | 19 | $244,881 | $422,223 | $237,481 |
| 2023 | $4,557,063 | $404,953 | $254,458 | $223,783 | 20 | $223,783 | $376,907 | $220,475 |
| 2022 | $4,242,714 | $360,765 | $287,361 | $245,722 | 24 | $245,722 | $329,730 | $223,782 |
| 2021 | $4,169,373 | $500,018 | $280,164 | $233,453 | 21 | $244,398 | $464,637 | $251,890 |
| 2020 | $3,950,448 | $126,336 | $264,115 | $220,229 | 7 | — | $125,648 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family reported a distributable amount of $249K 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 stated mission is to support community programs that promote health, education, and human dignity. Its website identifies three areas: physical and mental health, including fitness and access to care; education at all ages and levels, including workforce preparation; and assistance with basic needs that includes a pathway to upward mobility.
The grant program is for qualified charitable organizations. The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions illustrate a range of work: Clarion Forest VNA describes providing health and supportive services in people’s homes; Whitinsville Christian School describes nurturing students’ academic, spiritual, personal, social, creative, and physical development; and USA Cares describes providing financial assistance and post-service skills training to veterans, service members, and their families.
The foundation says it will not fund political or lobbying purposes, international organizations without a domestic 501(c)(3) representative, or organizations that direct less than 80% of revenue to direct programming, based on their most recent IRS Form 990. The grant program is for one-time, single-year requests for a specific project or purpose, and applicants may submit only one application per year. The board determines funding requests and may refuse proposals that do not meet its mission, standards, or private operating foundation requirements.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $266,846. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $76,606, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $76,606 to RAIL 66, $30,000 to Whitinsville Christian School, $26,000 to Clarion Forest VNA, $25,000 to Nourish Now, and $20,000 to YMCA. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating.
Other 2025 awards included $10,000 each to Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Foundation, World Central Kitchen, and Ixtatan Foundation; $7,095 to United Way of Clarion County; and $5,000 each to USA Cares and Water Is Basic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alfred H Lander as president, Janet L Lander as vice president, and Katherine M Guhin, Margaret L Davidson, and Sarah A Lander as directors.
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family is led by Alfred H. Lander, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred H. Lander
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine M. Guhin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret L. Davidson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah A. Lander
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet L. Lander
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family
How much does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family give each year?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family gave $267K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $244K across 19 grants.
What is Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's typical grant size?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,707, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family that year got $5K on average.
Where does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family give grants?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clarion, PA (4 grants), Lucinda, PA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's largest grantees?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's largest 2025 grantees include Rail 66 ($76,606), Whitinsville Christian School ($30,000) and Clarion Forest VNA Inc ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support community programs that promote health, education, and human dignity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family?
The foundation’s website says it is accepting applications for 2026 and making decisions on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's EIN?
Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1408174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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