Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA

Private foundation · Grantmaker Homewood, IL EIN: 36-3490329

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA is a private foundation, based in Homewood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA at a glance

In short: Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,300
+8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,300
+8.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,300
Total assets
$27,776
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sacred Heart: $1KSacred Heart$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sacred Heart ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Winnetka

How Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% 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$500$1K$1.5K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $2K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacred Heart Winnetka, ILParish Assistance$1,300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$27,776$1,422$1,3001$1,300$1,212
2024$29,197$1,215$1,2001$1,200$1,273
2023$30,412$1,525$1,5001$1,500$1,333
2022$31,937$1,525$1,5001$1,500$1,414
2021$33,462$1,025$1,0001—$1,468

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tim Gorham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Gorham

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA

How much does Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA give each year?

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

How large is Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA?

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA operate?

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA's EIN?

Automotion Charitable Foundation Co William a Lau CPA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3490329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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