Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation
The Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation is a private foundation based in Chillicothe, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $552,148, all to recipients in Missouri; listed purposes included education, community facilities, senior meals, housing, and ministry.
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation at a glance
In short: Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation gave $552K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Missouri. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $552,148
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,509
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,774,786
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 620, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660) 646-2336
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chillicothe Educational Foundation ($300K). Together the top 10 received $540K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 79 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Missouri. The listed 2025 grants include multiple organizations in Chillicothe.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $384K (2021) to $648K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $552K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Educational Foundation Chillicothe, MO | Educational Facilities & Real Estate | $300,000 |
| Grand River Area Family YMCA Chillicothe, MO | Building Improvements & Operations | $85,000 |
| Concerned Citizens Chillicothe, MO | Senior Meals Program & Building Improvements | $60,000 |
| Chillicothe United Methodist Church Chillicothe, MO | Christian Ministry | $30,000 |
| Livingston County Education & Housing Council Chillicothe, MO | City Lighting | $25,148 |
| Chillicothe Area Christian Builders Chillicothe, MO | Housing for Poor | $10,000 |
| House of Prayer Rescue Mission Chillicothe, MO | House of Prayer Ministry | $10,000 |
| Livingston County Community Development Corporationmain Street Chillicothe, MO | Downtown Improvements | $10,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chillicothe, MO | Christian Ministry | $5,000 |
| Ministerial Alliance Chillicothe, MO | Operation Help Ministry | $5,000 |
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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 | $7,774,786 | $831,330 | $589,086 | $552,148 | 16 | $562,813 | $810,089 | $576,599 |
| 2024 | $7,532,542 | $539,691 | $516,240 | $483,319 | 13 | $486,830 | $520,312 | $539,125 |
| 2023 | $7,509,091 | $701,149 | $683,321 | $647,801 | 20 | $657,966 | $682,835 | $487,763 |
| 2022 | $7,491,263 | $660,062 | $435,534 | $391,000 | 16 | $399,412 | $641,771 | $507,256 |
| 2021 | $7,266,735 | $797,241 | $409,782 | $383,500 | 14 | $390,655 | $779,182 | $523,240 |
| 2020 | $6,879,276 | $185,084 | $456,225 | $423,662 | 16 | — | $275,370 | $453,497 |
| 2019 | $7,150,417 | $676,563 | $481,175 | $450,000 | 17 | — | $659,963 | $452,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $577K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for educational facilities, building improvements and operations, senior meals, housing for people in need, city and downtown improvements, Christian ministry, and amateur sports.
Some grantees describe their own missions as follows: the Chillicothe Educational Foundation says it provides financial support to enrich programs and activities in Chillicothe public schools; the Grand River Area Family YMCA says it works to improve physical, mental, social, moral, and educational conditions; and Chillicothe Area Christian Builders says it works with economically disadvantaged people to help create better places to live and work. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $552,148. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest grants included $300,000 to the Chillicothe Educational Foundation for educational facilities and real estate; $85,000 to Grand River Area Family YMCA for building improvements and operations; and $60,000 to Concerned Citizens for its senior meals program and building improvements. Other listed awards included $30,000 to Chillicothe United Methodist Church for Christian ministry and $25,148 to Livingston County Education & Housing Council for city lighting.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael F. Turner as president, Laura Sue Daniels as secretary/treasurer, Thomas L. Ashbrook as vice-president, and Clint B. Williams as director.
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation is led by Michael F. Turner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael F. Turner
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint B. Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sue Daniels
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Ashbrook
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation
How much does Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation give each year?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation gave $552K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $483K across 13 grants.
What is Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's typical grant size?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $34,509, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation give grants?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chillicothe, MO (16 grants).
Does Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's largest grantees?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chillicothe Educational Foundation ($300,000), Grand River Area Family YMCA ($85,000) and Concerned Citizens ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $563K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for educational facilities, building improvements and operations, senior meals, housing for people in need, city and downtown improvements, Christian ministry, and amateur sports. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's EIN?
Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1578457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Joe and Lenore Lambert Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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