Lafayette Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bangor, ME EIN: 26-1586475

Lafayette Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bangor, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $460K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $104K. Net investment income was $9K.

Lafayette Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lafayette Family Foundation gave $104K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$103,551
+417.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$103,551
+935.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$103,551
Total assets
$459,880
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (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 Lafayette Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Northern Light Health Foundation (CTCC): $104KNorthern Light HealthFoundation (CTCC)$104K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northern Light Health Foundation (CTCC) ($104K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

BangorBrookline

How Lafayette Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 196% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 423% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $104K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Light Health Foundation (CTCC) Bangor, MEChampion the Cure Challenge - support Lafayette Family Cancer Institute and help find cancer cures$103,551
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$459,880$100,758$109,259$103,5511$106,922$9,410$25,254
2024$468,381$81,416$27,750$20,0002$24,595$6,456$26,045
2023$414,715$78,118$51,381$45,0002$48,785$6,532$22,864
2022$387,978$51,993$43,554$35,0001$39,964$5,272$23,575
2021$379,539$63,393$65,171$56,0001$61,617$4,830$23,509
2020$381,317$83,433$51,279$45,0001—$5,451$21,174

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lafayette Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lafayette Family Foundation is led by J Daniel Lafayette III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J Daniel Lafayette III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla J Lafayette

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline A Rawcliffe

    Controller, Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer & Secretary → Controller, Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Singer

    Registered Agent

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Christopher J Austin (2024) — Past Registered Agent
  • Former: Chris Austin (2020–2023) — Registered Agent

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 Lafayette Family Foundation

How much does Lafayette Family Foundation give each year?

Lafayette Family Foundation gave $104K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is Lafayette Family Foundation?

Lafayette Family Foundation reported $460K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lafayette Family Foundation operate?

Lafayette Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine.

What is Lafayette Family Foundation's EIN?

Lafayette Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1586475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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