Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main
The Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main is a private foundation established in 1989, based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Also known as the John and Maria Laffin Trust, it is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to grantmaking across education, animal welfare, medical research, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$238K
-1.0% YoY
Grant Count
29
+38.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-28.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to provide grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations supporting education, animal welfare, medical research, and human services.
The foundation allocates its periodic distributions according to the following priorities:
- 20% Education: Grants to educational institutions at the college and university level in Los Angeles City and County areas dedicated to maintaining and raising standards of scholastic excellence
- 30% Animal Welfare: Grants to animal welfare organizations or foundations within Los Angeles City and County demonstrably dedicated to the preservation and humane placement of abandoned and/or homeless small domesticated animals
- 25% Medical Research: Grants to medical research organizations that do not arbitrarily exclude from consideration alternative or seemingly radical and/or controversial treatments
- 25% Human Services: Grants to humanitarian organizations that establish that 80 percent or more of their proceeds are used to alleviate human misery, suffering, and starvation in any part of the world
Grantmaking
The foundation made 33 grants in 2024, with typical award amounts ranging from $2,000 to $30,000. Recent grantees include:
Review Cycle
of July 31.
How to Apply
**: The foundation accepts applications online with an annual deadline of July 31.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
- Education and Animal Welfare: Restricted to Los Angeles City or Los Angeles County, California
- Medical Research and Human Services: No geographic limitations; serves U.S.-based organizations and humanitarian efforts worldwide
The foundation serves all states for medical research and human services grants.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $3,946,914
- Total Revenues: $420,918
- Total Expenses: $322,197
- Investment Income and Dividends: $124,103
- Number of Employees: 1
As of December 2023:
- Total Assets: $3,840,000
- Total Revenues: $373,000
- Total Expenses: $311,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,946,914 | $3,843,045 | $3,783,820 |
| Revenue | $420,918 | $372,911 | $164,354 |
| Expenses | $322,197 | $310,709 | $340,404 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $254,310 | $255,625 | $279,954 |
| Net Investment Income | $348,563 | $306,446 | $98,093 |
| Distributable Amount | $281,133 | $245,357 | $255,120 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Laffintr of John & Maria Tuw Main
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as trustee.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $60,226 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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