Lafon Family Foundation Inc
Lafon Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $942K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $101K.
Lafon Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lafon Family Foundation Inc gave $54K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $54,000
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,800
- -16.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $941,552
- +9.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lafon Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was WVU Foundation ($40K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lafon Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 123% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $67K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WVU Foundation Morgantown, WV | To support the organization's mission to enrich lives of those touched by West Virginia university by maximizing private charitable support and providing services to the university and it's affiliated organizations. | $40,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | To support the organization's mission to provide better care of the sick, investigation in their problems and further education of those who serve. | $5,000 |
| Hungry Lamb Food Initiative Inc Logan, WV | To Support the Organization's Mission | $5,000 |
| Terra Cotta Golf Charities Naples, FL | To Support the Organization's Mission | $3,000 |
| Boone County Chapter of the West Virginia University Alumni Association Madison, WV | To Support the Organization's Mission | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $941,552 | $106,145 | $59,384 | $54,000 | 5 | $54,000 | $100,761 | $43,843 |
| 2023 | $861,456 | $17,038 | $59,621 | $52,000 | 4 | $53,338 | $13,760 | $40,548 |
| 2022 | $802,670 | $-26,116 | $66,268 | $58,200 | 6 | $59,525 | $14,157 | $43,497 |
| 2021 | $1,058,449 | $40,479 | $75,123 | $66,700 | 9 | $67,743 | $33,186 | $51,118 |
| 2020 | $1,031,257 | $7,901 | $55,571 | $44,000 | 7 | — | $24,069 | $46,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lafon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lafon Family Foundation Inc is led by Luther L. Lafon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Luther L. Lafon
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lafon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Lafon
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lafon
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lafon Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lafon Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc gave $54K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $52K across 4 grants.
What is Lafon Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,800, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lafon Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (9%) and Florida (6%).
Does Lafon Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lafon Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission" (3 grants).
Who are Lafon Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include WVU Foundation ($40,000), Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($5,000) and Hungry Lamb Food Initiative Inc ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lafon Family Foundation Inc?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc reported $942K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lafon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lafon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1595475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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