Laham Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 81-0582512

Laham Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including schools, religious organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and other charitable organizations.

Key facts about Laham Family Foundation

In short: Laham Family Foundation gave $103K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-0582512
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$102,775
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$4,111
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
Total assets
$6,455
Primary geography
Kansas (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact George E Laham II. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6K

+1294.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$103K

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

25

+8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+35.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Laham Family Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $422; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $800 repeat.

  • 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Wichita Collegiate School describes its mission as inspiring students through a transformative education grounded in academic excellence. Rainbows United says it enhances the lives of children with special needs and their families through community resources and customized services. Other supported organizations describe work in areas including health care access (Guadalupe Clinic), arts and lifelong learning (Mark Arts), and services for mothers and babies (The Treehouse).

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $102,775. Grants ranged from $95 to $32,800, with a median of $500. The largest listed grants were $32,800 to Wichita Collegiate School, $27,000 to Rainbows United, $16,000 to the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, $6,200 to St George Orthodox Christian Cathedral, $6,030 to St Mary Orthodox Christian Church, and $6,000 to UJUMP Inc. The filing lists these grants as unrestricted.

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None.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 16% to recipients in New Jersey. The filing also reports 1% for California, 0% for Oklahoma, and 1% for an unspecified state.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

Cities

WichitaAndoverIrvineNew YorkEnglewoodKansas CityArlingtonBaltimoreBolivarChicagoColwichDallasDisneyHaysvilleHillsboroHutchinsonMissionNew CanaanOlathePasadena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K30 grants2020 32 grants2021 23 grants2022 24 grants2023 23 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $233K (2020). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $103K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wichita Collegiate School: $33KWichita Collegiate School$33KRainbows United: $27KRainbows United$27KAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese: $16KAntiochian Orthodox ChristianArchdiocese$16KSt George Orthodox Christian Cathedral: $6KSt George Orthodox ChristianCathedral$6KSt Mary Orthodox Christian Church: $6KSt Mary Orthodox ChristianChurch$6KUjump Inc: $6KUjump Inc$6KCollege Notre Dame Du Balamand: $2KCollege Notre Dame Du Balamand$2KBoy Scouts of America: $1KBoy Scouts of America$1KThe Treehouse: $1KThe Treehouse$1KKetch: $600Ketch$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Wichita Collegiate School ($33K). Together the top 10 received $98K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 127 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wichita Collegiate School Wichita, KSUnrestricted$32,800
Rainbows United Wichita, KSUnrestricted$27,000
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Englewood, NJUnrestricted$16,000
St George Orthodox Christian Cathedral Wichita, KSUnrestricted$6,200
St Mary Orthodox Christian Church Wichita, KSUnrestricted$6,030
Ujump Inc Wichita, KSUnrestricted$6,000
College Notre Dame Du Balamand Unrestricted$1,500
Boy Scouts of America Wichita, KSUnrestricted$1,200
The Treehouse Wichita, KSUnrestricted$1,000
Ketch Wichita, KSUnrestricted$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $6,455 $150,900 $144,908 $102,775 25
2024 $463 $107,000 $110,959 $69,646 23
2023 $4,422 $85,500 $84,706 $49,495 24
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,455$463$4,422
Revenue$150,900$107,000$85,500
Expenses$144,908$110,959$84,706
Qualifying Distributions$141,891$102,435$49,495
Distributable Amount$126$126$319

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists George E Laham II as secretary/treasurer and Jocelyne Laham as president. Directors listed are Elena Somerhalder, Tracie Laham Jones, Greg Somerhalder, and Alexa Somerhalder.

Laham Family Foundation is led by Jocelyne Laham, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jocelyne Laham

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elena Somerhalder

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Somerhalder

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexa Somerhalder

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracie Laham Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George E. Laham II

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Tracie L. Laham (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Contact

Application contact: George E Laham Ii
Mailing address: 1313 N Webb Rd Suite 140, Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 292-3950

Frequently asked questions about Laham Family Foundation

How much does Laham Family Foundation give each year?

Laham Family Foundation gave $103K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 23 grants.

What is Laham Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Laham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $4,111, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laham Family Foundation that year got $422 on average.

Where does Laham Family Foundation give grants?

Laham Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (17 grants).

Does Laham Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 96% of Laham Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Laham Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Laham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wichita Collegiate School ($32,800), Rainbows United ($27,000) and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Laham Family Foundation?

Laham Family Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Laham Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Wichita Collegiate School describes its mission as inspiring students through a transformative education grounded in academic excellence. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Laham Family Foundation?

Contact George E Laham II. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Laham Family Foundation's EIN?

Laham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0582512. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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