Lamb Foundation
Lamb Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $983K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $69K.
Lamb Foundation at a glance
In short: Lamb Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,337
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,779
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,237
- Total assets
- $983,463
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (80% 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 Lamb Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homeward Animal Shelter ($100K). Together the top 3 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lamb Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2685% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $155K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homeward Animal Shelter Fargo, ND | Support Animal adoption | $100,000 |
| Crossroads Inc Phoenix, AZ | Support drug and alcohol rehabilitation | $25,237 |
| Greater Colorado Council - BSA Aurora, CO | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $983,463 | $96,620 | $153,210 | $125,337 | 3 | $125,337 | $68,747 | $154,522 |
| 2024 | $1,040,054 | $62,722 | $180,560 | $155,000 | 2 | $155,000 | $37,162 | $142,895 |
| 2023 | $1,157,891 | $27,445 | $41,291 | $23,472 | 5 | $23,472 | $17,966 | $108,315 |
| 2022 | $1,171,737 | $76,460 | $21,658 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $59,302 | $101,756 |
| 2021 | $1,116,935 | $24,528 | $56,671 | $37,500 | 3 | $37,500 | $9,933 | $111,417 |
| 2020 | $1,149,078 | $21,563 | $55,920 | $41,043 | 1 | — | $8,297 | $85,643 |
| 2019 | $1,183,435 | $31,945 | $161,721 | $137,446 | 4 | — | $19,450 | $79,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lamb Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lamb Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A Herk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
M Christopher Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond A Lamb
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth I Sawyer (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Lamb Foundation
How much does Lamb Foundation give each year?
Lamb Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 2 grants.
What is Lamb Foundation's typical grant size?
Lamb Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,237, and its average grant was $41,779, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lamb Foundation give grants?
Lamb Foundation gives mostly in North Dakota: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (20%).
Does Lamb Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Lamb Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lamb Foundation?
Lamb Foundation reported $983K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (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 is Lamb Foundation?
Lamb Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $983K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lamb Foundation's EIN?
Lamb Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6285222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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