Lance Family Foundation
The Lance Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists 12 grants totaling $175,000 to charitable organizations, including religious and other organizations.
Lance Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lance Family Foundation gave $175K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Arizona. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- +43.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,583
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $581,046
- -25.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lance Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lance Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amazon Mission Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 42 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona (46%), Texas (23%), Florida (17%), Colorado (9%), and Tennessee (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lance Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 409% of 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $244K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Mission Inc Tucson, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| E2 Foundation Tucson, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Kingdom on the Move Church Cypress, TX | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Kingdom Labs Inc NFP Tempe, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Orbis Ministries Inc Memphis, TN | Travel Less Fund | $10,000 |
| Pursuit 53 Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The New Horizons Foundation Inc Colorado SPGS, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| United Indian Missions Inc Glendale, AZ | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| H4OPE Sugar Land, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $581,046 | $-19,303 | $183,861 | $175,000 | 12 | $183,661 | $3,828 | $44,872 |
| 2024 | $784,210 | $9,933 | $130,342 | $122,000 | 8 | $130,271 | $9,933 | $40,864 |
| 2023 | $904,619 | $205,117 | $172,862 | $165,000 | 7 | $172,762 | $5,100 | $33,424 |
| 2022 | $872,364 | $5,982 | $252,143 | $243,500 | 8 | $252,061 | $5,982 | $41,604 |
| 2021 | $1,118,525 | $471,901 | $116,057 | $108,100 | 7 | $116,007 | $6,085 | $39,766 |
| 2020 | $762,681 | $3,380 | $132,959 | $125,000 | 8 | — | $3,380 | $36,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lance Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general and unrestricted support, as well as support for a charitable event, travel, and a named project.
Among its grantees, Pursuit 53 describes its mission as advancing its Christian faith through church growth and strengthening communities, beginning with South Sudan. The New Horizons Foundation describes its objective as helping individuals accomplish charitable objectives in religious, educational, scientific, benevolent, and health-related activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $175,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest listed awards were $30,000 each to Amazon Mission Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, and Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. in Orlando, Florida. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to E2 Foundation in Tucson and Kingdom on the Move Church in Cypress, Texas. The New Horizons Foundation received two grants in 2025: $10,000 and $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jerry Bangert, Deborah Lance, Madeleine Lance, and Matthew Alexander Lance as directors. Michael Lance is listed as president, director, and secretary.
Lance Family Foundation is led by Michael Lance, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Lance
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Lance
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Bangert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Lance
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Alexander Lance
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lance Family Foundation
How much does Lance Family Foundation give each year?
Lance Family Foundation gave $175K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 8 grants.
What is Lance Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lance Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,583, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lance Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Lance Family Foundation give grants?
Lance Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants), Colorado SPGS, CO (2 grants) and Glendale, AZ (2 grants).
Does Lance Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Lance Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lance Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lance Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Amazon Mission Inc ($30,000), Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc ($30,000) and E2 Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lance Family Foundation?
Lance Family Foundation reported $581K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $184K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lance Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general and unrestricted support, as well as support for a charitable event, travel, and a named project. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lance Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lance Family Foundation's EIN?
Lance Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3941783. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lance Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lance Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lance-family-foundation-morg_ef2adb162c58433f84305409663c3578
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