Lance Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-3941783

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.

Key facts about Lance Family Foundation

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.

EIN
26-3941783
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$175,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$14,583
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$581,046
Primary geography
Arizona (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

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

$581K

-25.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

+43.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-4.4% YoY

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.

Is Lance Family Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. 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.

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.

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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

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonHoustonGlendaleIndianapolisColorado SPGSMissouri CityOrlandoAspenCamp HillCypressFlower MoundKansas CityLittletonMelrose ParkMemphisSan BrunoSugar LandTempeWestlake VLG

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $244K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $175K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Amazon Mission Inc: $30KAmazon Mission Inc$30KWycliffe Bible Translators Inc: $30KWycliffe Bible Translators Inc$30KE2 Foundation: $25KE2 Foundation$25KKingdom on the Move Church: $25KKingdom on the Move Church$25KThe New Horizons Foundation Inc: $15K across 2 grantsThe New Horizons FoundationInc$15K · 2 grantsUnited Indian Missions Inc: $15K across 2 grantsUnited Indian Missions Inc$15K · 2 grantsKingdom Labs Inc NFP: $10KKingdom Labs Inc NFP$10KOrbis Ministries Inc: $10KOrbis Ministries Inc$10KPursuit 53: $10KPursuit 53$10KH4OPE: $5KH4OPE$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Amazon Mission Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $175K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 42 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazon Mission Inc Tucson, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc Orlando, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
E2 Foundation Tucson, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Kingdom on the Move Church Cypress, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Kingdom Labs Inc NFP Tempe, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Orbis Ministries Inc Memphis, TNTravel Less Fund$10,000
Pursuit 53 Houston, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
The New Horizons Foundation Inc Colorado SPGS, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
United Indian Missions Inc Glendale, AZCharitable Event$10,000
H4OPE Sugar Land, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $581,046 -$19,303 $183,861 $175,000 12
2024 $784,210 $9,933 $130,342 $122,000 8
2023 $904,619 $205,117 $172,862 $165,000 7
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$581,046$784,210$904,619
Revenue$-19,303$9,933$205,117
Expenses$183,861$130,342$172,862
Qualifying Distributions$183,661$130,271$172,762
Net Investment Income$3,828$9,933$5,100
Distributable Amount$44,872$40,864$33,424

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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