Landes Family Foundation
Landes Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Its 2025 filing says it made contributions to public charities, with listed grants supporting organizations in several states.
Landes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Landes Family Foundation gave $92K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,226
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,425
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $215,445
- -12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (59% 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 Landes Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names Alan Landes as the contact. There is no specific application form, no specific application deadline, and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Alan Landes
Mailing address: 4707 S Lakewood Drive, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: (816) 584-9393
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Landes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop Leblond High School ($25K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (59%), Kansas (23%), Illinois (5%), Nebraska (5%), and California (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Landes Family Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 887% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Leblond High School Saint Joseph, MO | Genearl Purposes | $25,000 |
| Soci Systems Care Initiative Tecumseh, KS | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| St Paul Lutheran School Saint Joseph, MO | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame de Sion School Kansas City, MO | General Purposes | $7,726 |
| Mercy Home Boys & Girls Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Boys Town Boys Town, NE | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Shriners Children Hospital Topeka, KS | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Sickle Cell Disease Foundation Ontario, CA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| NWSU Foundation Saint Joseph, MO | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of Guadeloupse Saint Joseph, MO | General Purposes | $2,500 |
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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 | $215,445 | $106,932 | $96,227 | $92,226 | 17 | $92,226 | $6,627 | $10,396 |
| 2024 | $245,341 | $7,227 | $84,496 | $80,500 | 16 | $80,500 | $22,008 | $13,689 |
| 2023 | $307,829 | $7,533 | $76,244 | $72,319 | 15 | $72,319 | $7,533 | $15,807 |
| 2022 | $380,657 | $7,376 | $67,902 | $64,000 | 17 | $64,000 | $7,376 | $19,026 |
| 2021 | $454,014 | $7,880 | $71,933 | $70,500 | 10 | $70,500 | $27,008 | $24,117 |
| 2020 | $498,939 | $498,939 | — | — | — | — | $252 | $24,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Landes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $92,226. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. The filing also describes eighteen contributions to seventeen different public charities.
Among the largest listed grants were $25,000 to an individual recipient High School in Saint Joseph, Missouri; $15,000 to Soci Systems Care Initiative in Tecumseh, Kansas; $10,000 to St Paul Lutheran School in Saint Joseph; and $7,726 to Notre Dame de Sion School in Kansas City, Missouri. The filing lists “General Purposes” as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan Landes as director and president; Grace Landes as director and secretary; and Amanda Adkins, Nathan Landes, and Anna Wigh as directors.
Landes Family Foundation is led by Alan Landes, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Landes
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amanda Adkins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anna Wigh
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Grace Landes
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nathan Landes
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Landes Family Foundation
How much does Landes Family Foundation give each year?
Landes Family Foundation gave $92K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 16 grants.
What is Landes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Landes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,425, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Landes Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Landes Family Foundation give grants?
Landes Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (23%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Joseph, MO (8 grants) and Topeka, KS (2 grants).
Does Landes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Landes Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Landes Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Landes Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bishop Leblond High School ($25,000), Soci Systems Care Initiative ($15,000) and St Paul Lutheran School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Landes Family Foundation?
Landes Family Foundation reported $215K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Landes Family Foundation?
The filing names Alan Landes as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Landes Family Foundation's EIN?
Landes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1824386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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