Landis Family Foundation
Landis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $446K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Landis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Landis Family Foundation gave $446K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $445,542
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,257
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $4,515,444
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (92% 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 Landis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Police Foundation ($194K). Together the top 5 received $279K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($166,666), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Landis Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $446K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Police Foundation Chicago, IL | Partnership to Raise Resources for Chicago Police Department | $193,876 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $166,666 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Contribution to northwestern university to provide discretionary resources to the havey institute for global health mission. | $50,000 |
| Uw Foundation Madison, WI | Contribution to uw neurosurgery innovation fund to provide critical discretionary resources for the uw department of neurological surgeries mission. | $15,000 |
| Warrior Health Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Contribution to warrior health in support of special forces military veterans health and wellness. | $10,000 |
| United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington, DC | Contribution to U.S. conference of catholic bishops to provide discretionary funding at local chicagoland area high schools. | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,515,444 | $1,103,652 | $707,557 | $445,542 | 6 | $465,899 | $1,053,652 | $308,718 |
| 2024 | $4,119,506 | $477,062 | $558,482 | $401,864 | 3 | $401,864 | $441,486 | — |
| 2023 | $4,200,769 | $54,689 | $407,756 | $192,327 | 4 | $192,327 | $62,875 | — |
| 2022 | $4,553,836 | $769,733 | $209,120 | $173,167 | 2 | $173,167 | $614,091 | — |
| 2021 | $61,370 | — | $418 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $61,788 | $100,000 | $38,212 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Landis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $309K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Landis Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynda Russo
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Anthony Licata
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Erica Buthmann
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: David A. Landis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Gregory J. Landis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James M. Landis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Russel J. Landis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Yvonne Martello (2020–2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Landis Family Foundation
How much does Landis Family Foundation give each year?
Landis Family Foundation gave $446K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 3 grants.
What is Landis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Landis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $74,257, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Landis Family Foundation give grants?
Landis Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Landis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Landis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Landis Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Landis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Police Foundation ($193,876), Northwestern University ($50,000) and Uw Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($166,666), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Landis Family Foundation?
Landis Family Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $466K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Landis Family Foundation's EIN?
Landis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4325443. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Landis Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/landis-family-foundation-morg_7a5eb6c486084659ba5995f749eafc4c
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