Lane Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 06-0996843
Arts and cultureHealth

Lane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $604K. Net investment income was $10K.

Lane Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lane Family Foundation gave $604K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $201K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$604,343
+981.5% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
-62.5% vs 2022
Average grant
$201,448
+2784.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Lane Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Schwab Charitable Foundation: $589KSchwab Charitable Foundation$589KSociety of the Four Arts: $10KSociety of the Four Arts$10KMorselife Foundation: $5KMorselife Foundation$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Schwab Charitable Foundation ($589K). Together the top 3 received $604K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonWest Palm BeachNantucketNew YorkPalm BeachNewport NewsJupiterOrlandoPotomacSyracuse

How Lane Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 655% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K11 grants2019 13 grants2020 12 grants2021 8 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2022) to $604K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $604K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Foundation Orlando, FLSchwab Doner Advised Fund$589,343
Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted Donation$10,000
Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted Donation$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$12,187$609,120$604,3433$604,343$10,187$19,380
2022$596,933$111,055$63,693$55,8808$55,880$104,042$43,461
2021$549,571$-26,377$100,932$94,82012$94,820$16,961$47,331
2020$679,396$38,911$88,425$80,07013—$34,327$45,345
2019$728,910$131,276$68,619$61,92011—$126,110$41,743

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lane Family Foundation is led by Marilyn Lane, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Marilyn Lane

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Baydush

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William Lane

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Lane Family Foundation

How much does Lane Family Foundation give each year?

Lane Family Foundation gave $604K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $56K across 8 grants.

What is Lane Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lane Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $10,000, and its average grant was $201,448, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lane Family Foundation give grants?

Lane Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lane Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Lane Family Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Lane Family Foundation?

Lane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Palm Beach, FL.

How much is Lane Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Lane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lane Family Foundation's EIN?

Lane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0996843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 7, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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