Lang Family Foundation Inc
Lang Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $905K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $101K.
Lang Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lang Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $904,873
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (68% 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 Lang Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pro Publica ($9K). Together the top 5 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lang Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2022) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Publica New York, NY | investigative journalism to expose abuses of power | $9,000 |
| Committee to Project Journalists New York, NY | promoting press freedom and defending rights | $9,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund New York, NY | protecting scientific integrity | $9,000 |
| People for the American Way Washington, DC | defending freedom justice and democracy for all | $9,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | food bank services in coastal South Carolina | $4,000 |
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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 | $904,873 | $111,455 | $50,099 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,550 | $101,307 | $42,661 |
| 2024 | $842,636 | $68,082 | $47,788 | $38,500 | 7 | $38,750 | $61,508 | $40,969 |
| 2023 | $822,678 | $37,237 | $45,888 | $37,000 | 9 | $37,850 | $29,611 | $39,436 |
| 2022 | $831,605 | $65,995 | $47,379 | $33,000 | 7 | $37,788 | $26,776 | $41,252 |
| 2021 | $813,089 | $118,484 | $54,622 | $40,000 | 10 | $44,163 | $79,125 | $45,645 |
| 2020 | $749,218 | $76,930 | $43,534 | $35,000 | 7 | — | $70,019 | $38,321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lang Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lang Family Foundation Inc is led by F Jordan Lang, President Secretary Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F Jordan Lang
President Secretary Trustee
President, Secretary & Trustee → President Secretary Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A Karlien Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
J Christopher Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janneke J Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lucie T Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Molly T Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Philip C Lang
Trustee
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 Lang Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lang Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lang Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 7 grants.
What is Lang Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lang Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lang Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lang Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and South Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Lang Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lang Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lang Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lang Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Pro Publica ($9,000), Committee to Project Journalists ($9,000) and Climate Science Legal Defense Fund ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lang Family Foundation Inc?
Lang Family Foundation Inc reported $905K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Lang Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lang Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2130410. 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 June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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