Lanier Family Foundation
The Lanier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Huntsville, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $50,000 to charitable organizations in Alabama and Florida, supporting work that includes health care, poverty prevention, mental health, services for people with disabilities, animal welfare, arts, foster care, conservation, and youth.
Lanier Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lanier Family Foundation gave $50K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,167
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,202,944
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (72% 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 Lanier Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4118 Shelby Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 890-9055
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lanier Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Huntsville Hospital Foundation ($22K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama (72%) and Florida (28%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lanier Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital Foundation Huntsville, AL | Supports Health Care Programs | $21,500 |
| Hudson Alpha Foundation Huntsville, AL | Supports Health Care Programs | $7,500 |
| Village of Promise Huntsville, AL | Supports Funding to Prevent Poverty | $3,500 |
| Humane Society of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FL | Supports Humane Treatment of Animals | $3,000 |
| Mental Health Association in Indian River County Vero Beach, FL | Support Mental Health | $3,000 |
| National Alliance for Eating Disord West Palm Beach, FL | Supports Eating Disorders | $3,000 |
| The Arc of Indian River County Vero Beach, FL | Helping Developmentally Disabled | $3,000 |
| Heals Foundation Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Supports Child Autism | $2,000 |
| Arts Huntsville Huntsville, AL | Supporting the Local Arts | $1,000 |
| Kids to Love Foundation Huntsville, AL | To Support Foster Care | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,202,944 | $136,618 | $66,458 | $50,000 | 12 | $50,000 | $120,160 | $56,898 |
| 2024 | $1,134,508 | $97,403 | $73,154 | $58,500 | 12 | $58,500 | $82,749 | $54,418 |
| 2023 | $1,046,523 | $23,325 | $59,858 | $46,000 | 12 | $46,000 | $9,467 | $48,718 |
| 2022 | $901,327 | $69,550 | $79,319 | $64,500 | 12 | $64,500 | $54,731 | $49,188 |
| 2021 | $1,231,394 | $182,058 | $90,591 | $75,500 | 13 | $75,500 | $166,967 | $56,550 |
| 2020 | $1,052,855 | $38,559 | $69,275 | $57,000 | 11 | — | $26,284 | $45,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lanier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 went to organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Village of Promise describes itself as a family advancement center guiding and supporting children and families as they transition out of poverty. The Arc of Indian River County says it supports and empowers people with special needs to achieve their life goals and lead self-determined lives. Kids to Love Foundation describes its work as meeting the needs of foster children awaiting permanent homes. The Land Trust of North Alabama says it works to preserve and protect the region’s scenic, historic, and ecological resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $50,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $21,500, with a median of $3,000.
The largest grants included $21,500 to Huntsville Hospital Foundation and $7,500 to Hudson Alpha Foundation, both for health care programs; $3,500 to Village of Promise for funding to prevent poverty; and $3,000 each to Humane Society of Vero Beach, Mental Health Association in Indian River County, National Alliance for Eating Disorders, and The Arc of Indian River County. Other listed grants included $2,000 to HEALS Foundation and $1,000 each to Arts Huntsville, Kids to Love Foundation, and The Land Trust of North Alabama, plus $500 to Boys and Girls Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederick Lanier as president, Anne Lanier as secretary, and Y Albert Moore as treasurer.
Lanier Family Foundation is led by Frederick Lanier, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick Lanier
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne Lanier
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Y. Albert Moore
Treasurer
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 Lanier Family Foundation
How much does Lanier Family Foundation give each year?
Lanier Family Foundation gave $50K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 12 grants.
What is Lanier Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lanier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,167, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lanier Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lanier Family Foundation give grants?
Lanier Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (7 grants) and Vero Beach, FL (3 grants).
Does Lanier Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Lanier Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lanier Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lanier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Huntsville Hospital Foundation ($21,500), Hudson Alpha Foundation ($7,500) and Village of Promise ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lanier Family Foundation?
Lanier Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 does Lanier Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Village of Promise describes itself as a family advancement center guiding and supporting children and families as they transition out of poverty. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lanier Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Lanier Family Foundation's EIN?
Lanier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0732063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lanier Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lanier Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lanier-family-foundation-morg_6620605fb7de481abc13bbcfca8c1c23
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