Lankton Family Foundation Inc
Lankton Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milledgeville, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $164K.
Lankton Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lankton Family Foundation Inc gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $69,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $16,293,086
- +1266.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% 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 Lankton Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ecotarium Worcester Natural History Society ($200K). Together the top 3 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lankton Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $100K (2023) to $800K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ecotarium Worcester Natural History Society Worcester, MA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $200,000 |
| Avow Foundation Inc Naples, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $5,000 |
| Woodhaven Camp Ground Association West Boylston, MA | Providing General Christian Education, Recreation and Religious Services | $2,000 |
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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 | $16,293,086 | $15,372,358 | $237,359 | $207,000 | 3 | $210,674 | $164,117 | $247,640 |
| 2024 | $1,192,084 | $42,850 | $18,921 | — | — | — | $26,484 | $91,035 |
| 2023 | $1,167,829 | $70,850 | $121,406 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $49,659 | $77,675 |
| 2022 | $1,218,312 | $37,007 | $15,280 | — | — | $206 | $23,346 | $79,786 |
| 2021 | $1,197,258 | $64,125 | $328,261 | $311,000 | 3 | $311,225 | $46,944 | $90,491 |
| 2020 | $1,461,211 | $108,459 | $810,450 | $800,000 | 1 | — | $98,265 | $102,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lankton Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $248K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lankton Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Lankton Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lauren Weisshaar
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Lankton-Rivas
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janet K. Lankton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Gordon B. Lankton (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Lankton Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lankton Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lankton Family Foundation Inc gave $207K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Lankton Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lankton Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $69,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lankton Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lankton Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lankton Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Lankton Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lankton Family Foundation Inc?
Lankton Family Foundation Inc reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $211K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $248K (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 Lankton Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lankton Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3210032. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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