Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 13-3357583

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $2K.

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
+75.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,750
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$98,845
-25.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (29% 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 Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Chicago Symphony: $10KChicago Symphony$10KNRDC: $10KNRDC$10KThe Nature Conservancy of NY: $10KThe Nature Conservancy of NY$10KBody Wisdom: $5KBody Wisdom$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Symphony ($10K). Together the top 4 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoOaklandWashingtonnew YorkClevelandFairfield

How Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 439% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $43K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Symphony Chicago, ILCharitable Contribution$10,000
NRDC Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$10,000
The Nature Conservancy of NY new York, NYCharitable Contribution$10,000
Body Wisdom Oakland, CACharitable Contribution$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
2025$98,845$3,997$36,881$35,0004$35,000$2,116$7,970
2024$131,762$5,025$25,116$20,0002$20,050—$8,754
2023$151,853$2,616$29,304$25,0004$25,050—$10,300
2022$178,541$98,538$47,763$42,5005$43,950$94,911$10,128
2021$127,768$17,274$32,268$26,5004—$13,262$12,419

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Lans

    Trustee

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Lans

    Trustee

    Trustee → President, 2024

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Lans

    Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc

How much does Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

What is Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's top state is Illinois, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (29%) and New York (29%).

How large is Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc?

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lans Eisner Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3357583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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