Lar Foundation
Lar Foundation is a private foundation based in Westlake, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including food security, medical services, and military/patriotism.
Lar Foundation at a glance
In short: Lar Foundation gave $241K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $241,000
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,342
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $4,039,913
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (8 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (55% 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 Lar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2312 Cedar Elm Terrace, Westlake, TX 76262
Phone: (972) 818-5300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Food Bank ($23K). Together the top 10 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 172 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas organizations received 55% of grant dollars, followed by California at 12%, Illinois at 8%, Florida at 3%, and Virginia at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lar Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 38 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $120K (2023) to $245K (2022). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $241K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank Ft Worth, TX | Food Security | $23,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Food Security | $20,000 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank Ft Worth, TX | Food Security | $19,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Food Security | $18,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | Food Security | $17,000 |
| Roanoke Food Pantry (Northwest Christian Community Service) Roanoke, TX | Food Security | $14,000 |
| Minnie's Food Pantry Plano, TX | Food Security | $13,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Medical Services | $11,000 |
| Community Food Pantry of McKinney McKinney, TX | Food Security | $8,000 |
| Blue Angels Foundation Pensacola, FL | Military/Patriotism | $6,000 |
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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 | $4,039,913 | $555,966 | $305,318 | $241,000 | 38 | $247,762 | $502,910 | $236,019 |
| 2024 | $3,789,265 | $429,668 | $294,124 | $224,482 | 36 | $231,307 | $295,941 | $220,032 |
| 2023 | $3,653,721 | $525,537 | $173,693 | $120,000 | 28 | $125,887 | $381,199 | $184,017 |
| 2022 | $3,301,877 | $94,791 | $309,336 | $245,000 | 30 | $252,369 | $68,075 | $185,802 |
| 2021 | $3,516,422 | $379,248 | $269,264 | $208,000 | 40 | $215,672 | $327,101 | $215,192 |
| 2020 | $3,406,438 | $422,268 | $255,809 | $201,100 | 31 | — | $45,378 | $188,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $236K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show substantial support for food-security organizations, along with grants for medical services and military/patriotism.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of work supported. Tarrant Area Food Bank says its mission is to alleviate hunger and improve health by expanding access to nutritious food. North Texas Food Bank describes its work as closing the hunger gap in North Texas, while Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community by providing more food, healthy food, and better access. Among military-support grantees, Semper Fi & America’s Fund says it provides case management and ongoing support to wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $241,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $23,000, with a median of $4,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $23,000 to Community Food Bank in Fort Worth and $19,000 to Tarrant Area Food Bank, both for food security; $20,000 to Feeding America for food security; and $18,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for food security. Other notable grants included $17,000 to North Texas Food Bank and $11,000 to Mercy Ships for medical services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cecilia M Rinard as President & Treasurer, Luke A Rinard as Vice President & Secretary, and Ira W Silverman as Director.
Lar Foundation is led by Cecilia M. Rinard, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecilia M. Rinard
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ira W. Silverman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Luke A. Rinard
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Lar Foundation
How much does Lar Foundation give each year?
Lar Foundation gave $241K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $224K across 36 grants.
What is Lar Foundation's typical grant size?
Lar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $6,342, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lar Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Lar Foundation give grants?
Lar Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (4 grants), Ft Worth, TX (3 grants), Plano, TX (2 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does Lar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Lar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Military/Patriotism" (12 grants), "Food Security" (11 grants) and "Animal Care & Support Services" (5 grants).
Who are Lar Foundation's largest grantees?
Lar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Food Bank ($23,000), Feeding America ($20,000) and Tarrant Area Food Bank ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lar Foundation?
Lar Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lar Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show substantial support for food-security organizations, along with grants for medical services and military/patriotism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lar Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lar Foundation's EIN?
Lar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3640237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lar 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 June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lar-foundation-morg_a8b71244c82d41f28adb36c308670494
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