Lark White Foundation
Lark White Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $1K.
Lark White Foundation at a glance
In short: Lark White Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- -42.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $57,349
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Lark White Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Goodman Theatre ($8K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lark White Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 375% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $41K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Goodman Theatre Chicago, IL | General | $7,500 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 |
| Steep Theatre Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $57,349 | $-1,506 | $19,341 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $1,266 | $4,671 |
| 2024 | $78,196 | $1,890 | $32,456 | $30,500 | 4 | $30,500 | $1,890 | $5,398 |
| 2023 | $109,797 | $1,765 | $23,054 | $21,250 | 6 | $21,250 | $1,765 | $5,669 |
| 2022 | $130,051 | $670 | $29,725 | $28,700 | 5 | $28,700 | $670 | $6,876 |
| 2021 | $169,106 | $20,238 | $20,725 | $18,900 | 4 | $18,900 | $12,732 | $8,291 |
| 2020 | $165,488 | $-8,216 | $31,925 | $30,100 | 8 | — | $755 | $9,389 |
| 2019 | $215,312 | $4,986 | $42,325 | $40,500 | 5 | — | $4,986 | $12,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lark White Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lark White Foundation is led by J. Randall White, V President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Randall White
V President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa White
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lewis M. Schneider
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lark White Foundation
How much does Lark White Foundation give each year?
Lark White Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
What is Lark White Foundation's typical grant size?
Lark White Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lark White Foundation give grants?
Lark White Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Lark White Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lark White Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lark White Foundation?
Lark White Foundation reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lark White Foundation's EIN?
Lark White Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4319627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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