Lasher Family Foundation
Lasher Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $53K.
Lasher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lasher Family Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- -52.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -52.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,223,846
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lasher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UT Health Office of Department ($20K). Together the top 5 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lasher Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 97% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $105K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Office of Department Houston, TX | Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Congaree Foundation Houston, TX | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Horizons Greater Washington Washington, DC | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Rockey Mountain Biological Lab Crested Butte, CO | Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Teaching for Change Washington, DC | Operating Fund | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,223,846 | $81,929 | $50,109 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $53,260 | $51,648 |
| 2023 | $1,192,026 | $-82,011 | $107,183 | $105,000 | 5 | $105,000 | $55,687 | $51,190 |
| 2022 | $1,382,845 | $61,550 | $50,015 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $61,550 | $59,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lasher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lasher Family Foundation is led by Janiece Longoria, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janiece Longoria
President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Katherine L. Ballenger
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
S. Andrew Lasher Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Lasher Family Foundation
How much does Lasher Family Foundation give each year?
Lasher Family Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $105K across 5 grants.
What is Lasher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lasher Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lasher Family Foundation give grants?
Lasher Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Colorado (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Lasher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lasher Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lasher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lasher Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UT Health Office of Department ($20,000), Congaree Foundation ($10,000) and Horizons Greater Washington ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lasher Family Foundation?
Lasher Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 Lasher Family Foundation's EIN?
Lasher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1913568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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