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Lattner Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delray Beach, FL EIN: 20-3100839 Website

Lattner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Delray Beach, Florida. Founded in 2006 as a continuation of the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation, it supports charitable work in areas including arts and humanities, education, the environment, and health and social services, including Christian organizations providing such services.

Key facts about Lattner Family Foundation Inc

In short: Lattner Family Foundation Inc gave $6.7M across 196 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3100839
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$6,663,500
Grants made (2024)
196
Average grant
$33,997
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$106,866,200
Primary geography
Kansas (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests through its portal, by phone, or by email. Full details ↓
Deadline
March 1 and September 1 each year, according to the foundation’s website; the 2024 filing lists deadlines as available…

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$106.9M

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.7M

+10.9% YoY

Grant Count

196

+19500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-99.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lattner Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lattner Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation says it seeks to continue its founder’s legacy and support creative, innovative programs that encourage hope and personal responsibility, advance solutions, and inspire others to contribute. Its stated areas of giving are arts and humanities, education, environment, and health and social services, including Christian organizations that provide such services.

Its 2024 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Family First describes its mission as providing parenting, marriage, and relational guidance to help people strengthen family relationships and find hope. Classical School of Wichita says it provides a classical, biblically based education, while Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County describes work to address child abuse and coordinate services for affected children. Ashland Community Foundation says it works to improve quality of life in its area through efforts including education, health, family well-being, nature preservation, and cultural and recreational activities.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 196 grants totaling $6,663,500. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $150,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest reported grants included $150,000 each to Alliance Defending Freedom, Family First, and International Cooperating Ministries; $140,000 to Ashland Community Foundation; $135,000 to Classical School of Wichita; and $125,000 each to Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County and Trinity Academy.

The foundation’s website says grant decisions are scheduled twice a year, with deadlines of March 1 and September 1 and notifications approximately 12 weeks later. It asks applicants to provide organizational information, a brief history, the purpose of the request, a mission statement, and an explanation of alignment with the foundation’s mission. It also requests a list of officers and directors with the years they joined the board, an IRS tax determination letter, the most recent Form 990, and expenditure information. The 2024 filing states that forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are available upon request.

Review Cycle

March 1 and September 1 each year, according to the foundation’s website; the 2024 filing lists deadlines as available upon request.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests through its portal, by phone, or by email. Its website lists application materials for submission, while the 2024 filing says forms and materials are available upon request.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation identifies Palm Beach County, Florida; Kansas; Georgia; the Springfield, Missouri, metro area; and Rhode Island as its primary grantmaking areas. In 2024, 54% of grant dollars went to Kansas recipients, 25% to Florida, 10% to Georgia, 3% to Virginia, and 2% to Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 196 itemized grants.

Cities

WichitaDelray BeachWest Palm BeachBoca RatonWesterlyAtlantaBoynton BeachLake WorthAlpharettaEl DoradoSarasotaArkansas CityAshlandHypoluxoSt PetersburgAthensBel AireBelle PlaineBufordCarlsbad

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 196 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2020) to $6.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 196 grants totaling $6.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Alliance Defending Freedom: $150KAlliance Defending Freedom$150KFamily First: $150KFamily First$150KInternational Cooperating Ministries: $150KInternational CooperatingMinistries$150KAshland Community Foundation: $140KAshland Community Foundation$140KClassical School of Wichita: $135KClassical School of Wichita$135KChild Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County: $125KChild Advocacy Center ofSedgwick County$125KTrinity Academy: $125KTrinity Academy$125KYouth Horizons: $115KYouth Horizons$115KDestiny Rescue USA: $100KDestiny Rescue USA$100KEmpower Evergreen: $100KEmpower Evergreen$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($150K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

143<$50K39$50–100K14$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 200 (72%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$150,000
Family First Tampa, FLsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$150,000
International Cooperating Ministries Newport News, VAsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$150,000
Ashland Community Foundation Ashland, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$140,000
Classical School of Wichita Wichita, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$135,000
Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County Wichita, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$125,000
Trinity Academy Wichita, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$125,000
Youth Horizons Wichita, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$115,000
Destiny Rescue USA Fort Wayne, INsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$100,000
Empower Evergreen Wichita, KSsupport the charitable mission of the organization.$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $106,866,200 $22,845,592 $7,698,910 $6,663,500
2023 $91,671,102 $9,213,826 $6,808,925 $6,008,500
2022 $82,495,421 $9,058,097 $7,243,440 $6,545,682
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$106,866,200$91,671,102$82,495,421
Revenue$22,845,592$9,213,826$9,058,097
Expenses$7,698,910$6,808,925$7,243,440
Qualifying Distributions$7,126,450$6,368,650$6,856,639
Net Investment Income$22,436,056$8,712,003$8,724,340
Distributable Amount$6,446,143$6,209,252$5,876,670

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lattner Family Foundation Inc is led by Martha L Walker, Chairman & CEO on the 2024 filing; 5 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Martha L Walker

    Chairman & CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew L Harris

    President

    Trustee → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $25K (2024)

  • Rick Walker

    Director & Trustee

    Trustee → Director & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $20K (2024)

  • Patricia Gerhart

    Director & Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2024)

  • Richard M Harris

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $25K (2024)

  • Susan B Walker

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $20K (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Forrest C. Brown (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Janet Brown (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patricia Gerhart — Director/Trustee: $136KPatricia GerhartDirector/Trustee$136KAndrew Harris — President: $25KAndrew HarrisPresident$25KRichard Harris — Secretary: $25KRichard HarrisSecretary$25KRick Walker — Director/Trustee: $20KRick WalkerDirector/Trustee$20KSusan Walker — Vice President: $20KSusan WalkerVice President$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $136K, to Patricia Gerhart (Director/Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Rob Murphy
Mailing address: 770 East Atlantic Ave Ste 201, Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone: (561) 278-3781
Website: https://lattnerfamilyfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Lattner Family Foundation Inc

How much does Lattner Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc gave $6.7M across 196 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.0M across 1 grant.

What is Lattner Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,997, across 196 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lattner Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (71 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (16 grants), Delray Beach, FL (13 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (9 grants).

Does Lattner Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 196 grants with a stated purpose on Lattner Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support the Charitable Mission of the Organization." (196 grants).

Who are Lattner Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($150,000), Family First ($150,000) and International Cooperating Ministries ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Lattner Family Foundation Inc?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc reported $106.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Lattner Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation says it seeks to continue its founder’s legacy and support creative, innovative programs that encourage hope and personal responsibility, advance solutions, and inspire others to contribute. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Lattner Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests through its portal, by phone, or by email. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Lattner Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lattner Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3100839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Lattner Family Foundation Inc 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.

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