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Laurance Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Canada, CA EIN: 26-6005102 Website

The Laurance Family Foundation is a private foundation based in La Canada, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants with stated purposes of assisting underprivileged individuals.

Key facts about Laurance Family Foundation

In short: Laurance Family Foundation gave $175K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6005102
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$174,920
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$10,933
Median grant
$6,335
Total assets
$32,736
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$33K

+327.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

-58.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

-36.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-35.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurance Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $791 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Laurance Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 16 grants totaling $174,920 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $50,000, with a median of $6,335. Earlier reported giving was $422,440 across 25 grants in 2024 and $453,500 across 24 grants in 2023.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 2% to recipients in Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesSanta AnaTustinWaldportFullertonGarden GroveNorth HillsNyssaSouth GateWestpointYachatsYorba Linda

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K38 grants2020 38 grants2021 36 grants2022 24 grants2023 25 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2025) to $691K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $175K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Saint Marks School: $50KSaint Marks School$50KJorge Tapia: $24KJorge Tapia$24KLaneisha Brown: $24KLaneisha Brown$24KAdriana Desantiago: $12KAdriana Desantiago$12KBrandon Sundquist: $12KBrandon Sundquist$12KMaricruz Arzate: $11KMaricruz Arzate$11KQyvonne Mitchell: $9KQyvonne Mitchell$9KHudson Shaw: $7KHudson Shaw$7KJoey Casella: $6KJoey Casella$6KRuth King: $4KRuth King$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Marks School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $159K.

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 139 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Marks School Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$50,000
Jorge Tapia Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$24,000
Laneisha Brown Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$24,000
Adriana Desantiago Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$12,000
Brandon Sundquist Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$12,000
Maricruz Arzate Tustin, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$11,000
Qyvonne Mitchell Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$9,000
Hudson Shaw Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$6,670
Joey Casella Los Angeles, CAAssist Underprivileged Individual$6,000
Ruth King Waldport, ORAssist Underprivileged Individual$4,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants reported Grant total
2025 16 $174,920
2024 25 $422,440
2023 24 $453,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,736$7,656$20,096
Revenue$200,000$410,000$374,987
Expenses$174,920$422,440$453,575
Qualifying Distributions$174,920$422,440$453,500
Distributable Amount$791$1,256$3,471

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dale R. Laurance and Lynda E. Laurance as co-trustees.

Laurance Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dale R. Laurance

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda E. Laurance

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2058 Sunnybank Drive, La Canada, CA 91011
Phone: (310) 806-4000
Website: https://thelawrencefamilyfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Laurance Family Foundation

How much does Laurance Family Foundation give each year?

Laurance Family Foundation gave $175K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $422K across 25 grants.

What is Laurance Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Laurance Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,335, and its average grant was $10,933, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Laurance Family Foundation give grants?

Laurance Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (14 grants).

Does Laurance Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Laurance Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Underprivileged Individual" (16 grants).

Who are Laurance Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Laurance Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Marks School ($50,000), Jorge Tapia ($24,000) and Laneisha Brown ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Laurance Family Foundation?

Laurance Family Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $791 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Laurance Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Laurance Family Foundation's EIN?

Laurance Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6005102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Laurance Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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