Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 45-3795231

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $757K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $64K.

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family at a glance

In short: Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,000
+62.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,250
+21.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$757,448
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (62% 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 Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Three Square: $30KThree Square$30KThe Tom Coughlin Jay Fund: $20KThe Tom Coughlin Jay Fund$20KUnited Way of Southern Nevada: $10KUnited Way of Southern Nevada$10KCarolina Friends School: $5KCarolina Friends School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Three Square ($30K). Together the top 4 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Las VegasDurhamJacksonvilleJacksonville BeachAlexandriaBelle ChasseLos AngelesPonte Vedra Beach

How Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family gives

  • Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 127% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K7 grants2019 1 grant2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $82K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Three Square Las Vegas, NVCharitable Use$30,000
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Jacksonville Beach, FLCharitable Use$20,000
United Way of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NVCharitable Use$10,000
Carolina Friends School Durham, NCCharitable Use$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$757,448$79,569$78,875$65,0004$65,000$64,015$51,174
2024$753,883$45,512$52,502$40,0003$40,000$36,545$48,119
2023$760,873$5,891$50,530$40,0003$40,000$11,854$42,877
2022$805,512$79,610$58,958$51,0004$51,000$71,263$38,714
2021$784,860$63,640$76,098$70,0004$70,000$58,997$49,184
2020$797,318$36,998$35,752$30,0001—$33,346$44,407
2019$796,072$31,872$91,925$82,4007—$27,692$45,491

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family is led by G. Laurence Anderson, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • G. Laurence Anderson

    Director, President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thressa J. Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Udell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert W. Hinckley (2019–2021) — Director

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 Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family

How much does Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family give each year?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.

What is Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family's typical grant size?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family give grants?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family gives mostly in Nevada: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).

Does Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Use" (4 grants).

How large is Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family reported $757K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $757K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family's EIN?

Laurence & Thressa Anderson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3795231. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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