Laus DEO Foundation Inc
Laus DEO Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $88K.
Laus DEO Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Laus DEO Foundation Inc gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +124.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- +274.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,257,085
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Laus DEO Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Single Momm ($25K). Together the top 6 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Laus DEO Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2023) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Single Momm Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Women's Resource Center Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Michael's Place Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Supporitve Housi Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Child & Family Services of NW Michi Traverse City, MI | Charitable | $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 | $4,257,085 | $89,250 | $101,609 | $100,000 | 6 | $297,797 | $87,641 | $363,396 |
| 2024 | $4,269,444 | $76,267 | $48,952 | $44,500 | 10 | $293,968 | $71,815 | $334,732 |
| 2023 | $4,242,129 | $1,149,151 | $48,295 | $37,500 | 7 | $48,295 | $110,942 | $180,534 |
| 2022 | $3,141,273 | $3,141,291 | $18 | — | — | $18 | — | $20,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laus DEO Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $363K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laus DEO Foundation Inc is led by Tonya Wildfong, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tonya Wildfong
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Wildfong
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Laus DEO Foundation Inc
How much does Laus DEO Foundation Inc give each year?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 10 grants.
What is Laus DEO Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laus DEO Foundation Inc give grants?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (6 grants).
Does Laus DEO Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Laus DEO Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Laus DEO Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Single Momm ($25,000), Women's Resource Center ($25,000) and Michael's Place ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laus DEO Foundation Inc?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $363K (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 Laus DEO Foundation Inc's EIN?
Laus DEO Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3638132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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