Lavin Family Foundation
Lavin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warrenton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $50K.
Lavin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lavin Family Foundation gave $90K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $90K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $89,500
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -92.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $89,500
- +1255.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $89,500
- Total assets
- $1,675,518
- -2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 Lavin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nicklaus Children's Health Care ($90K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lavin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $100K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklaus Children's Health Care North Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted General Use | $89,500 |
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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 | $1,675,518 | $57,192 | $90,413 | $89,500 | 1 | $89,500 | $49,565 | $92,532 |
| 2023 | $1,711,239 | $-67,514 | $88,740 | $85,860 | 13 | $87,080 | $32,865 | $85,315 |
| 2022 | $1,864,993 | $-36,110 | $33,584 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $30,177 | $86,486 |
| 2021 | $1,934,687 | $34,687 | $100,015 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $30,758 | $97,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lavin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lavin Family Foundation is led by Kelly M. Lavin, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly M. Lavin
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher C. Lavin
Secretary & Treasurer
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 Lavin Family Foundation
How much does Lavin Family Foundation give each year?
Lavin Family Foundation gave $90K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $86K across 13 grants.
How large is Lavin Family Foundation?
Lavin Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (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.
Where does Lavin Family Foundation operate?
Lavin Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia.
What is Lavin Family Foundation's EIN?
Lavin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4389024. 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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