Lawing Family Foundation
Lawing Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $90K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $6K.
Lawing Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lawing Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -93.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -57.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $90,157
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Lawing Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lawing Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $71K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation Peculiar, MO | Program Service | $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 | $90,157 | $7,532 | $8,556 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,575 | $5,671 | $3,860 |
| 2024 | $77,196 | $80,276 | $74,541 | $71,000 | 6 | $72,452 | $78,188 | $4,568 |
| 2023 | $66,162 | $38,741 | $47,175 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,919 | $5,685 | $3,058 |
| 2022 | $77,449 | $80,192 | $70,564 | $66,500 | 4 | $68,338 | $30,232 | $4,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawing Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawing Family Foundation is led by Kerry Lawing, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kerry Lawing
President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Lawing
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Lawing
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
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 Lawing Family Foundation
How much does Lawing Family Foundation give each year?
Lawing Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 6 grants.
How large is Lawing Family Foundation?
Lawing Family Foundation reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lawing Family Foundation operate?
Lawing Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Lawing Family Foundation's EIN?
Lawing Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2671276. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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