Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. It reported 11 grants totaling $27,300 in filing year 2025.
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner at a glance
In short: Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,300
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,482
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $6,769
- -44.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a grant request with detailed background information about the requesting organization. Awards are restricted to organizations organized or operated in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.
- Contact
Application contact: Samantha Hammontree
Mailing address: 12316 West 169Th Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
Phone: (913) 491-1202
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth Torah ($10K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing restricts awards to organizations organized or operated in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 21% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $775; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $48K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Torah Shawnee Mission, KS | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Center Overland Park, KS | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation Kansas City, MO | Charitable Donation | $3,000 |
| Adventhealth Foundation Shawnee Mission, KS | Charitable Donation | $2,700 |
| Blue Valley Educational Foundation Overland Park, KS | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | Charitable Donation | $1,800 |
| Village Shalom Overland Park, KS | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
| Big Shifts Foundation Shawnee, KS | Charitable Donation | $500 |
| One Good Meal Lees Summit, MO | Charitable Donation | $500 |
| Visit KC Foundation Kansas City, MO | Charitable Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,769 | $25,231 | $33,680 | $27,300 | 11 | $27,300 | $25,231 | $38,729 |
| 2024 | $12,079 | $38,771 | $39,513 | $38,785 | 11 | $38,785 | $38,771 | $39,451 |
| 2023 | $12,821 | $38,118 | $48,171 | $47,630 | 11 | $47,630 | $38,118 | $32,991 |
| 2022 | $22,537 | $24,236 | $41,193 | $40,650 | 11 | $40,650 | $24,236 | $34,333 |
| 2021 | $39,145 | $25,100 | $37,927 | $37,435 | 11 | $37,435 | $25,100 | $1,073 |
| 2020 | $51,671 | $21,867 | $37,844 | $34,954 | 8 | — | $21,675 | $33,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation describes its mission as fostering and supporting amateur sports competition. Blue Valley Educational Foundation says it works to enrich excellence through community outreach, financial sustainability, and ongoing funding of educational programs. Village Shalom describes its mission as nurturing the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of those it serves as a Jewish-sponsored continuing-care retirement community. One Good Meal says it provides hot, nutritious meals delivered to elderly and disabled people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $27,300. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $10,000, with a median of $1,800. The largest awards were $10,000 to Congregation Beth Torah, $5,000 to the Jewish Community Center, $3,000 to the Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation, $2,700 to AdventHealth Foundation, and $2,000 to Blue Valley Educational Foundation. Each grant was listed as a charitable donation.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requests a grant request with detailed background information about the requesting organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan S Weiner as president and director, Samantha Hammontree as secretary and director, and Daniel Quentin Hammontree as director.
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner is led by Joan S. Weiner, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan S. Weiner
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Quentin Hammontree
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samantha Hammontree
Secretary & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner
How much does Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner give each year?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner gave $27K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.
What is Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's typical grant size?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $2,482, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner that year got $775 on average.
Where does Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner give grants?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner gives mostly in Kansas: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (4 grants), Kansas City, MO (3 grants) and Shawnee Mission, KS (2 grants).
Does Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (11 grants).
Who are Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's largest grantees?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth Torah ($10,000), Jewish Community Center ($5,000) and Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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 does Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The Greater Kansas City Sports Foundation describes its mission as fostering and supporting amateur sports competition. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's EIN?
Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1588845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lawrence a and Joan S Weiner accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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