Lawrence Family Foundation
Lawrence Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $90K.
Lawrence Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lawrence Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $353K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,411,000
- +81.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $352,750
- -54.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $467,000
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% 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 Lawrence Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor College of Medicine ($467K). Together the top 4 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lawrence Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 166% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2023) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Support to make bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals | $467,000 |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Support to make bone bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals | $467,000 |
| UT Health Houston Houston, TX | Support to make bone bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals | $467,000 |
| Bone Health & Osteporosis Foundation Arlington, VA | Support to make bone health a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $106,504 | $1,435,725 | $1,411,000 | 4 | $1,419,588 | $90,367 | $63,045 |
| 2024 | $1,329,221 | $71,418 | $798,567 | $778,810 | 1 | $782,801 | $60,900 | $99,136 |
| 2023 | $2,005,249 | $47,392 | $89,297 | $66,020 | 2 | $70,092 | $51,856 | $95,249 |
| 2022 | $2,040,096 | $-9,172 | $552,618 | $530,411 | 2 | $533,586 | $48,130 | $120,618 |
| 2021 | $2,471,145 | $227,387 | $1,014,310 | $989,278 | 5 | $992,166 | $176,478 | $133,313 |
| 2020 | $2,980,242 | $92,781 | $956,735 | $931,526 | 1 | — | $27,825 | $160,930 |
| 2019 | $3,689,701 | $237,049 | $284,619 | $254,424 | 1 | — | $148,599 | $200,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawrence Family Foundation is led by Charles Berdon Lawrence, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Berdon Lawrence
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles B. Lawrence Jr.
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Lawrence
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark C. Lawrence
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rolanette Lawrence
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lawrence Family Foundation
How much does Lawrence Family Foundation give each year?
Lawrence Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $779K across 1 grant.
What is Lawrence Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lawrence Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $467,000, and its average grant was $352,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lawrence Family Foundation give grants?
Lawrence Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Lawrence Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lawrence Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Lawrence Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lawrence Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Lawrence Family Foundation's EIN?
Lawrence Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0054871. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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