Lawrence Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 20-0054871

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.

Key facts about Lawrence Family Foundation

In short: Lawrence Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $353K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0054871
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,411,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$352,750
Median grant
$467,000
Primary geography
Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+81.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$353K

-54.7% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonArlingtonColumbusFalfurrias

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2023) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Baylor College of Medicine: $467KBaylor College of Medicine$467KUT MD Anderson Cancer Center: $467KUT MD Anderson Cancer Center$467KUT Health Houston: $467KUT Health Houston$467KBone Health & Osteporosis Foundation: $10KBone Health & OsteporosisFoundation$10K

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

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 14 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TXSupport to make bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals$467,000
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXSupport to make bone bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals$467,000
UT Health Houston Houston, TXSupport to make bone bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals$467,000
Bone Health & Osteporosis Foundation Arlington, VASupport to make bone health a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$1,329,221$2,005,249
Revenue$106,504$71,418$47,392
Expenses$1,435,725$798,567$89,297
Qualifying Distributions$1,419,588$782,801$70,092
Net Investment Income$90,367$60,900$51,856
Distributable Amount$63,045$99,136$95,249

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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