Lawrie Family Foundation
Lawrie Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $323K. Net investment income was $27K.
Lawrie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lawrie Family Foundation gave $323K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $323,000
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,750
- +86.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $7,253,570
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% 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 Lawrie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drexel University ($308K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $323K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 25 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lawrie Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $301K (2021) to $402K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $323K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | JMLawrie global scholar program and General support | $300,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor, ME | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | J.Michael Lawrie global leadership progam | $8,000 |
| Neighborhood House Club Ne Harbor, ME | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $7,253,570 | $-1,496,394 | $410,067 | $323,000 | 4 | $360,148 | $26,531 | $386,499 |
| 2024 | $9,175,947 | $-378,443 | $384,079 | $303,000 | 7 | $338,217 | $38,937 | $354,565 |
| 2023 | $9,925,532 | $-386,663 | $412,624 | $352,500 | 4 | $385,727 | $51,825 | $342,211 |
| 2022 | $10,719,885 | $-132,566 | $475,991 | $402,000 | 5 | $438,574 | $65,196 | $382,773 |
| 2021 | $11,321,899 | $-919,606 | $363,683 | $300,923 | 5 | $339,978 | $798,474 | $441,831 |
| 2020 | $12,603,649 | $239,124 | $460,982 | $397,250 | 12 | — | $221,880 | $341,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $386K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawrie Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Michael Lawrie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley R Lawrie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Lawrie Family Foundation
How much does Lawrie Family Foundation give each year?
Lawrie Family Foundation gave $323K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 7 grants.
What is Lawrie Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lawrie Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $80,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lawrie Family Foundation give grants?
Lawrie Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Lawrie Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Lawrie Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lawrie Family Foundation?
Lawrie Family Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $386K (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 is Lawrie Family Foundation's EIN?
Lawrie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3878976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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