Laybel Family Foundation
The Laybel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including reproductive health, legal advocacy, voting education, journalism, refugee assistance, and conservation.
Laybel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Laybel Family Foundation gave $881K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Michigan. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $881,000
- -50.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,063
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,551,124
- +50.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (67% 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 Laybel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 31070 Oak Valley Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: (248) 238-9128
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Laybel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood of MI ($125K). Together the top 10 received $693K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 109 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan (67%), New York (25%), and the District of Columbia (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Laybel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $58K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $58K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $583K (2020) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $881K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of MI Ann Arbor, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $125,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | Unrestructed Donation | $100,000 |
| Michigan Advocacy Program Ypsilanti, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $100,000 |
| USA for Unhcr Washington, DC | Unrestriced Donation | $75,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Donation | $50,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Michigan Ferndale, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $50,000 |
| Center for Michigan Ypsilanti, MI | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Count Mi Vote Education Fund Lansing, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $50,000 |
| Farmington Friends of Parks Farmington Hills, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Lansing, MI | Unrestricted Donation | $43,000 |
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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 | $1,551,124 | $2,144,415 | $933,743 | $881,000 | 16 | $881,000 | $1,164,734 | $80,128 |
| 2024 | $1,029,878 | $875,308 | $1,802,072 | $1,766,500 | 25 | $1,766,500 | $808,046 | — |
| 2023 | $1,956,642 | $382,282 | $1,070,458 | $1,027,000 | 20 | $1,027,000 | $329,088 | — |
| 2022 | $2,644,818 | $554,527 | $1,066,876 | $1,029,954 | 22 | $1,029,954 | $499,548 | — |
| 2021 | $3,157,167 | $853,634 | $783,649 | $750,500 | 26 | $750,500 | $403,936 | — |
| 2020 | $3,090,182 | $320,612 | $608,992 | $582,500 | 39 | — | $254,234 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laybel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K 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 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Michigan Advocacy Program says its mission is to advance safety, independence, and economic stability for people affected by poverty, racism, and other oppressive systems through access to justice and systemic solutions. COUNT MI VOTE Education Fund says it works to encourage an informed and involved Michigan electorate through education, training, and information. Michigan Nature Association says it acquires, maintains, and protects Michigan natural areas and conducts conservation study and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $881,000. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $125,000, with a median of $50,000. Notable grants included $125,000 to Planned Parenthood of Michigan, $100,000 each to Brennan Center for Justice and Michigan Advocacy Program, and $75,000 to USA for UNHCR. Other listed recipients included ACLU Foundation and ACLU Foundation of Michigan ($50,000 each), Count MI Vote Education Fund ($50,000), and Michigan Nature Association ($33,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa Goldstein as president.
Laybel Family Foundation is led by Lisa Goldstein, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Goldstein
President
President → Secretarty & T, 2023
Secretarty & T → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $13K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Lisa Goldstein (President).
Frequently asked questions about Laybel Family Foundation
How much does Laybel Family Foundation give each year?
Laybel Family Foundation gave $881K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 25 grants.
What is Laybel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Laybel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $55,063, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laybel Family Foundation that year got $58K on average.
Where does Laybel Family Foundation give grants?
Laybel Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (25%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Lansing, MI (3 grants), Ypsilanti, MI (2 grants) and Farmington Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Laybel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Laybel Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Laybel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Laybel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood of MI ($125,000), Brennan Center for Justice ($100,000) and Michigan Advocacy Program ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laybel Family Foundation?
Laybel Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $881K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Laybel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Laybel Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Laybel Family Foundation's EIN?
Laybel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3347294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Laybel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Laybel Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Laybel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/laybel-family-foundation-morg_81cb3a32e2054f7bb363fc8edbc1f2bb
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