Lazarz Family Foundation Inc
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Middleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $33K.
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lazarz Family Foundation Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,257,775
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Lazarz Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lazarz Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $45K (2025) to $77K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Feller School Inc Madison, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Sally J Schnarr Foundation Madison, WI | Program Support | $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 | $1,257,775 | $32,690 | $47,010 | $45,000 | 3 | $46,557 | $32,690 | $55,454 |
| 2024 | $1,271,042 | $34,505 | $58,742 | $55,000 | 2 | $56,343 | $32,582 | $55,371 |
| 2023 | $1,295,048 | $11,869 | $65,626 | $64,000 | 9 | $65,280 | $34,238 | $52,062 |
| 2022 | $1,348,805 | $12,494 | $56,413 | $55,000 | 7 | $56,175 | $12,319 | $60,256 |
| 2021 | $1,392,724 | $9,633 | $78,574 | $77,000 | 11 | $78,149 | $9,208 | $69,263 |
| 2020 | $1,461,665 | $88,492 | $60,511 | $59,000 | 13 | — | $13,321 | $64,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lazarz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert W. Lazarz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert W. Lazarz
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joni L. Oliphant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juli A. Moen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd A. Lazarz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nanciann Lazarz (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Lazarz Family Foundation Inc
How much does Lazarz Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.
What is Lazarz Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lazarz Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (3 grants).
Does Lazarz Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lazarz Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Lazarz Family Foundation Inc?
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Lazarz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1516120. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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