Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Scipio, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis at a glance
In short: Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $940), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,700
- +67.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $940
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $96,355
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Peter's Lutheran Church ($3K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis gives
- Giving grew 169% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Lutheran Church Columbus, IN | General Operating | $2,600 |
| Mercy Resuce and Adoption North Vernon, IN | General Operating | $700 |
| Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators Hope, IN | General Operating | $500 |
| Faith Hope & Love Ministry Elizabethtown, IN | General Operating | $500 |
| Our Hospice of Southern Indiana Columbus, IN | General Operating | $400 |
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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 | $96,355 | $3,433 | $6,351 | $4,700 | 5 | $6,351 | $3,540 | $4,836 |
| 2024 | $99,273 | $51,074 | $6,568 | $2,800 | 4 | $6,568 | $1,829 | $5,002 |
| 2023 | $54,767 | $1,357 | $4,463 | $2,700 | 4 | $4,493 | $1,357 | $2,035 |
| 2022 | $28,812 | $8 | $3,050 | $1,750 | 3 | $3,050 | $8 | $1,494 |
| 2021 | $31,854 | $4 | $3,146 | $1,550 | 3 | $3,117 | — | $1,646 |
| 2020 | $34,996 | $2,106 | $2,883 | $1,850 | 4 | — | $2,104 | $1,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Ann Forster
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stanton Forster
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 Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis
How much does Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis give each year?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.
What is Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's typical grant size?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $940, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis give grants?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, IN (2 grants).
Does Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's largest grantees?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's largest 2025 grantees include St Peter's Lutheran Church ($2,600), Mercy Resuce and Adoption ($700) and Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Scipio, IN. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's EIN?
Lee Ann Forster and Stanton Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2440963. 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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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