Lennox Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Weston, VT EIN: 20-6709142

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Weston, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about Lennox Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Lennox Family Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-6709142
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,320
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,665
Median grant
$1,225
Total assets
$179,073
Primary geography
Vermont (45% 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

$179K

-12.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-70.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-58.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lennox Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lennox Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 314% of 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

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonBarreBreckenridgeColorado SpringsPortlandSouth LondonderryWillimanticLincolnMontpelierStorrsWestonChestnut HillEvanstonNeedhamStratton MountainBoulderBrattleboroFairfieldLondonderryNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 17 grants2021 17 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $98K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $29K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

First Baptist Church of St Londonderry: $12KFirst Baptist Church of StLondonderry$12KThe Summit Foundation: $10KThe Summit Foundation$10KCommunity Bible Study: $2KCommunity Bible Study$2KVermont Foodbank: $1KVermont Foodbank$1KArbor Day Foundation: $1KArbor Day Foundation$1KRails to Trails: $1KRails to Trails$1KMaine Island Trail Association: $1KMaine Island Trail Association$1KEcsu Foundation Inc: $750Ecsu Foundation Inc$750

The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church of St Londonderry ($12K). Together the top 8 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 63 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Church of St Londonderry South Londonderry, VTGeneral Support for Spreading God's Word.$12,000
The Summit Foundation Breckenridge, COGeneral Support for Interdependence of People and Nature.$9,500
Community Bible Study Colorado Springs, COGeneral Support for Gobal Movement of God's Word.$2,400
Vermont Foodbank Barre, VTGeneral Support for Meals for the Needy.$1,250
Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NEGeneral support for help with areas that need trees most.$1,200
Rails to Trails Washington, DCGeneral Support for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.$1,200
Maine Island Trail Association Portland, MEGeneral Support for Conservation of Trails$1,020
Ecsu Foundation Inc Willimantic, CTGeneral support for programs at eastern Connecticut state university.$750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$179,073$203,993$292,482
Revenue$10,505$14,217$15,113
Expenses$34,331$103,099$38,941
Qualifying Distributions$30,258$98,566$34,400
Net Investment Income$1,422$4,430$8,118
Distributable Amount$9,637$11,334$13,995

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation is led by Jeffrey B. Lennox, Settlor & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey B. Lennox

    Settlor & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Lennox Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Lennox Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 11 grants.

What is Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,225, and its average grant was $3,665, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lennox Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Vermont, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Colorado (41%).

Does Lennox Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church of St Londonderry ($12,000), The Summit Foundation ($9,500) and Community Bible Study ($2,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lennox Family Charitable Foundation?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation reported $179K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Lennox Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6709142. 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.

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