Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
The Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation is a small family foundation established in 1991 and based in Plymouth, Minnesota. It operates as a 501(c)(3) private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable organizations aligned with its core values and mission.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$140K
-14.0% YoY
Grant Count
26
-3.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$5K
-10.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation supports charitable organizations whose activities are consistent with their belief in God, Catholicism, Judeo/Christian principles, family, morality, individual responsibility, economic freedom, and constitutional government.
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Religion
- Human and youth services
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
Grantmaking
The Foundation operates an online grant application system. All letters of inquiry must be submitted through the online application portal. To ensure consideration for grants in a given calendar year, applications must be submitted between October 1st (of the previous year) and March 31st of that year.
Grant Range
$5,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Minnesota, with emphasis on the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Grants are also made to organizations in Virginia, Washington, Michigan, New York, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $3,095,294
- Total Revenue: $190,766
- Total Expenses: $178,004
- Total Liabilities: $0
Historical Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $3.07 million
- Revenue: $782,000
- Expenses: $202,000
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Alan Lanners — President
- Kathleen Lanners — Treasurer
- Carol Hockert — Secretary and Chair of the Board
- Aurelia Peschken — Director
- Robert Lanners — Director
All board members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN LANNERS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN LANNERS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CAROL HOCKERT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| AURELIA PESCHKEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT LANNERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Website: www.lannersfoundation.org
Address: 12805 Highway 55, Suite 102, Plymouth, MN 55441-3860
Phone: 763-550-9892
Tax ID (EIN): 41-1700476
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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