Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
The Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Founded in 1991, it supports charitable organizations whose activities align with its stated beliefs and values.
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation gave $185K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,900
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,396
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,119,685
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% 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 Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website directs applicants to submit letters of inquiry through its online grant application and to use the foundation’s application form. The 2025 filing names Alan Lanners as the contact for proposals and directs applicants to review the grant-making policy for application requirements and award restrictions. The filing says proposals are accepted throughout the year, but its statement about when proposals are evaluated is incomplete.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications must be submitted July 1 through December 31 of the preceding year for consideration in a given calendar year. For consideration in 2027, that window runs from July 1 through December 31, 2026.
- Deadline
- The website says applications must be submitted July 1 through December 31 of the preceding year for consideration in…
- Contact
Application contact: Alan Lanners
Mailing address: 12805 Highway 55 Suite 102, Plymouth, MN 55441
Phone: (763) 550-9892
Website: https://lannersfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
Who Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center American Experiment ($30K). Together the top 10 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says most grants are made to Minnesota-based programs. In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients; the remaining shares went to recipients in Washington, DC (6%), Michigan (5%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 25 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2019) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center American Experiment Minnetonka, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $30,000 |
| Our Lady of Peace Minneapolis, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Concerned Women for America Washington, DC | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $12,000 |
| Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $10,000 |
| The Redemption Project St. Paul, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $10,000 |
| Hope Academy Minneapolis, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $9,900 |
| Rebuilding Together Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $7,500 |
| Choice Eden Prairie, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $7,000 |
| Bridging Bloomington, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $6,500 |
| Best Prep Brooklyn Park, MN | Provide Funds for Charitable Operations | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,119,685 | $260,165 | $235,774 | $184,900 | 25 | $192,922 | $226,232 | $158,651 |
| 2024 | $3,095,294 | $190,766 | $178,004 | $139,830 | 26 | $151,895 | $166,157 | $159,378 |
| 2023 | $3,071,502 | $782,231 | $202,007 | $162,550 | 27 | $170,374 | $64,386 | $148,399 |
| 2022 | $2,491,278 | $54,239 | $210,932 | $170,050 | 27 | $176,835 | $80,663 | $154,314 |
| 2021 | $2,647,971 | $257,738 | $209,807 | $174,050 | 27 | $178,102 | $169,634 | $176,074 |
| 2020 | $2,600,040 | $20,977 | $193,274 | $154,000 | 24 | — | $65,189 | $156,907 |
| 2019 | $2,772,337 | $515,336 | $166,189 | $127,500 | 21 | — | $126,615 | $142,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support charitable organizations whose activities are consistent with its belief in God, Catholicism, Judeo/Christian principles, family, morality, individual responsibility, economic freedom, and constitutional government. Its website identifies organizations such as Hillsdale College, Bridging, and Little Sisters of the Poor among its supported programs.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of work supported. Our Lady of Peace describes its work as caring for people near the end of life, regardless of means. Hope Academy says it operates a K–12 school providing a classical Christian education in urban Minneapolis. Bridging describes its work as providing furniture and household goods to people pursuing housing stability, while CHOICE says it provides educational, vocational, and recreational opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $184,900. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. A separate program summary describes grants as typically ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $30,000 to Center of the American Experiment, $20,000 to Our Lady of Peace, $12,000 to Concerned Women for America, and $10,000 each to Hillsdale and The Redemption Project. The foundation’s website says it supports programs with unique approaches to needed services and defined, measurable goals; it also says a small percentage of grant money may be allocated to general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan Lanners as president, Kathy Carruth as treasurer, Carol Hockert as secretary, and Aurelia Peschken, Robert Lanners, and Laura Sieberlich as directors. The foundation’s website lists Laura Sieberlich as vice president and Carol Hockert as secretary and grant committee chair.
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation is led by Alan Lanners, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Lanners
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aurelia Peschken
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lanners
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sieberlich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hockert
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Carruth
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathleen Lanners (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Leonette Lanners (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation
How much does Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation give each year?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation gave $185K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 26 grants.
What is Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,396, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation give grants?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (6%) and Michigan (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (7 grants), Minneapolis, MN (5 grants) and Bloomington, MN (3 grants).
Does Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Funds for Charitable Operations" (25 grants).
Who are Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's largest grantees?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center American Experiment ($30,000), Our Lady of Peace ($20,000) and Concerned Women for America ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support charitable organizations whose activities are consistent with its belief in God, Catholicism, Judeo/Christian principles, family, morality, individual responsibility, economic freedom, and constitutional government. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation?
The foundation’s website directs applicants to submit letters of inquiry through its online grant application and to use the foundation’s application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's EIN?
Leonette M & Fred T Lanners Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1700476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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