Lorenz Family Foundation
Lorenz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $197K.
Lorenz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lorenz Family Foundation gave $170K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- +67.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,820,313
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (48% 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 Lorenz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Journey's Lutheran School ($75K). Together the top 5 received $133K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($36,800), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lorenz Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% 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 $84K (2020) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Journey's Lutheran School Hales Corners, WI | Grant funding went to the student assistance/creative pathways program which provides one-on-one opportunities for students to learn. Individualized instruction that enables student engagement and builds confidence in their ability to learn and grow. | $75,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Grant funding went to their income generation teaching and training in burkina faso. This program seeks to equip families of sponsored children in burkina faso, as well as teens, with the skills and resources needed to achieve self-sufficiency, focusing on training, education, and emplowerment at their compassion centers. | $28,500 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $36,800 |
| Lead a Child Olathe, KS | Grant funding went to puerto barrios to raising the floor of the sports area to prevent further flooding and construction of a roof so that students can carry out their physical activities with cover from rain and sun. | $15,000 |
| Concordia University Seward, NE | Evelyn Marie Abel Lorenz Scholarship. | $10,000 |
| Happy Hands Education Center Broken Arrow, OK | Grant funding went to their deaf education professional development conference for staff. Conference included training hours, travel and lodging for conference speaker, sign language interpreters for staff members who are deaf, snacks, luch, and miscellaneous costs for the conference. | $4,700 |
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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 | $1,820,313 | $197,312 | $182,387 | $170,000 | 8 | $170,000 | $197,312 | $94,279 |
| 2024 | $1,804,065 | $388,299 | $129,616 | $127,000 | 10 | $129,616 | $387,891 | $87,718 |
| 2023 | $1,546,246 | $-50,469 | $141,420 | $140,000 | 11 | $141,240 | $17,790 | $79,098 |
| 2022 | $1,736,882 | $-147,588 | $173,069 | $166,000 | 13 | $173,069 | $12,300 | $79,511 |
| 2021 | $2,057,641 | $406,652 | $168,557 | $160,000 | 11 | $160,500 | $306,170 | $123,136 |
| 2020 | $1,819,546 | $646,439 | $85,454 | $84,000 | 8 | — | $544,985 | $81,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lorenz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lorenz Family Foundation is led by Daniel Lorenz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Lorenz
President
Chairman & Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Lorenz
Secretary-Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lorenz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Lorenz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bethke
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 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 Lorenz Family Foundation
How much does Lorenz Family Foundation give each year?
Lorenz Family Foundation gave $170K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 10 grants.
What is Lorenz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lorenz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $21,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lorenz Family Foundation give grants?
Lorenz Family Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (18%) and Colorado (17%).
Does Lorenz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Lorenz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lorenz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lorenz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Journey's Lutheran School ($75,000), Compassion International ($28,500) and Lead a Child ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($36,800), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lorenz Family Foundation?
Lorenz Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lorenz Family Foundation's EIN?
Lorenz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1246599. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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