Louis Auer Foundation
Louis Auer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westhampton Beach, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $225K. Net investment income was $5K.
Louis Auer Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis Auer Foundation gave $225K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,143
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,552,827
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Louis Auer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WHB Performing Arts Center ($75K). Together the top 7 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis Auer Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 $210K (2020) to $229K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WHB Performing Arts Center Westhampton Beach, NY | General Operations | $75,000 |
| Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CA | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americos, GA | General Operations | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operations | $25,000 |
| East End Hospice Westhampton Beach, NY | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary Watkins Glen, NY | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Li Cares Hauppauge, NY | General Operations | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,552,827 | $30,293 | $252,768 | $225,000 | 7 | $225,000 | $5,366 | $122,485 |
| 2024 | $2,424,221 | $36,097 | $251,570 | $225,000 | 7 | $225,000 | $447,998 | $96,245 |
| 2023 | $1,737,076 | $6,394 | $241,533 | $225,000 | 7 | $225,000 | $440,197 | — |
| 2022 | $957,866 | $4,918 | $244,306 | $228,500 | 8 | — | $88,526 | — |
| 2021 | $1,807,228 | $3,527 | $233,315 | $213,500 | 8 | — | $112,354 | — |
| 2020 | $1,441,645 | $5,158 | $226,356 | $210,000 | 7 | — | $278,296 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Auer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis Auer Foundation is led by Amy Auer Hensley, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Auer Hensley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Louis Auer Foundation
How much does Louis Auer Foundation give each year?
Louis Auer Foundation gave $225K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 7 grants.
What is Louis Auer Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis Auer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis Auer Foundation give grants?
Louis Auer Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (11%) and Georgia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westhampton Beach, NY (2 grants).
Does Louis Auer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louis Auer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis Auer Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis Auer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include WHB Performing Arts Center ($75,000), Semper Fi Fund ($25,000) and Habitat for Humanity ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis Auer Foundation?
Louis Auer Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Louis Auer Foundation's EIN?
Louis Auer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6173083. 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 May 11, 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 June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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