Lounsbury Family Foundation
The Lounsbury Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lancaster, South Carolina. It supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going to organizations addressing needs including patient care, food assistance, disability services, and community operations.
Lounsbury Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lounsbury Family Foundation gave $66K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,500
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,275
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $957,282
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (82% 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 Lounsbury Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1875 Loggerhead Drive, Lancaster, SC 29720
Phone: (518) 239-4607
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lounsbury Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildwood Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to South Carolina, 5% to Virginia, 3% to Florida, and 3% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lounsbury Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 $43K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Foundation Schenectady, NY | Patient Care | $8,000 |
| Things of My Very Own Schenectady, NY | Operations | $6,000 |
| Make a Wish Northeastern NY Albany, NY | Operations | $5,000 |
| Albany Inner City Pals - VI Community Center Albany, NY | Operations | $4,000 |
| Jake's Help from Heaven Saratoga Springs, NY | Operations | $4,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeast NY Latham, NY | Food Bank | $4,000 |
| American Red Cross Albany, NY | Operations | $3,000 |
| Cairo Food Pantry Cairo, NY | Food Pantry | $3,000 |
| Capital City Rescue Mission Albany, NY | Food Pantry | $3,000 |
| Center for Disability Services Albany, NY | Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | $957,282 | $88,273 | $79,583 | $65,500 | 20 | $65,500 | $76,848 | $57,230 |
| 2024 | $948,592 | $84,355 | $71,114 | $55,000 | 24 | $55,000 | $73,406 | $54,483 |
| 2023 | $935,351 | $22,356 | $52,238 | $43,000 | 20 | $43,000 | $14,225 | $49,306 |
| 2022 | $965,233 | $272,349 | $61,261 | $55,500 | 29 | $55,500 | $268,123 | $46,666 |
| 2021 | $754,145 | $27,824 | $70,250 | $62,600 | 37 | $62,600 | $22,205 | $55,931 |
| 2020 | $796,571 | $16,728 | $55,867 | $49,600 | 34 | — | $21,071 | $47,703 |
| 2019 | $835,710 | $37,666 | $54,380 | $46,900 | 35 | — | $32,843 | $46,782 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lounsbury Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Things of My Own describes its work as providing crisis intervention and other services to children affected by abuse or neglect and to families at risk of child protective services intervention because of unmet needs. Jake’s Help from Heaven says it creates opportunities for people with complex medical challenges and physical disabilities to thrive. Center for Disability Services says it provides services to people with developmental or neurological impairments.
Other 2025 recipients include Shih Tzu Rescue, which describes its mission as rescuing and finding homes for companion dogs in South Florida, and Solace House, which says it makes counseling and support services for people in suicidal and emotional distress affordable and accessible.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $65,500 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $8,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $8,000 to Wildwood Foundation for patient care; $6,000 to Things of My Own for operations; $5,000 to Make a Wish Northeastern NY for operations; and $4,000 each to Albany Inner City PALS – VI Community Center, Jake’s Help from Heaven, and Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY. The foundation also gave $3,000 to Marvin Historical Society in Lancaster, South Carolina.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Michael Lounsbury as president and Alicia Lounsbury as secretary.
Lounsbury Family Foundation is led by Michael Lounsbury, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Lounsbury
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Lounsbury
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Guy Lounsbury (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Loretta M. Lounsbury (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Susan Brate (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 Lounsbury Family Foundation
How much does Lounsbury Family Foundation give each year?
Lounsbury Family Foundation gave $66K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 24 grants.
What is Lounsbury Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lounsbury Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,275, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lounsbury Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lounsbury Family Foundation give grants?
Lounsbury Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, NY (6 grants), Schenectady, NY (3 grants) and Lancaster, SC (2 grants).
Does Lounsbury Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Lounsbury Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (11 grants), "Food Pantry" (3 grants) and "Patient Care" (3 grants).
Who are Lounsbury Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lounsbury Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wildwood Foundation ($8,000), Things of My Very Own ($6,000) and Make a Wish Northeastern NY ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lounsbury Family Foundation?
Lounsbury Family Foundation reported $957K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lounsbury Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lounsbury Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lounsbury Family Foundation's EIN?
Lounsbury Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1415195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lounsbury Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
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