LPR Foundation
LPR Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $538K. Net investment income was $857K.
LPR Foundation at a glance
In short: LPR Foundation gave $538K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $538,000
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,778
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $17,449,586
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% 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 LPR Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Children's Foundation ($200K). Together the top 9 received $538K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 60 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How LPR Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $232K (2019) to $800K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $538K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Foundation Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Project Zero Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Park Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $30,000 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Uams Foundation Fund Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $13,000 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Pulaski Heights United Methodist Little Rock, AR | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Arkansas State Golf Association Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $17,449,586 | $1,204,564 | $637,369 | $538,000 | 9 | $540,300 | $856,680 | $830,613 |
| 2024 | $16,684,561 | $818,764 | $906,692 | $800,000 | 12 | $803,672 | $516,138 | $796,439 |
| 2023 | $15,705,591 | $-154,098 | $845,892 | $747,613 | 17 | $749,886 | $287,113 | $574,660 |
| 2022 | $15,170,754 | $7,087,459 | $693,441 | $606,000 | 9 | $607,800 | $618,724 | $591,859 |
| 2021 | $10,139,953 | $2,204,294 | $390,552 | $256,000 | 13 | $257,414 | $1,422,442 | $466,723 |
| 2020 | $7,776,504 | $-309,619 | $304,036 | $241,500 | 11 | — | $119,141 | $322,484 |
| 2019 | $8,926,541 | $5,504,784 | $332,265 | $232,000 | 19 | — | $395,654 | $330,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LPR Foundation reported a distributable amount of $831K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LPR Foundation is led by Jason Lafrance, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Lafrance
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 LPR Foundation
How much does LPR Foundation give each year?
LPR Foundation gave $538K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $800K across 12 grants.
What is LPR Foundation's typical grant size?
LPR Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $59,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LPR Foundation give grants?
LPR Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (8 grants).
Does LPR Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of LPR Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are LPR Foundation's largest grantees?
LPR Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Arkansas Children's Foundation ($200,000), Project Zero ($150,000) and Arkansas Children's Hospital ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LPR Foundation?
LPR Foundation reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $540K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $831K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is LPR Foundation's EIN?
LPR Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6577687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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