Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $702K. Net investment income was $307K.
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation at a glance
In short: Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation gave $702K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $701,818
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $100,260
- Median grant
- $81,178
- Total assets
- $2,825,281
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund ($699K across 6 grants). Together the top 2 received $702K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation gives
- Giving grew 251% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 263% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2021) to $702K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $702K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd- qual disbrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educ purposes | $362,426 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd - qual distrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or edu purposes | $148,902 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd - qual distrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or edu purposes | $94,802 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd - qual distrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or edu purposes | $81,178 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd - qual distrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or edu purposes | $12,000 |
| Pembroke College Fund Williamsville, NY | Donor adv fd- qual disbrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educ purposes | $2,500 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Lader Charitable Fund Boston, MA | Donor adv fd - qual distrib excl for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or edu purposes | $10 |
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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 | $2,825,281 | $306,949 | $709,096 | $701,818 | 7 | $701,818 | $306,849 | $266,669 |
| 2024 | $3,052,464 | $421,257 | $2,650 | — | — | — | $421,257 | $293,913 |
| 2023 | $2,633,364 | $256,100 | $304,851 | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | $256,100 | $279,136 |
| 2022 | $2,686,983 | $174,110 | $208,439 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $174,110 | $286,375 |
| 2021 | $2,694,799 | $424,584 | $183,101 | $177,467 | 1 | $177,467 | $424,584 | $310,068 |
| 2020 | $2,359,836 | $198,214 | $285,982 | $285,982 | 3 | — | $198,214 | $242,208 |
| 2019 | $2,329,865 | $255,347 | $352,035 | $344,232 | 15 | — | $255,347 | $241,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Whitaker Lader
Trustee, Manager & Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Catherine Lader
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Lader
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kenneth D. Fullerton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Marc A. Puntereri (2019) — Trustee
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 Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation
How much does Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation give each year?
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation gave $702K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's typical grant size?
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $81,178, and its average grant was $100,260, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation give grants?
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants).
Does Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation?
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $702K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $267K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's EIN?
Philip & Linda Lesourd Lader Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6111836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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