The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family is a private foundation, based in Pepper Pike, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $248K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $13K.
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family at a glance
In short: The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,750
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,719
- +42.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $248,007
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (85% 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 The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Public Library Foundation ($3K). Together the top 8 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $5K (2019) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Library Foundation Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Ideastream Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $2,750 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $248,007 | $12,373 | $15,058 | $13,750 | 8 | $13,750 | $12,956 | $13,686 |
| 2024 | $250,692 | $13,393 | $15,060 | $13,300 | 11 | $13,300 | $13,701 | $13,112 |
| 2023 | $252,359 | $14,025 | $14,116 | $13,050 | 12 | $13,050 | $13,145 | $12,775 |
| 2022 | $252,450 | $6,792 | $14,276 | $13,250 | 12 | $13,250 | $7,440 | $12,848 |
| 2021 | $259,934 | $11,105 | $13,995 | $13,000 | 13 | $13,000 | $6,154 | $12,763 |
| 2020 | $262,824 | $6,537 | $13,803 | $13,000 | 13 | — | $6,229 | $12,889 |
| 2019 | $269,681 | $204,823 | $4,894 | $4,800 | 8 | — | $4,559 | $3,229 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Herron
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family
How much does The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family give each year?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 11 grants.
What is The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's typical grant size?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,719, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family give grants?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family gives mostly in Ohio: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (5 grants).
Does The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's largest grantees?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's largest 2025 grantees include Cleveland Public Library Foundation ($3,000), Cuyahoga County Public Library ($3,000) and Ideastream ($2,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family reported $248K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's EIN?
The Charles & Rita Lawrence Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0705096. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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