The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc
The Foundations mission is to provide scholarships to students in the United States.
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $13,100 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -86.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,034,289
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,085,264
- +123.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $783,616
- +497.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $96,792
- -50.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $500K (2019). In 2025 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Tide Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | Education | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,034,289 | $1,085,264 | $96,792 | $13,100 | Total only | $783,616 |
| 2024 | $1,634,931 | $486,469 | $195,729 | $100,000 | 1 | $131,199 |
| 2023 | $1,207,674 | $354,519 | $112,119 | $50,000 | 1 | $55,591 |
| 2022 | $791,154 | $179,404 | $39,716 | — | — | $-9,288 |
| 2021 | $781,266 | $63,026 | $53,397 | $5,500 | Total only | $43,026 |
| 2020 | $703,020 | $1,198,565 | $174,773 | $100,000 | 1 | $592,700 |
| 2019 | $88,564 | $324,011 | $571,925 | $500,000 | 1 | $2,261 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gulfport, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $784K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc is led by Blair E Seegers, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Blair E Seegers
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $17K (2025)
Ben Galloway
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benita Hughes
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonelle Meadows
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph O'Gorman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lanier
Treasurer & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Douglas C Lanier Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kelly Lanier Webb (2019–2024) — Treasurer & 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Kelly Lanier (Treasurer/Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc
How much does The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc give each year?
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc reported $13K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc?
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc?
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Gulfport, MS. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc operate?
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Douglas and Frances Lanier Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0782584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
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