The Lacey Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-5451651

The Lacey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $3K.

The Lacey Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Lacey Family Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,210
+20.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,642
+44.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$104,824
-7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (48% 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 Lacey Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm: $3KThe Barn at Spring Brook Farm$3KPhilly Goat Project: $3KPhilly Goat Project$3KCrisis Response Canines: $3KCrisis Response Canines$3KPaws for People: $3KPaws for People$3KMaryland Therapeutic Riding: $1KMaryland Therapeutic Riding$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Barn at Spring Brook Farm ($3K). Together the top 5 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

West ChesterNew YorkAcmeDevonLanghornePhiladelphiaWilmingtonBerlinBlue BellCrownsvilleEugeneMonroe TownshipSharonStonington

How The Lacey Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 231% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $18K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Barn at Spring Brook Farm West Chester, PAPromote Animal Assisted Activities$3,240
Philly Goat Project Philadelphia, PAPromote Animal Assisted Activities$3,120
Crisis Response Canines Berlin, NJPromote Animal Assisted Activities$3,000
Paws for People Wilmington, NCPromote Animal Activities$2,850
Maryland Therapeutic Riding Crownsville, MDPromote Animal Assisted Activities$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$104,824$9,080$17,336$13,2105$13,210$3,264$5,731
2024$113,080$5,993$15,852$11,0006$11,000$3,560$6,236
2023$122,939$2,059$16,382$12,0004$12,000$3,932$6,545
2022$137,262$2,543$14,381$11,0003$11,000$4,445$6,910
2021$149,100$37,189$22,246$14,0005$14,000$3,587$7,877
2020$134,157$5,107$34,084$18,0003—$3,718$7,192

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lacey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lacey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth Ann Lacey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lacey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lacey Family Foundation

How much does The Lacey Family Foundation give each year?

The Lacey Family Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.

What is The Lacey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Lacey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,642, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Lacey Family Foundation give grants?

The Lacey Family Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (23%) and North Carolina (22%).

Does The Lacey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Lacey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Animal Assisted Activities" (4 grants).

Who are The Lacey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Lacey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Barn at Spring Brook Farm ($3,240), Philly Goat Project ($3,120) and Crisis Response Canines ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Lacey Family Foundation?

The Lacey Family Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Lacey Family Foundation's EIN?

The Lacey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5451651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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