The Lane Family Foundation
The Lane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Keswick, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $4K.
The Lane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lane Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,750
- +87.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $142,369
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (53% 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 Lane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Community Church of Long Beach ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lane Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $2K (2024) to $19K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Community Church of Long Beach Los Alamitos, CA | General Purpose of the Donee | $1,750 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Purpose of the Donee | $1,000 |
| Mesa Global Charlotte, NC | General Purpose of the Donee | $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 | $142,369 | $7,086 | $6,308 | $3,750 | 3 | $5,725 | $4,086 | $6,212 |
| 2024 | $141,591 | $41,904 | $5,148 | $2,000 | 1 | $5,100 | $41,890 | $4,890 |
| 2023 | $104,835 | $2,211 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,211 | $4,835 |
| 2022 | $148,169 | $117,002 | $22,349 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $1,279 | $6,238 |
| 2021 | $53,516 | $536 | $1,000 | — | — | — | $536 | $3,979 |
| 2020 | $53,980 | $675 | — | — | — | — | $675 | $3,418 |
| 2019 | $53,305 | $76,231 | $22,420 | $19,300 | 1 | — | $37,334 | $2,835 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lane 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 Lane Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James N. Lane
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melissa Suzanne Lane
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan W. Lane
Trustee & Part-Time
On filings since 2019
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 Lane Family Foundation
How much does The Lane Family Foundation give each year?
The Lane Family Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is The Lane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,250, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lane Family Foundation give grants?
The Lane Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (47%).
Does The Lane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Lane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Lane Family Foundation?
The Lane Family Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 The Lane Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3437903. 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 November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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