The Laniakea Charitable Foundation
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.8M in total assets. In 2024, it made $7K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $11.4M.
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,785,466
- +99.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $11,409,864
- -44267.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $6,581
- -99.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $28,019
- -98.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Laniakea Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Laniakea Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 1% 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2022) to $2.6M (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manifold for Charity Austin, TX | General Operations | $1,500,000 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc San Francisco, CA | General Operations | $1,000,000 |
| Technology Strategy Roleplay | General Operations | $62,506 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,785,466 | $11,409,864 | $28,019 | — | — | $6,581 | $11,403,426 | $760,172 |
| 2023 | $11,403,621 | $-25,833 | $2,587,155 | $2,562,506 | 3 | $2,578,145 | $81,822 | $608,291 |
| 2022 | $14,016,609 | $7,835,722 | $260,399 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $115,694 | $688,300 |
| 2021 | $6,441,286 | $6,453,020 | $11,734 | — | — | — | $150,441 | $255,829 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Laniakea Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $760K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation is led by Matthew Wage, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew Wage
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Kohout
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Laniakea Charitable Foundation
How large is The Laniakea Charitable Foundation?
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation reported $22.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $760K (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.
Where does The Laniakea Charitable Foundation operate?
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is The Laniakea Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Laniakea Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4307164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Laniakea Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-laniakea-charitable-foundation-morg_a58c951db4f44ea1923bffbcacf3c258
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