The Lanterman Foundation
The Lanterman Foundation is a private foundation based in Spokane, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $5,590,215 to charitable organizations.
The Lanterman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lanterman Foundation gave $5.6M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $349K), mostly in Ohio. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,590,215
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $349,388
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $32,455,361
- -11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lanterman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 601 W 1St Ave Ste 1000, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 455-8173
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lanterman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Toledo ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 92 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 56% to recipients in Ohio, 18% in Michigan, 18% in Illinois, 7% in North Dakota, and less than 1% in Utah. It also reported grants to organizations in Washington, including Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, Adams County Pet Rescue, and Whitworth University.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Lanterman Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $113K; repeat grants $383K. How we count
Medians: $113K first-time, $175K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $5.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $5.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Toledo Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $1,025,000 |
| The Lingap Children's Foundation Jackson, MI | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Mom's House of Toledo Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $1,000,000 |
| The Society of Neurological Surgeons Schaumburg, IL | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $532,500 |
| UND Alumni Association & Foundation Grand Forks, ND | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $285,714 |
| Planned Pethood Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $250,000 |
| River Horse Wildlife Conservancy Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $200,000 |
| Monastery of the Visitation Toledo, OH | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $100,000 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose | $100,000 |
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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 | $32,455,361 | $1,545,240 | $5,901,045 | $5,590,215 | 16 | $5,590,215 | $1,234,410 | $2,526,495 |
| 2024 | $36,811,166 | $1,418,670 | $6,035,515 | $5,733,260 | 22 | $5,733,260 | $1,116,415 | $2,504,579 |
| 2023 | $41,428,011 | $1,585,548 | $3,417,932 | $3,146,790 | 19 | $3,146,790 | $1,316,185 | $2,415,758 |
| 2022 | $43,260,395 | $730,833 | $3,946,288 | $3,638,964 | 13 | $3,638,964 | $624,066 | $2,527,863 |
| 2021 | $46,475,850 | $2,581,801 | $2,478,340 | $2,155,214 | 22 | $2,155,249 | $2,303,128 | $2,808,533 |
| 2020 | $40,825,474 | $44,539,090 | $1,522,000 | $1,347,868 | 17 | — | $1,813,223 | $1,624,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lanterman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supported: The Society of Neurological Surgeons says it advances neurological surgery through graduate and postgraduate education; The Lingap Children’s Foundation says it administers funding for Philippine children who have been neglected, abused, exploited, or abandoned; and Planned Pethood says it works to reduce dog and cat overpopulation and suffering through education and low-cost spay and neuter programs.
Other 2025 grantees described their work as serving regional religious, academic, and cultural needs (University of Mary), raising money for children’s health care in local communities (Children’s Miracle Network), using horses to support people with disabilities (Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center), rescuing and finding homes for abandoned or abused animals (Adams County Pet Rescue), and providing a Christian-guided education (Whitworth University).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $5,590,215. Individual grants ranged from $3,000 to $1,025,000, with a median grant of $150,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,025,000 to the Diocese of Toledo; $1,000,000 each to The Lingap Children’s Foundation, Mom’s House of Toledo, and The Society of Neurological Surgeons; and $532,500 to Toledo Zoo & Aquarium. Other reported awards included $285,714 to UND Alumni Association & Foundation, $250,000 to Planned Pethood, and $200,000 to River Horse Wildlife Conservancy. The filing states that the grants were to assist each organization in carrying out its charitable purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet O. Lanterman as president.
The Lanterman Foundation is led by Janet O. Lanterman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet O. Lanterman
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lisa J. Hunt (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bonnie Davis Ash (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lynsey Pace (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Sydnie Heberling Ruh (2020) — Vice President
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 Lanterman Foundation
How much does The Lanterman Foundation give each year?
The Lanterman Foundation gave $5.6M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 22 grants.
What is The Lanterman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lanterman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $349,388, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lanterman Foundation that year got $113K on average.
Where does The Lanterman Foundation give grants?
The Lanterman Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and Illinois (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Toledo, OH (7 grants).
Does The Lanterman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Lanterman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Lanterman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lanterman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Toledo ($1,025,000), The Lingap Children's Foundation ($1,000,000) and Mom's House of Toledo ($1,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lanterman Foundation?
The Lanterman Foundation reported $32.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lanterman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lanterman Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lanterman Foundation's EIN?
The Lanterman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1789916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Lanterman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lanterman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lanterman-foundation-morg_73c972be75d94ff084847a2d28d68d7b
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