The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 35-2063114

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $50K.

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,530
+34.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,177
+169.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,977
Total assets
$310,766
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Dakota (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

South Dakota State University Foundation: $9KSouth Dakota State UniversityFoundation$9KNCPDP Foundation: $2KNCPDP Foundation$2KAmerican Pharmacists Association (Apha): $2KAmerican PharmacistsAssociation (Apha)$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was South Dakota State University Foundation ($9K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrookingsScottsdaleWashingtonSan AngeloAspenCoral GablesGainsvilleLivingstonGainesville

How The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% 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$20K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Dakota State University Foundation Brookings, SDGeneral Use Contribution, No Stipulations$8,600
NCPDP Foundation Scottsdale, AZGeneral Use Contribution, No Stipulations$1,977
American Pharmacists Association (Apha) Washington, DCGeneral Use Contribution, No Stipulations$1,953
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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$310,766$60,551$30,757$12,5303$18,337$50,329$14,154
2024$299,073$30,085$23,032$9,2976$14,042$21,818$13,551
2023$248,526$6,313$19,998$7,3904$12,130—$12,093
2022$254,655$-4,604$29,788$15,9675$21,232—$13,417
2021$291,733$60,522$23,122$6,8004$12,667$49,667$13,721
2020$294,347$16,592$20,610$4,3774—$6,708$12,526
2019$254,652$12,911$27,997$11,1804—$2,658$12,461

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc is led by J. Bruce Laughrey, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J. Bruce Laughrey

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Flaten

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $9K (2025)

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

Lawrence Flaten — Director: $9KLawrence FlatenDirector$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Lawrence Flaten (Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc gave $13K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 6 grants.

What is The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,977, and its average grant was $4,177, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Dakota: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (16%) and District of Columbia (16%).

Does The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc'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 Laughrey Family Foundation Inc?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. It holds $311K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Laughrey Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2063114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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