The Lausen Family Foundation
The Lausen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $24K.
The Lausen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lausen Family Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,716
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $3,953
- Median grant
- $2,508
- Total assets
- $421,306
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (80% 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 Lausen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Museum Houston ($7K). Together the top 6 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lausen Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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
In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum Houston Houston, TX | To help the organization in fulfulling its purpose for which it was created. | $7,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | To help the organization in fulfulling its purpose for which it was created. | $7,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To help the organization in fulfulling its purpose for which it was created. | $2,516 |
| Sterling Oles O'Hara Foundation Dallas, TX | To help the organization in fulfulling its purpose for which it was created. | $2,500 |
| Dementia Society of America Doylestown, PA | To help the organization in fulfulling its purpose for which it was created. | $2,350 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Washington, DC | To help the organization in fulfulling the purpose for which it was created. | $2,350 |
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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 | $421,306 | $24,139 | $26,585 | $23,716 | 6 | $23,716 | $23,852 | $23,325 |
| 2024 | $423,752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,516 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lausen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lausen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Landi Lausen Lutz
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Leigh Lausen Shaw
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rivers Wilhelm Lausen
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Lausen Family Foundation
How much does The Lausen Family Foundation give each year?
The Lausen Family Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Lausen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lausen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,508, and its average grant was $3,953, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lausen Family Foundation give grants?
The Lausen Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (10%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does The Lausen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Lausen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Lausen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lausen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Museum Houston ($7,000), Texas Children's Hospital ($7,000) and MD Anderson Cancer Center ($2,516), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lausen Family Foundation?
The Lausen Family Foundation reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Lausen Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lausen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2116142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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