The Lenise-Allou Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamsburg, VA EIN: 23-3047923

The Lenise-Allou Foundation is a private foundation, based in Williamsburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $54K.

The Lenise-Allou Foundation at a glance

In short: The Lenise-Allou Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$99,868
-33.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$99,868
+166.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$99,868
Total assets
$213,052
+19.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% 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 Lenise-Allou Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Concordia Seminary: $100KConcordia Seminary$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia Seminary ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

St. LouisAustinBaltimoreBooneChicagoDedhamLake WorthMarionNorthbrookSanta BarbaraSidellWilliamsburg

How The Lenise-Allou Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 899% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% 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$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $253K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Concordia Seminary St. Louis, MOAdopt-a-Student$99,868
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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$213,052$53,955$102,655$99,8681$102,655$53,955$72,892
2024$178,980$56,588$151,971$149,9984$151,853$56,588$84,429
2023$260,045$54,320$126,530$124,7664$126,530$54,320$92,096
2022$282,367$51,332$11,671$10,0001$11,671$51,332$95,545
2021$242,719$40,701$253,776$252,6523$253,627$40,701$105,359
2020$203,692$43,284$200,442$199,0117—$43,284$78,987

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lenise-Allou Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lenise-Allou Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol L. Schmidt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas S. Schmidt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen E. Monahan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leopold A. Schmidt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie E. Schmidt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy G. Monahan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Lenise-Allou Foundation

How much does The Lenise-Allou Foundation give each year?

The Lenise-Allou Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.

How large is The Lenise-Allou Foundation?

The Lenise-Allou Foundation reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Lenise-Allou Foundation operate?

The Lenise-Allou Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

What is The Lenise-Allou Foundation's EIN?

The Lenise-Allou Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3047923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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