The LON Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Haverford, PA EIN: 25-6917827

The LON Foundation is a private foundation, based in Haverford, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $178.

The LON Foundation at a glance

In short: The LON Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$19,028
Grants made (2021)
2
Average grant
$9,514
Median grant
$9,514
Primary geography
New York (95% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who The LON Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Animal Haven: $18KAnimal Haven$18KStrive How You Lead Matters: $912Strive How You Lead Matters$912

The largest 2021 recipient was Animal Haven ($18K). Together the top 2 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWilmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 2 grants2021

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Haven New York, NYOperation$18,116
Strive How You Lead Matters Wilmington, DEOperation$912
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$178$19,028$19,0282$178$716
2019$18,456$368———$368$892

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The LON Foundation reported a distributable amount of $716 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The LON Foundation is led by Kevin Morgan, Chair on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Kevin Morgan

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 LON Foundation

How much does The LON Foundation give each year?

The LON Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The LON Foundation operate?

The LON Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware, New York.

How much is The LON Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, The LON Foundation reported a distributable amount of $716 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The LON Foundation's EIN?

The LON Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6917827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2021

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