Winthrop Frances Lane Found
Winthrop Frances Lane Found is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $310K.
Winthrop Frances Lane Found at a glance
In short: Winthrop Frances Lane Found gave $160K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,750
- Total assets
- $2,680,290
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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 Winthrop Frances Lane Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was U of Ne College of Law ($69K). Together the top 4 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 23 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Winthrop Frances Lane Found gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $184K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| U of Ne College of Law Lincoln, NE | Scholarship | $68,500 |
| Creighton University Law School Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $68,500 |
| Nebraska State Bar Foundation Lincoln, NE | Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Omaha Bar Association Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,680,290 | $358,628 | $212,713 | $160,000 | 4 | $166,379 | $310,183 | $175,753 |
| 2024 | $2,534,960 | $93,171 | $200,887 | $149,850 | 4 | $156,052 | $47,884 | $169,224 |
| 2023 | $2,642,700 | $97,168 | $201,068 | $155,956 | 5 | $161,740 | $53,559 | $149,849 |
| 2022 | $2,747,492 | $99,499 | $238,156 | $184,010 | 4 | $189,898 | $58,879 | $155,956 |
| 2021 | $2,887,054 | $357,516 | $207,899 | $158,217 | 6 | $164,494 | $310,262 | $185,004 |
| 2020 | $2,744,392 | $48,252 | $205,098 | $156,925 | 4 | — | $5,485 | $158,217 |
| 2019 | $2,895,156 | $197,847 | $199,733 | $152,232 | 5 | — | $156,068 | $151,261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winthrop Frances Lane Found reported a distributable amount of $176K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Winthrop Frances Lane Found's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$42K (2019) → $49K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Winthrop Frances Lane Found
How much does Winthrop Frances Lane Found give each year?
Winthrop Frances Lane Found gave $160K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Winthrop Frances Lane Found's typical grant size?
Winthrop Frances Lane Found's median grant in 2025 was $40,750, and its average grant was $40,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Winthrop Frances Lane Found give grants?
Winthrop Frances Lane Found gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (2 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants).
Does Winthrop Frances Lane Found give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Winthrop Frances Lane Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Winthrop Frances Lane Found?
Winthrop Frances Lane Found reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Winthrop Frances Lane Found's EIN?
Winthrop Frances Lane Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0581778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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