Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation Grant

Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation, established in 1991, is a private family foundation dedicated to supporting charitable organizations aligned with its values of faith, family, and individual responsibility. The foundation offers grants typically ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 for unique programs in Minnesota. It prioritizes well-established organizations with measurable goals, while also being open to innovative ideas from smaller entities.

Overview

Leonette M. and Fred T. Lanners Foundation Founded in 1991, the Leonette M, and Fred T. Lanners Foundation is a small family foundation that supports organizations whose activities are most consistent with the Foundation's mission statement. Our Mission The Foundation supports charitable organizations whose activities are consistent with our belief in God, Catholicism, Judeo/Christian principles, family, morality, individual responsibility, economic freedom and constitutional government. Scope of Funding The Foundation supports programs in line with its mission that can demonstrate uniqueness in providing a needed service, and defined and measurable goals. Most grants are made to Minnesota based programs. In the Board’s discretion, a small percentage of grant money may be allocated to general operating support. Limited grants may also be made to projects and programs of special interest to the Lanners family.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Foundation makes grants to both ongoing programs and finite projects. Proposals should have a timeline for success that is measurable. Although the Foundation tends to make grants to many of the same charitable institutions year after year, continued support may be conditioned upon the organization providing evidence that it has met or exceeded projected outcomes.

Ineligibility

In general, the Foundation does not make grants to individuals, endowments, annual fund appeals, political campaigns, capital campaigns, medical research, environmental organizations, the purchase of educational supplies or physical plant used for education, or the arts.