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Laurance Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Canada, California · EIN 266005102

Laurance Family Foundation is a private foundation in La Canada, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $174,920 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $6,335 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $422,440 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$453,50024$20,096
2024$422,44025$7,656
2025$174,92016$32,736

How to apply

Laurance Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Laurance Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$170,720
Oregon1$4,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Marks School
Los Angeles, CA
Assist underprivileged individual$50,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$24,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$24,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$12,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$12,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$11,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$9,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$6,670
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$6,000
Individual
OR
Assist underprivileged individual$4,200
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$3,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$3,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$3,000
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$3,000
Grace Christian School
Los Angeles, CA
Assist underprivileged individual$2,550
Individual
CA
Assist underprivileged individual$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Laurance Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Laurance Family Foundation give?

$174,920 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $6,335.

Who runs Laurance Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dale R Laurance (Co-Trustee) and Lynda E Laurance (Co-Trustee).

What does Laurance Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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