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Lawing Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Leawood, Kansas · EIN 872671276

Lawing Family Foundation is a private foundation in Leawood, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $71,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,0003$110,379
2024$71,0006$77,196
2025$5,0001$90,157

How to apply

Lawing 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 Lawing Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation
Peculiar, MO
Program service$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lawing Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lawing Family Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Lawing Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kerry Lawing (President & Director), Teri Lawing (Vice President & Director) and Bradley Lawing (Treasurer & Director).

What does Lawing Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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