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L F Richardson Foundation 10872900

Preselected recipients only Nevada, Missouri · EIN 436031530

L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 is a private foundation in Nevada, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $143,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 up from $85,000 the year before.

40% 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$85,0009$2.6 million
2024$85,00010$2.9 million
2025$143,00010$3.0 million

How to apply

L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 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 L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri9$138,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Osage Prairie YMCA
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$50,000
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO
Charitable purposes$25,000
Nevada R-5 Foundation
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$17,000
United Way of Vernon County
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$10,000
Nevada Vernon County Community Foundatio
Springfield, MO
Charitable purposes$10,000
First Baptist Church
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$10,000
Vernon County Historical Society
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$10,000
Hunter L Mason Foundation
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$5,000
Salvation Army of Vernon County
Hoffman Estates, IL
Charitable purposes$5,000
Nevada Regional Technical Center Fbla
Nevada, MO
Charitable purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 accept grant applications?

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

How much does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 give?

$143,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs L F Richardson Foundation 10872900?

Its 2025 filing lists Cynthia Wynn (Co-Trustee), Lyle Catron (Co-Trustee), Kasha Clark (Co-Trustee) and Ronald Chandler (Co-Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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