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William and Karla Laux Foundation

Accepts applications Medina, Ohio · EIN 341904321

William and Karla Laux Foundation is a private foundation in Medina, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,800 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $13,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 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$13,0005$216,744
2024$13,80020$212,850

How to apply

ContactWilliam J Laux
672 W Liberty Street, Medina, OH 44256
Phone or email(330) 721-0100, wlaux@lauxco.com
What to submitLetters of request, budget for the funded project or purpose, exemption letters

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William and Karla Laux Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio13$10,900
Tennessee2$1,100
Michigan1$1,000
New York1$500
Alabama1$100
Florida1$100
Indiana1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Joseph School
Monroeville, OH
Annual fund$10,000
Dominican Sisters of Mary
Ann Arbor, MI
Annual fund$1,000
Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia
Nashville, TN
Annual fund$1,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown HTS, NY
Annual fund$500
Cross Catholic Outreach
Boca Raton, FL
Annual fund$100
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Annual fund$100
Oaks Family Care Center
Brunswick, OH
Annual fund$100
Birthcare of Medina County
Medina, OH
Annual fund$100
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland
Mayfield HTS, OH
Annual fund$100
Sisters of St Benedict
Ferdinand, IN
Annual fund$100
Eternal World Television Network
Irondale, AL
Annual fund$100
Living Bread Radio
Canton, OH
Annual fund$100
Sorrowful Mother Shrine
Bellevue, OH
Annual fund$100
Make-A-Wish
Columbus, OH
Annual fund$100
The Society for Handicapped Citizens
Seville, OH
Annual fund$50
Save Ohio Strays
Wadsworth, OH
Annual fund$50
The Childrens Center of Medina County
Medina, OH
Annual fund$50
Loyola Retreat House
Clinton, OH
Annual fund$50
Cornerstone of Hope
Independence, OH
Annual fund$50
Stay-A-While Cat Shelter
North Royalton, OH
Annual fund$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William and Karla Laux Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William and Karla Laux Foundation give?

$13,800 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs William and Karla Laux Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William J Laux (President, Trustee), Karla K Laux (Secretary, Trustee) and Danna K Eastwood (Trustee).

What does William and Karla Laux Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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