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Lamoreaux Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sisters, Oregon · EIN 850838632

Lamoreaux Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sisters, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,250 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $12,500. 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 $95,000 the year before.

30% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$70,35019$1.4 million
2024$95,00030$1.6 million
2025$73,25022$1.7 million

How to apply

Lamoreaux 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 Lamoreaux Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon6$26,500
California6$24,300
Virginia3$7,500
Idaho2$5,500
Michigan1$4,000
Illinois1$3,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Georgia1$1,000
North Carolina1$450

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Life Ministries
Irvine, CA
Youth ministry outreach$12,500
Individual
OR
High school scholarships$10,000
Grace Bible Church of Bend
Bend, OR
Church community service$8,000
Cole Valley Christian Schools
Meridian, ID
K to 12 education$4,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Higher education assistance$4,000
Northeast of the Well
Costa Mesa, CA
Local community outreach$4,000
Shepherds House
Bend, OR
Indigent assistance$4,000
Young Americas Foundation
Reston, VA
Youth education$4,000
Voyagers Bible Church
Irvine, CA
Community ministry outreach$3,000
One Collective
Elgin, IL
Local outreach$3,000
Kimberly Golmore Bowser Foundation
La Canada, CA
Support local mission$2,500
Liberty Counsel
Lynchburg, VA
Legal assistance for needy$2,000
Orphanages of Kenya
Bend, OR
Indigent education and living assistance$2,000
Bible Project
Portland, OR
Ministry support$2,000
Students for Life
Fredericksburg, VA
Local ministry outreach$1,500
Individual
ID
Assist to women in need$1,500
Moms in Prayer International
Poway, CA
Support local ministries$1,500
Global Glory of God 4G3
Rock Spring, GA
Religious outreach$1,000
Family Research Council
Washington, DC
Local community outreach$1,000
Horizon Pregnancy Clinic
Huntington Beach, CA
Womens medical services$800
Sisters Middle School
Sisters, OR
Music program assist$500
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
World mission support$450

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lamoreaux Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lamoreaux Family Foundation give?

$73,250 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Lamoreaux Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Scott Lamoreaux (President), Sheryl Vanlandingham (Secretary), Mark Vanlandingham (Director) and Janet Lamoreaux (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Lamoreaux Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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