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Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family

Accepts applications Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 811408174

Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $266,846 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $76,606. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $243,984 the year before.

43% 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$223,78320$4.7 million
2024$243,98419$5.0 million
2025$266,84621$5.5 million

How to apply

ContactJanet L Lander
PO Box 667, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone or email(814) 226-6853
What to submitInfo@landerfoundation.org line 2B: see footnotes
DeadlinesApril 1st of each year

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania10$145,846
District of Columbia2$30,000
Massachusetts1$30,000
Maryland1$25,000
Texas2$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
Indiana2$9,000
Kentucky1$5,000
Ohio1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rail 66
Lucinda, PA
General operating$76,606
Whitinsville Christian School
Whitinsville, MA
General operating$30,000
Clarion Forest Vna Inc
Clarion, PA
General operating$26,000
Nourish Now
Rockville, MD
General operating$25,000
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$20,000
St Joseph School
Lucinda, PA
General operating$17,645
Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Fdn in
Mercersburg, PA
General operating$10,000
World Central Kitchen Inc
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
Ixtatan Foundation
Charlottesvle, VA
General operating$10,000
United Way of Clarion County
Clarion, PA
General operating$7,095
USA Cares Inc
Louisville, KY
General operating$5,000
Water Is Basic
Dallas, TX
General operating$5,000
Community Fdn of the Texas Hill Country
Kerrville, TX
General operating$5,000
Innovation School Corp
Indianapolis, IN
General operating$5,000
Washington Township Volunteer Fire Dept
Valparaiso, IN
General operating$4,000
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$2,500
Clarion Fire and Hose Company No 1
Clarion, PA
General operating$2,000
Immaculate Conception Parish School
Clarion, PA
General operating$2,000
St Vincent de Paul Society
Youngstown, OH
General operating$2,000
First United Methodist Church
Lancaster, PA
General operating$1,000
Mayfest Community Association
Fryburg, PA
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 1st of each year.

How much does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family give?

$266,846 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family?

Its 2025 filing lists Alfred H Lander (President), Janet L Lander (Vice President), Katherine M Guhin (Director) and Margaret L Davidson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Alfred H Lander and Janet L Lander Family fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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