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LaCore Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Melissa, Texas · EIN 844119311

LaCore Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Melissa, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,314 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $67,749. 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 $127,435 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$73,55013$2.9 million
2024$127,43513$1.7 million
2025$94,31415$1.5 million

How to apply

LaCore Family Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What LaCore Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas8$76,749
Maine1$8,565
Oklahoma2$4,000
Arkansas1$2,000
California1$1,000
Colorado1$1,000
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Melissa ISD
Melissa, TX
Donation$67,749
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Student scholarship$8,565
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Student scholarship$3,000
Sam Houston University
Huntsville, TX
Student scholarship$2,000
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Student scholarship$2,000
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Student scholarship$2,000
University of Texas
Austin, TX
Student scholarship$1,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Student scholarship$1,000
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Student scholarship$1,000
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Student scholarship$1,000
Grayson College
Denison, TX
Student scholarship$1,000
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Student scholarship$1,000
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Student scholarship$1,000
Portola High School
Irvine, CA
Volleyball Program$1,000
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Student scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LaCore Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does LaCore Family Foundation Inc give?

$94,314 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs LaCore Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Terry LaCore (Director), Jennifer Lacore (Director), Jenifer Grace (Director) and Erin Wasserman (Director).

What does LaCore Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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