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Lagos Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Richmond, Virginia · EIN 542015119

Lagos Family Foundation is a private foundation in Richmond, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,742 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,741 and the largest $12,000. 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 $5,000 the year before.

63% 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$10,5007$29,452
2024$5,0006$26,121
2025$26,7429$0

How to apply

Lagos 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 Lagos Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$21,000
Arizona2$2,001
North Carolina1$1,741
New York1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Veritas School
Richmond, VA
General operating$12,000
Children's Hospital Foundation
Richmond, VA
General operating$5,000
Full Circle Grief Center
Richmond, VA
General operating$2,000
Goochland Cares Free Clinic
Goochland, VA
General operating$2,000
Individual
NC
General operating$1,741
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General operating$1,001
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General operating$1,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating$1,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lagos Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lagos Family Foundation give?

$26,742 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,741.

Who runs Lagos Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William J Lagos (President), William J Lagos Jr (Vice Pres.), Christopher J Lagos (Vice Pres.) and Ann D Lagos (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Lagos Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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