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Lannon Stone Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sussex, Wisconsin · EIN 201842693

Lannon Stone Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sussex, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $304,568 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $797,696 the year before.

48% 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$2.5 million21$4.9 million
2024$797,69627$4.3 million
2025$304,56821$4.3 million

How to apply

Lannon Stone 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lannon Stone Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin19$278,568
Illinois1$25,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge Builders
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$100,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Gala paddle$35,500
RECLAIM13
Lombard, IL
Donation$25,000
The Women's Center of Waukesha
Waukesha, WI
Donation$20,000
Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$15,750
Pyramax Bank 4 Ball Charity Tournament Inc
Greenfield, WI
Pyramax bank four-ball golf challenge 2025 donation - for autism$15,000
Lifecampusa
Delafield, WI
A half week of life camp$12,500
Blue Lotus Farm & Retreat Center
West Bend, WI
Lannon stone week sponsorship$10,000
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee
West Milwaukee, WI
Grant award$10,000
Riveredge Nature Center Inc
Saukville, WI
Presenting sponsorship for sturgeon fest 2025$10,000
Soles for Jesus
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$10,000
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Milwaukee, WI
Grant award$10,000
Village of Sussex
Sussex, WI
Egg drop, concert on the plaza, touch a truck, & spooky sussex$6,500
Wsga Foundation
West Allis, WI
Donation$6,500
Macc Fund
Milwaukee, WI
2025 ringer golf marathon sponsorship$5,000
Living Word Lutheran High School
Jackson, WI
Scholarship program$4,850
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Jackson, WI
Annual scholarship for the 2025-26 school year$4,580
National Ms Society
New York, NY
Bike ms campaign donation$1,000
Richfield Wi Community Foundation
Richfield, WI
The firefighter's golf classic sponsorship$1,000
MC Preparatory Schools of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
To support the kindergarten phonics program$888
Cru
Milwaukee, WI
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lannon Stone Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lannon Stone Foundation Inc give?

$304,568 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Lannon Stone Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James Dawson (Director), Heidi Dawson (Director) and Hans Dawson (Director).

What does Lannon Stone Foundation Inc fund?

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

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