Maryland · Private foundation
Lawless Family Foundation
Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $2.5M
- Granted FY2018
- 12
- Grants FY2018
- 12
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $150,000
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $1,050,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 9 to 12
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2018
- 4
- Total assets, FY2018
- $2.8M
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 33% of the organizations Lawless Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 10% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 12 | $2.5M | 33% |
| FY2017 | 9 | $1.1M | n/a |
90% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Youth Development$1.3MEducation$775kInternational$275kHuman Services$260kHousing & Shelter$250kPhilanthropy$220kReligion$170kHealth$170kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Sister's Place Inc | $260,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Inc | $250,000 | 2 | 1% |
| North Park Community Church | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Search Ministries | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($3.1M), not named here.
About Lawless Family Foundation
- How much does Lawless Family Foundation give?
- Lawless Family Foundation reported 12 grants totaling $2,538,000 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 9 and 12 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does Lawless Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Youth Development (37%), Education (21%), International (8%).
- Who are Lawless Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: My Sister's Place Inc ($260k), Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Inc ($250k), North Park Community Church ($50k).
- Does Lawless Family Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Lawless Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Lawless Family Foundation based?
- Lawless Family Foundation is based in MD.
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