Private foundation · EIN 36-4199442

Lawson Family Charitable Foundation C/O John K Lawson

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Fort Myers, FL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601349349104665
Total assets (EOY)$6,549,002
Grants paid$372,000
Typical (median) grant$9,500
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (FL)37%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K4
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $120,000

Geographic focus

IA
45%
FL
37%
AZ
11%
MI
3%
VA
1%
CA
1%
IN
1%
IL
0%

Common purposes

educationalchildrenopportunitiesgreateruniversityupkeepfamiliesaffectedautismconservationdisasterareasscholarshipsgrantsattend

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$341,000$6,133,47823
2025$372,000$6,549,00218

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Iowa State University FoundationAMES, IAGREATER UNIVERSITY FUND$120,000
Heights FoundationFORT MYERS, FLGENERAL FUND$50,000
Lee County United WayFORT MYERS, FLGENERAL FUND$41,000
Rainbow AcresCAMP VERDE, AZGENERAL FUND$40,000
Hand In HandBETTENDORF, IAEDUCATIONAL$30,000
Sanibel Congregational ChurchSANIBEL, FLSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND UPKEEP$15,000
The Legacy Foundation At Shell PointFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$13,000
Benjamin'S HopeHOLLAND, MISUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM$10,000
Fish Of Sanibel Captiva IncSANIBEL, FLGENERAL FUND$10,000
Iowa State University Cyclone ClubAMES, IAEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$9,000
Sanibel Captiva Conservation FoundationSANIBEL, FLCONSERVATION$8,000
Mercy ChefsPORTSMOUTH, VASUPPORT IN DISASTER AREAS$5,000
Willwood Hills Ranch Of IowaSAINT CHARLES, IASUPPORT FOR CHILDREN$5,000
Humble DwellingsELDRIDGE, IASUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$5,000
Project RhinoHUNTINGTON BEACH, CASUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$5,000
Kappa Alpha Theta FoundationINDIANAPOLIS, INSCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS TO ATTEND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS$3,000
Let'S Talk About ChildrenFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$2,000
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity FoundationEVANSTON, ILEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES$1,000
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