Funding search · EIN 364199442 · Fort Myers, FL

Lawson Family Charitable Foundation

Name: Lawson Family Charitable Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

78
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational opportunities children affected attend autism conservation families

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Iowa State University Foundation4 grants · $455,000
Lee County United Way4 grants · $161,600
Hand in Hand4 grants · $110,000
The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point4 grants · $98,000
Heights Foundation4 grants · $95,000
Rainbow Acres3 grants · $88,000
Fish of Sanibel Captiva4 grants · $65,000
Sanibel Congregational Church4 grants · $60,000
Benjamin'S Hope4 grants · $40,000
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation4 grants · $38,000

Giving over time

$322,100

2022

$341,000

2023

$337,000

2024

$372,000

2025

Grant history

All 78 reported grants, largest first.

$120,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
Greater university fund
$115,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
Greater university fund
$110,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
Greater university fund
$110,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
Greater university fund
$50,000
Heights Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2025
General fund
$41,000
Lee County United Way · Fort Myers, FL · 2025
General fund
$40,600
Lee County United Way · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
General fund
$40,000
Rainbow Acres · Camp Verde, AZ · 2025
General fund
$40,000
Lee County United Way · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
General fund
$40,000
Lee County United Way · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
General fund
$40,000
The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
Support of programs
$30,000
Hand in Hand · Bettendorf, IA · 2025
Educational
$30,000
Hand in Hand · Bettendorf, IA · 2024
Educational
$27,000
Rainbow Acres · Camp Verde, AZ · 2024
General fund
$25,000
Hand in Hand · Bettendorf, IA · 2023
Educational
$25,000
The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
Support of programs
$25,000
Hand in Hand · Bettendorf, IA · 2022
Educational
$21,000
Rainbow Acres · Camp Verde, AZ · 2023
General fund
$20,000
The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
Support of programs
$20,000
Fish of Sanibel Captiva · Sanibel, FL · 2023
General fund
$20,000
Fish of Sanibel Captiva · Sanibel, FL · 2022
General fund
$15,000
Sanibel Congregational Church · Sanibel, FL · 2025
Support of programs and upkeep
$15,000
Fish of Sanibel Captiva · Sanibel, FL · 2024
General fund
$15,000
Heights Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
General fund
$15,000
Sanibel Congregational Church · Sanibel, FL · 2024
Support of programs and upkeep
$15,000
Heights Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
General fund
$15,000
Sanibel Congregational Church · Sanibel, FL · 2023
Support of programs and upkeep
$15,000
Heights Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
General fund
$15,000
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation · Sanibel, FL · 2022
Conservation
$15,000
Sanibel Congregational Church · Sanibel, FL · 2022
Support of programs and upkeep
$13,000
The Legacy Foundation at Shell Point · Fort Myers, FL · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Benjamin'S Hope · Holland, MI · 2025
Support for children and families affected by autism
$10,000
Fish of Sanibel Captiva · Sanibel, FL · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Benjamin'S Hope · Holland, MI · 2024
Support for children and families affected by autism
$10,000
Benjamin'S Hope · Holland, MI · 2023
Support for children and families affected by autism
$10,000
Benjamin'S Hope · Holland, MI · 2022
Support for children and families affected by autism
$9,000
Iowa State University Cyclone Club · Ames, IA · 2025
Educational opportunities
$8,000
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation · Sanibel, FL · 2025
Conservation
$7,500
Iowa State University Cyclone Club · Ames, IA · 2024
Educational opportunities
$7,500
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation · Sanibel, FL · 2024
Conservation
$7,500
Willwood Hills Ranch of Iowa · Saint Charles, IA · 2024
Support for children
$7,500
Iowa State University Cyclone Club · Ames, IA · 2023
Educational opportunities
$7,500
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation · Sanibel, FL · 2023
Conservation
$7,500
Iowa State University Cyclone Club · Ames, IA · 2022
Educational opportunities
$5,000
Humble Dwellings · Eldridge, IA · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA · 2025
Support in disaster areas
$5,000
Project Rhino · Huntington Beach, CA · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Willwood Hills Ranch of Iowa · Saint Charles, IA · 2025
Support for children
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity · North Fort Myers, FL · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Let'S Talk About Children · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
Support of programs
$5,000
Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA · 2024
Support in disaster areas
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity · North Fort Myers, FL · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Hudson Strong Foundation · Eldrige, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Let'S Talk About Children · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
Support of programs
$5,000
My Gear Outreach · Clinton, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
New Kingdom Trailriders · Sherrard, IL · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance · Lakeville, MN · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Youth Hope · Moline, IL · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Christian Friendliness of Moline · Moline, IL · 2022
Community services
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity · North Fort Myers, FL · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Let'S Talk About Children · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
Support of programs
$5,000
Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA · 2022
Community services
$3,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Scholarships, grants to attend leadership programs
$3,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Scholarships, grants to attend leadership programs
$3,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Scholarships, grants to attend leadership programs
$3,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Scholarships, grants to attend leadership programs
$2,500
Southeastern Guide Dogs- Hidden Heros · Palmetto, FL · 2024
Support for veterans
$2,000
Let'S Talk About Children · Fort Myers, FL · 2025
Support of programs
$2,000
Downtown Streets Team · San Jose, CA · 2024
Support of programs
$2,000
Life Services Alternatives · Campbell, CA · 2024
General fund
$2,000
Magical Bridge Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General fund
$2,000
Downtown Streets Team · San Jose, CA · 2023
Support of programs
$2,000
Life Services Alternatives · Campbell, CA · 2023
General fund
$2,000
Magical Bridge Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General fund
$1,000
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2025
Educational opportunities
$1,000
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Educational opportunities
$1,000
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
Educational opportunities
$1,000
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2022
Educational opportunities

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