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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4268916

The Quinn Foundation

A private foundation in Leawood, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 124 grants and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,258,425

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $16,425,995

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,513,697

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $18,589,199

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,193,475

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $19,580,447

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,473,833

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $21,583,212

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,640,319

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $24,868,596

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,694,003

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $23,985,611

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,632,340

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $23,043,417

  • Tax year 2018

    $809,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $24,780,295

Grants paid in 2025

124 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stray Dog InstituteLeawood, KS

    General operating support

    $800,000
  2. Kansas Pet Advocates FoundationLeawood, KS

    General operating support

    $460,000
  3. Ringo's FundLeawood, KS

    General operating support

    $300,000
  4. Great Plains SPCAMerriam, KS

    General operating support

    $281,500
  5. Humane World for AnimalsGaithersburg, MD

    General operating support

    $125,000
  6. Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins, CO

    General operating support

    $105,000
  7. The Good Food InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $91,000
  8. Thrive Philanthropy IncHarlan, IA

    General operating support

    $59,875
  9. Karuna FoundationAk Amesterdam, Netherlands

    General operating support

    $57,500
  10. National Great Pyrenees Rescue IncNanuet, NY

    General operating support

    $55,000
  11. Kansas Civic EngagementLawrence, KS

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. Farm ActionMexico, MO

    General operating support

    $40,000
  13. On A MissionMission, KS

    General operating support

    $40,000
  14. Humane America Animal FoundationClaremont, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  15. Vegan Hacktivists IncMount Airy, MD

    General operating support

    $35,000
  16. A Well-Fed WorldWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $32,000
  17. SNCKC Co Fix Em KCLees Summit, MO

    General operating support

    $30,000
  18. Animal Defense PartnershipArdsley, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  19. FaunalyticsOlympia, WA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. Plant Based Foods InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Sentient MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  22. Animal & Vegan Advocacy International IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  23. Rainbow Meadows Equine RescueJunction City, KS

    General operating support

    $24,000
  24. Companion Protect Gives BackOverland Park, KS

    General operating support

    $20,000
  25. Double Up Drive IncLas Vegas, NV

    General operating support

    $15,000
  26. Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  27. MocsaKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $15,000
  28. Wayside WaifsKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $15,000
  29. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Animal Outlook IncTakoma Park, MD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  31. Farm Sanctuary IncWatkins Glen, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. FarmstandWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  33. Food Empowerment ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  34. Food for Climate LeagueEvanston, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. Greener by DefaultChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  36. Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  37. Ideagarden Institute IncKingston, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  38. Lawrence Humane SocietyLawrence, KS

    General operating support

    $10,000
  39. Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $10,000
  40. MultiplerSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  41. New HarvestKansas City, KS

    General operating support

    $10,000
  42. New Roots InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  43. St Louis Samoyed RescueSt Louis, MO

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. Vermont Law SchoolS Royalton, VT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  46. Madre BravaReston, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  47. The HiveRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  48. Better Food FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $7,500
  49. Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $7,000
  50. Kansas City Pig Rescue Network IncCleveland, MO

    General operating support

    $6,000
  51. Operation Wildlife IncLinwood, KS

    General operating support

    $6,000
  52. SafehomeOverland Park, KS

    General operatingsupport

    $6,000
  53. San Francisco Samoyed RescueSan Rafael, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  54. Animal Grantmakers IncPort Angeles, WA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. Apex AdvocacyLithonia, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  56. Aquatic Life Institute IncRye, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  57. Balanced IncKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  58. Beyond CarnismAnaheim, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  59. Carlin Nalley FoundationPlainfield, IL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  60. Compassion in World Farming USANew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  61. Farm ForwardPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $5,000
  62. Friends of the EarthMerrifield, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  63. Proveg International IncPittsfield, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  64. Rethink PrioritiesSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  65. Rethink Your Food IncSunrise, FL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  66. Scarlet SparkSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  67. SeedVenice, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  68. Sustainable Agriculture SystemsSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  69. University of DenverDenver, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  70. World Animal ProtectionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  71. Animal Freedom IncLancaster, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. Animal Rescue League of BostonDedham, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  73. Girls on the Run Greater BostonBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  74. A Just WorldSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  75. ActasiaBrewster, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  76. Advancing Law for AnimalsRedondo Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  77. Afro-Vegan SocietyBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  78. Allied Scholars for Animal ProtectionAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $2,500
  79. Animal Advocacy CareersAnaheim, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  80. Animal EqualityWest Hollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  81. Animal Partisan IncGlen Allen, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  82. Connect for Animals IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  83. Cult & Animals FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  84. Educated Choices ProgramPeachtree Corners, GA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  85. Grassroots Artists MovementBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  86. Health Care Without HarmReston, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  87. Hip Hop Is GreenFederal Way, WA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  88. Holistic Wellness and HealthBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  89. Institute for Agriculture & Trade PolicyMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $2,500
  90. Kansas Black Farmers AssociationBogue, KS

    General operating support

    $2,500
  91. Legal Impact for ChickensSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  92. Logistically Nonprofit Services IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  93. Our Hen HouseRochester, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  94. Planted SocietyPflugerville, TX

    General operating support

    $2,500
  95. Prairie Paws Animal ShelterOttawa, KS

    General operating support

    $2,500
  96. Reducetarian FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  97. Socially Responsible Agriculture ProjectSalem, OR

    General operating support

    $2,500
  98. Veggie MijasOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  99. Vine SanctuarySpringfield, VT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  100. World Federation for AnimalsJamaica Plain, MA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  101. Black Vegetarian Society of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  102. Fauna Films IncGarderen, Netherlands

    General operating support

    $2,500
  103. Heal Food AlianceChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $2,500
  104. La PlantaSandia Park, NM

    General operating support

    $2,500
  105. The PCRM FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  106. Suprseed IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  107. The Navigation FundBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  108. The School for Moral AmbitionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  109. WorldshapersNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  110. Environmental Grantmakers AssocationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  111. Great Pyrenees Rescue of MissouriGalloway, NJ

    General operating support

    $1,500
  112. Child Protection ServicesKansas City, MO

    General operating support

    $1,050
  113. Compassionate Action for AnimalsMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  114. Foundation for Sustainable FutureSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  115. Help HumaneBelton, MO

    General operating support

    $1,000
  116. Shy 38 IncLawrence, KS

    General operating support

    $1,000
  117. Big Fluffy Dog RescueLa Vergne, TN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  118. Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue IncIndianapolis, IN

    General operating support

    $1,000
  119. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  120. Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General operating support

    $500
  121. Humane Society of Greater KCKansas City, KS

    General operating support

    $500
  122. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  123. Great Pyrenees Rescue of MontanaMissoula, MT

    General operating support

    $500
  124. Take Me Home Pet Rescue IncRichardson, TX

    General operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals44 grants $2,319,50087% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $167,5006% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture13 grants $112,0004% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $16,000<1% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $15,000<1% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $34,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas16 grants $2,014,000
  2. District of Columbia9 grants $308,000
  3. California24 grants $194,500
  4. New York17 grants $136,000
  5. Missouri10 grants $130,050
  6. Colorado2 grants $110,000
  7. Iowa1 grant $59,875
  8. Maryland4 grants $42,500
  9. Washington4 grants $35,000
  10. Virginia5 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chuck LauePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer LaueSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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