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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1622146

Lorenzen Foundation

A private foundation in Paradise Valley, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $52,000 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,443
  • Tax year 2024

    $34,680

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,366,282
  • Tax year 2023

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,339,636
  • Tax year 2022

    $56,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,682
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,487,652
  • Tax year 2020

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,408,656

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Arizona PBSPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $10,000
  2. Casa Tau PledgeScottsdale, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  3. Duke Eye CenterDurham, NC

    General

    $5,000
  4. Duke University Annual FD Med SchoolDurham, NC

    General

    $5,000
  5. Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  6. Phoenix ZooPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  7. Salvation ArmyPrescott, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  8. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $5,000
  9. Shemer Art Center & MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $4,000
  10. International Eye FoundationKensington, MD

    General

    $2,000
  11. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $5,00038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00038% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $39,000
  2. North Carolina2 grants $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert F LorenzenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lucy L LorenzenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard LorenzenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Allan Macdougall IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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