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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-1035017

The Lans Foundation

A private foundation in Roscoe, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $431,525 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

    $431,525

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,049,812

  • Tax year 2024

    $342,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,772,891

  • Tax year 2023

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,417,299

  • Tax year 2022

    $340,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,011,803

  • Tax year 2021

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,398,831

  • Tax year 2020

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,509,025

  • Tax year 2019

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,520,507

  • Tax year 2018

    $227,405

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,591,549

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beloit Library FoundationBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $250,000
  2. Stateline Community FoundationBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $56,300
  3. Fidelty CharitableCincinnati, OH

    General charitable

    $55,500
  4. Caritas FoundationBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $20,000
  5. Beloit Meals on WheelsBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $15,000
  6. Old Stone ChurchRockton, IL

    General charitable

    $15,000
  7. Beloit Historical SocietyBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $5,000
  8. Beloit Regional HospiceBeloit, WI

    General charitable

    $5,000
  9. Rock Trail CoalitionJanesville, WI

    General charitable

    $5,000
  10. Vets RollSouth Beloit, IL

    General charitable

    $2,725
  11. Goldie B Floberg CenterRockford, IL

    General charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $56,30069% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00019% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $2,7253% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin7 grants $356,300
  2. Ohio1 grant $55,500
  3. Illinois3 grants $19,725

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Elaine A LansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott J LansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce D LansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joel I LansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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