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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6080683

The Lanward Foundation

A private foundation in El Paso, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $26,095 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Michelle McCown
747 Coeur D Alene
El Paso, TX 79922
(915) 581-5013
Form and materials
A letter stating purpose, budget, board of directors and IRS status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,095

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $699,003

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,673

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $687,612

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,965

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $690,761

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,163

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $721,488

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,850

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $740,734

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,995

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $742,172

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $715,549

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $755,304

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. El Paso Community FoundationEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $12,000
  2. Santa Teresa Charitable FoundationSanta Teresa, NM

    General support

    $4,045
  3. Dutch Sheets MinistriesBatsbrg Levil, SC

    General support

    $4,000
  4. Informing America FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  5. Womans Club of El PasoEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $1,075
  6. David Rives MinistriesCornersville, TN

    General support

    $600
  7. Lee Moor Children's HomeEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $200
  8. University Presbyterian ChurchEl Paso, TX

    General support

    $100
  9. BSA Troop 59Little Rock, AR

    General support

    $75

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 $12,00047% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $4,60018% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $4,04516% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $4,00016% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0754% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $13,375
  2. New Mexico1 grant $4,045
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $4,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $600
  6. Arkansas1 grant $75

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cheryl A McCownPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles M McCownTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle McCownTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0
  • James McCownTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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