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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3457530

Laham Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Potwin, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $79,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joseph G Laham
PO Box 133
Potwin, KS 67123
(316) 648-0842
Form and materials
No form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $79,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,755

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,724,659

  • Tax year 2022

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,737,153

  • Tax year 2021

    $152,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,892,111

  • Tax year 2020

    $93,320

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,950,219

  • Tax year 2019

    $114,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,256,218

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,845

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,536,173

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. St Mary Orthodox ChurchWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $10,000
  2. Life Hoops FoundationAndover, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $8,000
  3. TreehouseWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  4. New Spring ChurchWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  5. Kansas Food BankWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  7. Project MexicoChula Vista, CA

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  8. Carpenter PlaceWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  9. Kansans For LifeWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  11. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  12. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $5,000
  13. Kreative Kids Faith AcademyWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $4,000
  14. The Federated ChurchWhitewater, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $2,500
  15. Montana Food BankMissoula, MT

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $2,000
  16. Emporia Community FoundationEmporia, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $1,000
  17. Duroplis Church Of GodGallion, AL

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $1,000
  18. United WayWichita, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $500
  19. Love Worth Finding MinistriesGermantown, TN

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $500
  20. Individual

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $250
  21. TFI Family ServicesEl Dorado, KS

    Donation to general fund for operating costs

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $5,50027% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00024% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $4,00020% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas12 grants $51,050
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  5. Montana1 grant $2,000
  6. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joseph G LahamPresident Hours 2Pay $2,525
  • David LahamTreasurer Hours 8Pay $10,225
  • Joseph M LahamDirector Hours 1Pay $1,260
  • Kaylee LahamDirector Hours 1Pay $1,260
  • Emily LahamDirector Hours 1Pay $1,490
  • Zachary LahamDirector Hours 1Pay $1,260

The return

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