Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Lacewing Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $10K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
30
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mary J Williams
DIR, PRES
Deidra Wager
DIR, TREAS
Wanda Herndon
DIR, SEC
Angela Mcmanus
DIR
Lynn Behar
DIR
Laura Rohl
DIR
Norma Oliason
DIR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
91.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
119
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$30K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$191K
11 grants
2023
$115K
10 grants
2022
$123K
11 grants
2021
$138K
10 grants
2020
$130K
10 grants
2019
$107K
11 grants
2018
$104K
11 grants
2017
$112K
9 grants
2016
$117K
9 grants
2015
$109K
11 grants
2014
$84K
8 grants
2013
$89K
8 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$164K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$99K
6 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$92K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$86K
7 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$80K
Cisa Exportadora
3 grants · FL
$67K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
5 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$62K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$60K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$20K
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$20K
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$20K
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$20K
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$15K
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$15K
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$10K
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$10K
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MA · TY 2024
$10K
Maui Food Bank
ASSISTANCE
HI · TY 2023
$20K
The Legacy Foundation
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Flying Kites
ASSISTANCE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Assistance League Laguna Beach
ASSISTANCE
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Mindleaps
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Wuqu Kawoq Sa
HEALTH SERVICES
VT · TY 2023
$10K
Grounds for Health
EDUCATION
VT · TY 2023
$10K
Launch Gurls Corporation
ASSISTANCE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Mujeres En Cambio
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TX · TY 2023
$5K
Dress for Success Oregon
ASSISTANCE
OR · TY 2023
$5K
Seeds for Progress Foundation
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
FL · TY 2022
$27K
Mindleaps
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2022
$19K
Ada Developers Academy
ASSISTANCE
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Wuqu Kawoq Sa
HEALTH SERVICES
VT · TY 2022
$10K
Nurturing Minds Inc
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Mujeres En Cambio
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
TX · TY 2022
$10K
The Legacy Foundation
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Flying Kites
ASSISTANCE
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Grouds for Health
EDUCATION
VT · TY 2022
$8K
California Black Health Network
ASSISTANCE
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Rain for the Sahel and Sahara Inc
ASSISTANCE
NH · TY 2022
$5K
Coalition to Abolish Slavery
ASSISTANCE
CA · TY 2021
$30K
Mujeres En Cambio
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
TX · TY 2021
$16K
Seeds for Progress Foundation
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
FL · TY 2021
$16K
Mindleaps
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
NY · TY 2021
$16K
Fistula Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Wuqu Kawoq Sa
HEALTH SERVICES
VT · TY 2021
$10K
The Legacy Foundation
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Flying Kites
ASSISTANCE
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Nurturing Minds Inc
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Ada Developers Academy
ASSISTANCE
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Coalition to Abolish Slavery
ASSISTANCE
CA · TY 2020
$20K
Mujeres En Cambio de San Miguel
CHILD EDUCATION/ASSISTANCE
TX · TY 2020
$16K
Seeds for Progress Foundation
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
FL · TY 2020
$15K
Fistula Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$15K
Mindleaps
Child Education/Assistance
NY · TY 2020
$15K
Nurturing Minds
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2020
$10K
Wuqu' Kawoq
HEALTH SERVICES
VT · TY 2020
$10K
Sustainable Schools International
EDUCATION
CO · TY 2020
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.