Private foundation · Detroit, MI

Lawrence a Wisne Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Franklin T Lewand
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
$30K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
25
Total grants awarded
$426K
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$105K
5 grants
2023
$110K
7 grants
2022
$85K
4 grants
2021
$125K
8 grants
2020
$700
1 grants

Top recipients

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
4 grants · MI
$210K
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
4 grants · MI
$50K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$40K
Midwest Province of Society of Jesus
2 grants · IL
$30K
2 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$20K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Impact Church Hope 4 the Holidays Children's Program
1 grant · MI
$15K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$10K
St Michael's Parish
1 grant · MI
$5K

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

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$60K
Midwest Province of Society of Jesus
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Impact Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Care House of Oakland County
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$5K
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$50K
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Detroit Lions Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Impact Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Forgotten Harvest
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Care House of Oakland County
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Midwest Province of Society of Jesus
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$50K
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$15K
Impact Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$15K
Detroit Lions Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$5K
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$50K
Forgotten Harvest
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$15K
Impact Church Hope 4 the Holidays Children's Program
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$15K
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$15K
Care House of Oakland County
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Detroit Lions Charities
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
St Michael's Parish
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Focus Hope
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$700

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