Private foundation · Leawood, KS

The Quinn Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $6K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
165
Repeat grantees
93
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Chuck Laue
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Laue
SECRETARY
Scott Martinsen
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
18.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
534
Total grants awarded
$25.9M
Total amount
$49K
Average grant
$1.7M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.5M
118 grants
2023
$3.2M
102 grants
2022
$3.5M
104 grants
2021
$4.6M
69 grants
2020
$2.7M
41 grants
2019
$3.6M
38 grants
2018
$809K
9 grants
2017
$1.1M
7 grants
2015
$1.1M
4 grants
2014
$814K
7 grants
2013
$911K
35 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$4.3M
6 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
Great Plains Spca
5 grants · MO
$2.3M
6 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$1.4M
The Good Food Institute
6 grants · DC
$1.3M
50 X 40 Inc
3 grants · KS
$1.1M
2 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$833K
The Humane Society of the United States
5 grants · NY
$713K
Good Food Institute
2 grants · DC
$670K
Harvard Law School
4 grants · MA
$536K

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

Stray Dog Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$800K
Kansas Pet Advocates Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$481K
Great Plains Spca
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$466K
Mocsa
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$265K
The Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$248K
The Good Food Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$140K
Safehome
GENERAL OPERATINGSUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$106K
Karuna Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TY 2024
$60K
National Great Pyrenees Rescue Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$55K
Farm Action
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Thrive Philanthropy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IA · TY 2024
$49K
A Well-fed World
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$43K
Farm Sanctuary Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Faunalytics
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Companion Protect Gives Back
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$25K
Plant Based Foods Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Sentient Media
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Animal Defense Partnership
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
New Harvest
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$25K
New Roots Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Lewis & Clark Law School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OR · TY 2024
$25K
Rainbow Meadows Equine Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$24K
Humane America Animal Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$23K
Mercy for Animals
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Kansas City Pet Project
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$15K
Food for Climate League
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$13K
Greener By Default
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Vermont Law School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VT · TY 2024
$10K
Multipler
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Farmstand
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Lawrence Humane Society
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Ideagarden Institute Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Animal Outlook Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Food Empowerment Project
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Harvard Law School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Center for Coastal Studies Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
On a Mission
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$10K
St Louis Samoyed Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Scarlet Spark
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Wayside Waifs
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Better Food Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Animal Legal Defense Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Panorama Global
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Meridian Institute
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Double Up Drive Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NV · TY 2024
$9K
Material Innovation Initiative
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Operation Wildlife Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KS · TY 2024
$7K
Rose Brooks Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$6K
San Francisco Samoyed Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Kansas City Pig Rescue Network Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$6K

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