LAWSON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $912K · expenses $464K · assets $6.5M
- Also known as
- C/O JOHN K LAWSON
- EIN
- 36-4199442
- Address
- 13146 COASTAL LINKS CT, FORT MYERS, FL 33908-3486
- NTEE code
- T20Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- March 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K Lawson | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzanne D Lawson | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Jlawson | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Scavins | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann L Reed | TRUSTEE | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN K LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUZANNE D LAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT JLAWSON | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SCAVINS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN L REED | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 18 grants to organizations · $372K
2024 · 21 grants to organizations · $337K
2023 · 23 grants to organizations · $341K
2022 · 16 grants to organizations · $322K
2021 · 26 grants to organizations · $297K
2020 · 26 grants to organizations · $274K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 3 contributors · $337K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LAWSON FAMILY TRUST | Organization or other | PALO ALTO, CA | $157,047 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
| 2 | SUZANNE LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Person | FORT MYERS, FL | $119,746 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
| 1 | SUZANNE D LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Organization or other | FORT MYERS, FL | $60,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 3 contributors · $239K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LAWSON FAMILY TRUST | Organization or other | PALO ALTO, CA | $112,253 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 2 | SUZANNE LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Person | FORT MYERS, FL | $80,855 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 1 | SUZANNE D LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Organization or other | FORT MYERS, FL | $46,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 3 contributors · $221K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LAWSON FAMILY TRUST | Organization or other | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
| 2 | JOHN K LAWSON | Person | FORT MYERS, FL | $80,952 | $80,952 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
| 1 | SUZANNE D LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Organization or other | FORT MYERS, FL | $40,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 3 contributors · $288K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN K LAWSON | Person | FORT MYERS, FL | $107,528 | $107,528 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 3 | LAWSON FAMILY TRUST | Organization or other | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 2 | SUZANNE D LAWSON REVOCABLE TRUST | Organization or other | FORT MYERS, FL | $80,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 2 contributors · $352K
2020 · 1 contributor · $120K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN K LAWSON | Person | FORT MYERS, FL | $119,968 | $79,968 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $912,450 | $463,592 | $6,549,002 | $6,549,002 | $336,793 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $680,576 | $447,236 | $6,267,329 | $6,267,329 | $239,108 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,232,424 | $419,655 | $6,133,478 | $6,133,478 | $220,952 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $577,265 | $384,728 | $5,370,447 | $5,370,447 | $287,528 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $620,295 | $348,470 | $5,270,670 | $5,270,670 | $352,201 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $388,322 | $313,591 | $5,024,208 | $5,024,208 | $119,968 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| CAYON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $940,564 | $1,304,646 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $882,682 | $445,443 | FOUNDER & TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| ARTHUR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $843,684 | $739,210 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| TIM AND DEBRA DILLON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $1,001,932 | $10,438 | DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & TREASU | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SAUNDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $881,040 | $733,160 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SANBORN FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $988,103 | $470,819 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| ORNDORFF FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $979,094 | $333,716 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRUNDY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $895,390 | $654,750 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REDNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $824,732 | $307,052 | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASUR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FERNANDEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $840,669 | $318,922 | DIR / TREAS | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IRON HORSE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $834,582 | $1,110,630 | SECRETARY | $57,031 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STEVEN AND BEVERLY RUBENSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $961,204 | $1,263,012 | TRUSTEE | $74,750 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| JOSEPH R CATTI AND JO ANN M CATTI FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $980,489 | $52,230 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| R HALSEY & LISHA S WISE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $824,467 | $50,974 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LARRY C BALLARD FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $829,544 | $988,420 | TRUSTEE | $94,192 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STRACHAN FOUNDATION | FL | T20 | $885,385 | $1,218,696 | PRESIDENT, C | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $463,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $372,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $372,000 | 80.2% | |
| Other expenses | $41,450 | 8.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $25,865 | 5.6% | |
| Interest | $11,382 | 2.5% | |
| Taxes | $10,965 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,930 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $463,592 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $447,236 spent · pay $0 · grants $337,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $337,000 | 75.4% | |
| Other expenses | $36,028 | 8.1% | |
| Interest | $26,349 | 5.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $26,264 | 5.9% | |
| Taxes | $19,775 | 4.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,820 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $447,236 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $419,655 spent · pay $0 · grants $341,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $341,000 | 81.3% | |
| Other expenses | $36,090 | 8.6% | |
| Interest | $24,420 | 5.8% | |
| Taxes | $11,513 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: other professional | $4,902 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,730 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $419,655 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $384,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $322,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $322,100 | 83.7% | |
| Other expenses | $34,937 | 9.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $13,090 | 3.4% | |
| Taxes | $7,184 | 1.9% | |
| Interest | $7,117 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $384,728 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $348,470 spent · pay $0 · grants $297,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $297,200 | 85.3% | |
| Other expenses | $22,625 | 6.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $17,145 | 4.9% | |
| Interest | $8,419 | 2.4% | |
| Taxes | $2,781 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $348,470 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $313,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $274,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $274,000 | 87.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $17,051 | 5.4% | |
| Other expenses | $10,265 | 3.3% | |
| Interest | $6,868 | 2.2% | |
| Taxes | $5,107 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $313,591 | 100% |
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