The ACharles and Lillemor Lawrence Foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of local institutions in Oregon, Illinois, prioritizing health and elder care and K–12 education. Major gifts go to a regional nursing/home-care provider and hospice services, alongside repeated support for the local public school district and its education foundation. The foundation appears focused on sustaining essential community services rather than broad geographic or thematic diversification.
ACharles and Lillemor Lawrence Foundation’s largest recent gift went to Brethren Home, a $117,500 grant in 2023 for support of programs. That size stands out in a portfolio that otherwise centers on a small number of Oregon, Illinois institutions serving health, elder care, and local schools. The foundation’s recent grants show sustained backing for long-term care, hospice services, and K-12 education, with repeated support going to the same community organizations over multiple years. Brethren Home appears as the clearest anchor for its senior-services work, while Serenity Hospice and Home reflects its support for terminal illness care and family services. On the education side, the foundation has made multiple awards to Oregon Community Unit and the Oregon School Foundation, indicating attention to school services and local education programming. Across the listed grants, every recipient is in Oregon, Illinois, which reinforces a highly local pattern of giving. The overall picture is of a foundation that funds essential community institutions rather than a broad mix of unrelated causes.
In long-term care and residential senior services, the foundation made a $117,500 grant to Brethren Home for support of programs. That award is the clearest signal in the data that elder care is a core concern. For hospice and end-of-life care, Serenity Hospice and Home received $19,000 in 2024 and another $19,000 in 2025, both described as providing care to the terminally ill and their families. The repeated support points to ongoing backing rather than a one-time contribution. Education is another consistent area. Oregon Community Unit received $55,000 in 2024 for school services and additional grants of $5,500 in 2023 and $4,500 in 2025. Oregon School Foundation also received $10,000 in 2024 for programs. Those awards show support for K-12 school services and local education fundraising.
The typical grant size is $5,400 at the 25th percentile, $14,500 at the median, and $28,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution suggests a mix of modest operating or program awards with a smaller number of larger grants. The recent record also shows repeat awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in education and hospice care. The foundation gives locally and all listed grants go to recipients in Illinois. It also makes program-related investments, which indicates a structure that includes tools beyond standard grants.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $28K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: few, relatively large grants with multiple repeat payments to the same core organizations rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Brethren Home, Oregon Community Unit (school district), Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon School Foundation
All listed grants go to recipients in the United States, and every recent recipient is in Oregon, Illinois. That includes Brethren Home, Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon Community Unit, and Oregon School Foundation. The foundation’s grantmaking is therefore highly concentrated in one local community rather than spread across multiple states or countries. The top state by grant count is Illinois, and 100% of grants in the provided sample go to recipients in the HQ state.
The recent grants point to three main areas: long-term care and residential senior services, hospice and end-of-life care, and K-12 education. Recipients include Brethren Home, Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon Community Unit, and Oregon School Foundation.
Yes. Every listed grant goes to a recipient in Oregon, Illinois. The data also shows that Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 100% of the sample going to recipients in the HQ state.
Typical grants cluster around $5,400 at the 25th percentile, $14,500 at the median, and $28,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a much larger $117,500 grant, showing that the foundation occasionally makes larger awards alongside smaller recurring ones.
Yes. Serenity Hospice and Home received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and Oregon Community Unit received multiple awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support for selected local organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity Hospice and Home | Oregon, IL | $19,000 | 2025 | Provides care to the terminally illand their families |
| Oregon Community Unit | Oregon, IL | $4,500 | 2025 | Support of school services |
| Oregon Community Unit | Oregon, IL | $55,000 | 2024 | Support of school services |
| Serenity Hospice and Home | Oregon, IL | $19,000 | 2024 | Provides care to the terminally illand their families |
| Oregon School Foundation | Oregon, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Support of Programs |
| Brethren Home | Oregon, IL | $117,500 | 2023 | Support of Programs |
| Oregon Community Unit | Oregon, IL | $5,500 | 2023 | Support of school services |
| Serenity Hospice and Home | Oregon, IL | $5,100 | 2023 | Provides care to the terminally illand their families |
Serenity Hospice and Home
$19,000Provides care to the terminally illand their families
Oregon Community Unit
$4,500Support of school services
Oregon Community Unit
$55,000Support of school services
Serenity Hospice and Home
$19,000Provides care to the terminally illand their families
Oregon School Foundation
$10,000Support of Programs
Brethren Home
$117,500Support of Programs
Oregon Community Unit
$5,500Support of school services
Serenity Hospice and Home
$5,100Provides care to the terminally illand their families