The Lanterman Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large awards that support religiously affiliated higher education, regional cultural institutions, medical/neurological research, and maternal/child welfare. Grants are often multi-part or repeated to the same organizations, and while the foundation is based in Spokane it shows a strong geographic tilt toward Toledo and the Upper Midwest plus select international child-welfare support. Its giving signals a preference for institutional operating or program support rather than one-off project grants.
Concentrated portfolio of large, often repeated grants to a handful of institutional grantees; primarily unrestricted or broad program support rather than many small or project-specific awards; geographically focused on Toledo/Upper Midwest with occasional international giving.
The Lanterman Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a few very large, repeat awards to Catholic higher education and Toledo-based institutions. The largest grants on file include $1,845,344 to University of Mary in 2024 and $1,425,000 to Diocese of Toledo in 2025, alongside another $1,352,100 to Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in 2025. Those commitments point to a funder that supports organizations carrying out their charitable purpose rather than a broad spread of smaller project grants. The pattern is consistent across years. University of Mary received another $1,350,000 in 2023, while Diocese of Toledo and Toledo Zoo & Aquarium also reappear in multiple grant years. Other large awards extend the same profile: Society of Neurological Surgeons, Mom’s House of Toledo, The Lingap Children’s Foundation, and the UND Alumni Association & Foundation all appear among the foundation’s bigger commitments. The grant titles are generally framed as assistance for an organization’s charitable purpose, which fits an operating-support or unrestricted-support style of giving. Although the foundation is headquartered in Spokane, its major awards cluster around institutions in Ohio, North Dakota, and selected national or international child-welfare work.
Catholic institutions are a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. In one of its largest recent awards, it gave $1,425,000 to Diocese of Toledo to assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose. The same pattern appears in education, where Assumption Catholic School received $100,000 in 2025 for the same stated purpose. The foundation also backs cultural and educational institutions with public-facing missions. Toledo Zoo & Aquarium received $1,352,100 in 2025, after a $573,000 grant in 2024 and a $38,000 grant in 2023. The Toledo Cultural Arts Center also received $50,000 in 2025. Health and child-welfare organizations are another thread. Mom’s House of Toledo received $1,000,000 in 2025, and The Lingap Children’s Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2025. In research-related giving, the Society of Neurological Surgeons received $1,100,000 in 2023.
Typical awards are sizable: the grant-size distribution runs from a p25 of $5,000 to a median of $19,061 and a p75 of $122,340. The foundation’s recent activity shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including University of Mary, Diocese of Toledo, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, UND Alumni Association & Foundation, Oblates of St Francis de Sales, and Monastery of the Visitation. That repeat pattern, along with grant language centered on assisting organizations in carrying out their charitable purpose, points to ongoing institutional support rather than isolated one-time project funding. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$5.7M
$36.8M
$1.4M
$6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $122K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$122K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: University of Mary, Diocese of Toledo, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Society of Neurological Surgeons, MOM'S HOUSE OF TOLEDO
Grantmaking is national, with all 54 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. The most frequent recipient state is North Dakota, while Washington accounts for 9% of grants. Toledo appears repeatedly as a recipient city, including Diocese of Toledo, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Mom’s House of Toledo, and The Toledo Cultural Arts Center. Other repeated locations include Grand Forks, ND and Bismarck, ND, showing a strong concentration in the Upper Midwest alongside Ohio.
Recent grants show a strong mix of Catholic higher education and diocesan support, Toledo-area cultural institutions, medical and neurological research, maternal and child welfare, and some child-relief work. Examples across the data include University of Mary, Diocese of Toledo, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium, Society of Neurological Surgeons, and Mom’s House of Toledo.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years: University of Mary in 2023 and 2024; Diocese of Toledo in 2023 and 2025; Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in 2023, 2024, and 2025; UND Alumni Association & Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Oblates of St Francis de Sales in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $19,061, and a p75 of $122,340. That sits alongside a grant list that includes both smaller awards and several seven-figure grants.
Giving is national, but the highest concentration by recipient state is North Dakota. Washington, where the foundation is headquartered, accounts for 9% of grants. The recipient list also shows a heavy presence in Toledo, Ohio, and Grand Forks and Bismarck, North Dakota.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are directed to organizations, with purposes framed as assisting those organizations in carrying out their charitable purpose.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIOCESE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $1,425,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM | TOLEDO, OH | $1,352,100 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MOM'S HOUSE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE LINGAP CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $285,714 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MONASTERY OF THE VISITATION | TOLEDO, OH | $102,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BELLINGHAM, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSION OF HOPE | CEDAR PARK, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UCI FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $58,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE TOLEDO CULTURAL ARTS CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITALITY KITCHEN | TOLEDO, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARY | BISMARCK, ND | $18,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL CITY MINISTRY OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | TROY, MI | $11,946 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OBLATES OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES | TOLEDO, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE DOVE FUND | TOLEDO, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB | PERRYSBURG, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | REDMOND, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE | OTHELLO, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, ND | $1,845,344 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Toledo Zoo & Aquarium | Toledo, OH | $573,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| UND Alumni Association & Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $285,714 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Oblates of St Francis de Sales | Toledo, OH | $159,360 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Monastery of the Visitation | Toledo, OH | $110,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| The DOVE Fund | Toledo, OH | $52,500 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Nature's Nursery | Whitehouse, OH | $28,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Maya Dronca Foundation | Ponte Vedra Avenue, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Association De Lijn | Seattle, WA | $18,372 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden | Atlanta, GA | $12,500 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| ALS Association | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Country Garden Club | Perrysburg, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Catching Up With Jack | Maumee, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| St Paul AME Church | St Augustine, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Catholic Club | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | Spokane, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Touch A Hand Bless A Heart | St Augustine, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Heartbeat of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| The Great Lakes Historical Society | Toledo, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, ND | $1,350,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Society of Neurological Surgeons | Schaumburg, IL | $1,100,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Diocese of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $750,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| UND Alumni Association & Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $285,714 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Oblates of St Francis de Sales | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Toledo Zoo & Aquarium | Toledo, OH | $38,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| Catholic Indian Mission | Fort Yates, ND | $27,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| St Clare Commons | Perrysburg, OH | $19,750 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose |
DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
$1,425,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TOLEDO ZOO & AQUARIUM
$1,352,100TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE LINGAP CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MONASTERY OF THE VISITATION
$102,500TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$100,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$100,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UCI FOUNDATION
$58,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ST FRANCIS DE SALES HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$50,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE TOLEDO CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
$50,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITALITY KITCHEN
$25,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CENTRAL CITY MINISTRY OF TOLEDO
$15,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$11,946TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
OBLATES OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE DOVE FUND
$10,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB
$5,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
$5,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE
$5,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY
$5,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Oblates of St Francis de Sales
$159,360To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Monastery of the Visitation
$110,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
The DOVE Fund
$52,500To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Maya Dronca Foundation
$20,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Association De Lijn
$18,372To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Country Garden Club
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Catching Up With Jack
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
St Paul AME Church
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Catholic Club
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Touch A Hand Bless A Heart
$5,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Heartbeat of Toledo
$1,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Society of Neurological Surgeons
$1,100,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Diocese of Toledo
$750,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Oblates of St Francis de Sales
$50,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
Catholic Indian Mission
$27,000To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
St Clare Commons
$19,750To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose