LAND ECONOMICS FOUNDATION OF LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL
https//www.lai.org/land-economics-foundation-lefTotal Given 2016–2024
$289K
37 grants · $32K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $4K–$12K
grant size
30%
supporter · 8/27 multi-year
repeat
$734K
Assets · 2021
27
Distinct recipients
About
ARIZONA HAS NO CHARITABLE REQUIREMENT TO SEND TO ATTORNEY GENERAL NOR CHARITABLE REGISTRATIONS. RECENTLY, THEY NO LONGER REQUIRE A COPY OF THE FEDERAL RETURN NOR FILING OF STATE RETURN EXCEPT FOR UBI.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LAND ECONOMICS FOUNDATION
Phone
4807197404
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Online applications - https//www.lai.org/node/1659 Proposal Guidelines - https//www.lai.org/proposal-guidelines
Restrictions
Grants for research projects related to land economics.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70K | $505K | $46K | 6 |
| 2017 | $19K | $587K | $55K | 3 |
| 2018 | $32K | $519K | $62K | 5 |
| 2019 | $2K | $575K | $65K | 1 |
| 2020 | $34K | $654K | $56K | 5 |
| 2021 | $36K | $734K | $88K | 5 |
| 2022 | $34K | $583K | $60K | 6 |
| 2023 | $28K | $671K | $70K | 2 |
| 2024 | $33K | $730K | $131K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$8K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JASON BARR | TREASURER | — |
| JOCELYN LUM FREDERICK | VICE-PRES. | — |
| MICHELLE HENRIE | PRES. | — |
| JON DEVRIES | PAST PRES. | — |
| JUSTIN HOLANDER | DIRECTOR | — |
| LAURA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHAEL BURAYIDI | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEVEN BOURASSA | DIRECTOR | — |
| GARY LEACH | DIRECTOR | — |
| VELMA ZAHIROVIC-HERBERT | SECRETARY | — |
| RUSSELL MATHEW | SECRETARY UNTIL 10/8/23 | — |
| RON BUSS | TREASURERUNTIL 10/8/23 | — |
| ALAN NEVIN | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/8/23 | — |
| SHEILA HARRIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/8/23 | — |
| JOCELYN FREDERICK | VICE-PRES. | — |
| RACHEL EDDS | PAST PRESIDENT | — |
| ROBERT MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR | — |
| HIROSHI KOYAMA | TRUSTEE | — |
| SUSAN TODANI | TRUSTEE | — |
| BILL DE ST AUBIN | TRUSTEE | — |
| ANILKUMAR HATKAR | TRUSTEE | — |
| RANDY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | — |
| MATTHEW KIMBALL | TRUSTEE | — |
| JUAN MARTINEZ GALERA | TRUSTEE | — |
| TOM GOODWIN | TRUSTEE | — |
| RICHARD WILSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN SCHLICHTING | TRUSTEE | — |
| MIKE GRISSO | TRUSTEE | — |
| CHIP GOOD | TRUSTEE | — |
| KARIN CHAO | TRUSTEE | — |
| FRANCISCO DE ASIS FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ | TRUSTEE | — |
| GREG MARCOM | TRUSTEE | — |
| PETER BROWN | TRUSTEE | — |
| JEFF BEAL | TRUSTEE | — |
| JEANETTE JUSTUS | TRUSTEE | — |
| MIGUEL TREMBLAY | TRUSTEE | — |
| GINA LAVERY | TRUSTEE | — |
| EMILIO COLON-ZAVALA | TRUSTEE | — |
| AMY WINSKI | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN LEONARD | TRUSTEE | — |
| BROOKE PETERSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAVID MCKAY | TRUSTEE | — |
| RODRIGO TORRES CANDE BALDERRAMA | TRUSTEE | — |
| ELISA CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE | — |
| FORREST THOMAS | TRUSTEE | — |
| STEVEN GRAGG | DIRECTOR | — |
| RACHAEL EDDS | TREASURER | — |
| TIM YOUMANS | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMIL MALIZIA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $15,000 | EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CENTRAL CITY DECLINE | 2016 |
| LAI LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | MALAGA COVE PLAZA ENHANCEMENT | 2016 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $14,999 | Research impact of remote work on built environment Completed expenditure 1/2025 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College - Ustin | Somerville, MA | $14,000 | Twitter Bots | 2023 |
| University of Melbourne | Victoria | $14,000 | Land of coal mines TIWAR | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $14,000 | A BARRIER TO AFFORDABILITY | 2022 |
| CITY OF MOUNT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, NY | $12,500 | CASE STUDY OF SOUTH 4TH AVE | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | $12,311 | LAND USE MIX RESEARCH STUDY | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $12,000 | URBAN TREES BELOW GROUND MITIGATION | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $11,500 | EXPLORING OFFICE BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS RESEARCH | 2017 |
| THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | PRESERVING CHICAGO PLANNING HISTORY | 2016 |
| SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SAND DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | MARKET STUDY TO TEST FEASIBILITY OF A CROSS BORDER FACILITY | 2018 |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | SOMERVILLE, MA | $10,000 | RISKS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | HOW MARKET ACTORS RESPOND TO UPZONING | 2021 |
| University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $9,500 | Developing green technology for urban sustainability | 2024 |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $8,500 | HOME VALUE AND WALK ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $7,965 | URBAN TREE BELOW GROUND MITIGATION TECHNIQUES | 2022 |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | SOMERVILLE, MA | $7,774 | RISK OF AUTO SOCIAL MEDIA IN LAND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES | 2021 |
| CITY OF MOUNT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, NY | $7,500 | HELP PERSERVE A PORTION OF MT VERNON, NYS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN | 2018 |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | BOCA RATON, FL | $7,500 | STUDY THE USE OF BIG DATA ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES TO PREDICT URBAN LAND VALUES | 2018 |
| LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,800 | VIDEO COMMEMORATING LAIS 90TH ANNIVERSARY | 2021 |
| SPUR | San Francisco, CA | $5,500 | Prepare financial feasibility analysis of construction defect liability | 2024 |
| CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | NO SMALL PLAN PROJECT EDUC. MATERIAL - CHICAGO PUB SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2017 |
| LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 90TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO | 2020 |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSIETY | PISCATAWAY, NJ | $5,000 | HOUSING SUPPLY ELASTICITY IN MANHATTAN | 2020 |