The Lanoe & Paul Scherer Family

EIN 383772758 Private Foundation

Austin, TX 78746 |(512) 327-1687

Total Given 2016–2024
$645K
75 grants · $72K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
46%
supporter · 16/35 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (512) 327-1687
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $49K $1.6M $51K 10
2017 $53K $1.8M $45K 9
2018 $60K $1.7M $62K 12
2019 N/A $2.0M $221K N/A
2020 $78K $2.1M $-367 7
2021 $90K $2.4M $36K 6
2022 $102K $2.2M $51K 8
2023 $111K $2.5M $60K 12
2024 $102K $2.9M $104K 11

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 75 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$55K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

92.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 3 states $599K across 69 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Travis 57 grants · $498K
  2. 2 Williamson 7 grants · $88K
  3. 3 Bastrop 2 grants · $8K
  4. 4 Harris 2 grants · $4K
  5. 5 Hays 1 grant · $3K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (75 total)

Purpose
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $55,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2020
Williamson County Museum Austin, TX $51,026 PUBLIC SERVICE 2021
YMBL Sunshine Foundation Austin, TX $35,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2022
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $35,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2022
Williamson Museum Georgetown, TX $26,094 PUBLIC SERVICE 2024
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $25,005 PUBLIC SERVICE 2023
YMBL Sunshine Foundation Austin, TX $25,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2023
CASA Montessori Austin, TX $20,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2023
CASA Montessori Austin, TX $20,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2024
KLRU Austin, TX $18,500 PUBLIC SERVICE 2021
KLRU Austin, TX $12,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2024
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $11,510 PUBLIC SERVICE 2016
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $11,155 PUBLIC SERVICE 2018
Inian Islands Institute Gustavus, AK $10,500 PUBLIC SERIVCE 2018
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX $10,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2018
Austin Pets Alive Austin, TX $10,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2023
Harvest House Destin, FL $10,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2024
St David's Foundation Austin, TX $10,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2024
Inian Islands Institute Gustavus, AK $10,000 PUBLIC SERIVCE 2017
St David's Foundation Austin, TX $10,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2022
Austin Pets Alive Austin, TX $7,500 PUBLIC CHARITY 2017
Helping Hand Home for Children Inc Austin, TX $7,500 PUBLIC SERVICE 2017
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX $7,500 PUBLIC SERVICE 2017
KLRU Austin, TX $6,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2018
KLRU Austin, TX $6,000 PUBLIC SERVICE 2020

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