The Lanoe & Paul Scherer Family
EIN 383772758 Private FoundationTotal 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
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Travis
- 2 Williamson
- 3 Bastrop
- 4 Harris
- 5 Hays
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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