Lay Family Foundation
EIN 431510405Total Given 2016–2024
$15.9M
142 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $1K–$50K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 32/46 multi-year
repeat
$26.1M
Assets (2024)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(314) 965-9775
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $23.8M | $345K | 18 |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $25.7M | $1.1M | 17 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $24.2M | $11.3M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $28.8M | $773K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $30.7M | $1.4M | 19 |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $32.6M | $3.4M | 20 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $25.4M | $2.1M | 15 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $27.3M | $5.0M | 17 |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $26.1M | $2.8M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 142 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$6K
Average
$112K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AL
A J Lay
3 yrs
Ceo/Chairman
Leadership
MS
M Schwarz
3 yrs
President/Se
Leadership
WL
V W Lay
Director
MS
M Schwarz
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
John E Dooling Jr
8 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AL
A J Lay
3 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
MS
M Schwarz
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JD
John E Dooling Jr
8 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AL
A J Lay
3 yrs
Ceo
Leadership
Grants Awarded (142 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University | St Louis, MO | $1,952,889 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $884,032 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $865,690 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $790,289 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $786,546 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fou | St Louis, MO | $782,550 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2016 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fou | St Louis, MO | $773,892 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $762,323 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| Today and Tomorrow Ed Fdn | St Louis, MO | $760,090 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | $600,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| St Joseph Academy | St Louis, MO | $454,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | St Louis, MO | $405,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ursuline Academy | St Louis, MO | $401,200 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | $400,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Notre Dame High School | Lemay Township, MO | $400,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | St Louis, MO | $335,685 | LAY CENTER FOR EDU/ARTS ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| Sculpture Park | St Louis, MO | $314,355 | LAY CENTER FOR EDU/ARTS ENDOWMENT | 2016 |
| Rosati-Kain High School | St Louis, MO | $250,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| St Joseph Academy | St Louis, MO | $230,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Rosati-Kain High School | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ursuline Academy | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Webster Groves, MO | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |