LAUER FOUNDATION FOR PALEONTOLOGY

OAK BROOK, IL 60523 EIN 465619555

https://WWW.LAUERFOUNDATIONPSE.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$65K
6 grants · $8K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $2K–$20K
grant size
25%
balanced · 1/4 multi-year
repeat
$4.8M
Assets · 2021
4
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 6306689304

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $16K $2.0M $332K 2
2018 $22K $2.4M $290K 2
2020 N/A $3.1M $428K N/A
2021 $25K $4.8M $1.8M 1
2022 N/A $5.1M $335K N/A
2023 $2K $5.7M $706K 1
2024 N/A $6.4M $749K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 6 grants on record

Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$9K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$25K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
ROBERT D LAUER DIRECTOR
BRUCE LAUER PRESIDENT & TREASURER
RENE LAUER SECRETARY
MICHAEL LAUER DIRECTOR

Grants Awarded (6 total)

Purpose
THE FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO, IL $25,000 DONATION TO THE FIELD MUSEUM 2021
THE FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO, IL $20,000 DONATION TO FIELD MUSEUM 2018
Field Museum CHICAGO, IL $15,000 DONATION OF DNA TOOL TO THE FIELD MUSEUM. 2016
BURPEE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ROCKFORD, IL $2,500 DONATION TO BURPEE MUSEUM 2018
THE FIELD MUSEUM CHICAGO, IL $1,995 EXPENSES PAID FOR THE FIELD MUSEUM ARCHAEOPTERY PROJECT 2023
Burpee Museum ROCKFORD, IL $750 DONATION OF SVP SUPPORT TO BURPEE MUSEUM. 2016