LAUER FOUNDATION FOR PALEONTOLOGY
https://WWW.LAUERFOUNDATIONPSE.ORGTotal 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
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6306689304
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |