D Gaines Lanier Family Foundation
EIN 823593907Total Given 2018–2024
$3.3M
64 grants · $466K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$22K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
20%
balanced · 10/49 multi-year
repeat
$20.9M
Assets (2024)
49
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY
Phone
(404) 965-9300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $222K | $11.4M | $387K | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.8M | $514K | N/A |
| 2020 | $575K | $19.0M | $5.3M | 18 |
| 2022 | $927K | $16.1M | $86K | 8 |
| 2023 | $785K | $17.4M | $211K | 11 |
| 2024 | $753K | $20.9M | $3.6M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$52
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$22K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$455K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
AJ
Ashley Lanier Jennings
President
Leadership
WC
W Todd Carlisle
Secretary
Leadership
DL
D Gaines Lanier
Director
LL
Lindsey Lanier
Director
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle of Care | Valley, AL | $455,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Circle of Care | Valley, AL | $430,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Marannook Inc | Lafayette, AL | $317,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Circle of Care | Valley, AL | $208,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Mercy Medical Ministry | Auburn, AL | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Point University | West Point, GA | $100,100 | GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR PRIVATE COLLETE | 2020 |
| Lanett Church of Christ | Lanett, AL | $100,000 | FOR SHERRIFF'S RANCHES | 2020 |
| Marannook Inc | Lafayette, AL | $100,000 | COUNSELOR TRAINING AND CAMPER SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Marannook Inc | Lafayette, AL | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Emac Foundation | Opelika, AL | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Eamc Foundation | Opelika, AL | $100,000 | Cancer center | 2018 |
| Marannook Inc | Lafayette, AL | $90,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Restoration Rome | Rome, GA | $75,000 | Funds to support local Rome GA foster care center | 2018 |
| Campus Outreach Co Serve | Hoover, AL | $60,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Darlington School | Rome, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| East Alabama Arts | Lafayette, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch | Montgomery, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Redeeming Grace | Fairfax, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| The Valley United Fund | West Point, GA | $45,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Redeeming Grace Ministries | Auburn, AL | $40,000 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY | 2020 |
| Global Impact International | Rome, GA | $30,000 | FOSTER CARE SUPPORT CENTER | 2020 |
| The Wellhouse | Odenville, AL | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND FOR SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Ga | Rome, GA | $25,000 | ROOF FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | 2020 |
| Haddie'S Home Inc | OPelika, AL | $25,000 | GROUP HOME FOR FOSTER CHILDREN | 2020 |
| Livingproof Recovery Inc | Rome, GA | $25,000 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY | 2020 |