William M Lane Foundation EIN 52-2056835

William M Lane Foundation

EIN  52-2056835 Private foundation / grantmaker Bethesda, MD
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Bethesda, MD. It reported about $69K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
William M Lane · Trustee
Money in and out
$69K revenue, $0 expenses
Bottom line

A private foundation based in Bethesda, MD. It reported about $69K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $69K in revenue, $0 in expenses, and $222K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$69K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$0
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$222K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assets
222K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants made
2grants
total in period

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 2 grants · $10K · 2022–2022
The Reserve Scholarship FoundationFY2022$5,000
Martha's Table INCDC · FY2022$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV1
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEFood & Agriculture (50%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$69K
FY2025▲ +316%
Expenses
$0
FY2025
Total assets
$222K
FY2025▲ +45%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$69K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$0
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$222K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$222K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWilliam M Lane Foundation
EINHdr · item D52-2056835
Principal addressHdr · item CBethesda, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$69K
Total revenueLn 12$69K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$222K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$222K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $222K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $69K
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $69K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $69K · Prior year $17K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $222K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $69K · Expenses $0
+100%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $222K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $222K · Total assets $222K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William M Lane · Reported title Trustee · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $0
Total expenses not reported — showing dollar figure only
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 316%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$69K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$17K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$13K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$21K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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