LOR Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 20-5682977 · since 2007lorfoundation.org·Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$10.8M
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
Invitation only
Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

  • LOR Foundation focuses on rural communities in the Mountain West, prioritising Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming, and typically works with small towns of about 1,500 to 8,000 residents on place-based projects shaped by a community's own vision.
  • It funds across a broad range of themes, including the economy, education, engagement, the environment, health, housing, and transportation and water, and favours projects that can show immediate impact.
  • The foundation states it does not accept unsolicited requests and operates by invitation only, so organisations should not send in cold applications; instead, fit is best demonstrated by building a relationship and ensuring any approach reflects local, community-led priorities in the eligible states.
  • No grant range is stated, so it is not possible to say what a realistic request size would be.
  • With annual giving of $10,802,241 paid, the foundation is active, but given the invitation-only approach, this looks like a relationship-led funder rather than one that responds to open competitive applications.

Overview

LOR Foundation is a US private foundation based in West Chester, PA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

LOR Foundation works with rural communities in the Mountain West to enhance livability and prosperity while preserving each community’s character. It works with small towns of about 1,500 to 8,000 residents in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming. Its work is place-based and driven by a community’s vision for its future. It supports projects that can have an immediate impact and improve quality of life across a broad range of issues, including the economy, education, engagement, the environment, health, housing, transportation and water. LOR works with individuals, local government, nonprofits, businesses and other organisations to advance projects, policies and collaborations that benefit rural communities. It listens to residents and helps bring local ideas to life through funding and other resources.

Themes

  • Economy
  • Education
  • Engagement
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Transportation and water

Geographic Focus

Priority: Colorado; Idaho; Montana; New Mexico; Wyoming.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

  • Its work is place-based and driven by a community’s vision for its future.
  • It supports projects that can have an immediate impact.

Officers and directors

  • Robert Donohue — Board Member & Treasurer
  • Ed Jaramillo — Board Member & Secretary
  • Amy E Wyss — Board Chair & President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$22,052,072$10,247,849$315,654,313Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$20,524,312$11,238,059$327,236,995Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$21,239,727$10,802,241$323,060,501Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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