The next funding cycle will open on January 1, 2027
The Alfred H. and Janet L. Lander Family Charitable Foundation is a private operating foundation established in 2016 to fund projects and organizations. The Foundation is governed by a board of five directors. These directors make the final decision on all requests for funding received by the Foundation.
Funding by the Foundation
The Foundation funds qualified charitable organizations. The foundation will fund one-time single-year funding requests for a specific project or purpose.
Foundation Goals
We support community programs with annual income of less than 5 million dollars that promote health, education, and human dignity.
The Alfred H. Lander and Janet L. Lander Family Charitable Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) private operating foundation that conducts charitable work that meets our mission statement. The Foundation seeks to uplift individuals and families through community programming in the following three areas:
- Programs promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of the community through fitness opportunities and access to services, resources, and qualified care providers
- Educational programs providing a strong foundation for learning at all ages and levels, including those that improve workforce placement and success
- Programs assisting individuals and families in meeting basic needs and include a pathway for upward mobility, with priorities to those operating in Western Pennsylvania
The Foundation will not fund the following:
- International organizations that do not have a domestic 501(c)(3) representative
- Private foundations
- Brick and mortar projects
- Fundraising events
- Organizations that support political or lobbying activities
- Organizations with less than 80% of revenue used for direct programming as based on the most recent IRS 990 Form filing
Frequency of Application
The Foundation receives numerous requests and is unable to fund all projects, even though those projects may be well-designed and well-conceived. Applicants may make only one application per year, whether successful in receiving funding or not.
Other Requirements
Organizations receiving funds from the Foundation must complete a follow-up form and provide a certified statement that the funds received from the Foundation have been used for the purpose intended. This statement, which must be signed by the organization’s accounting firm and chief financial officer, must be filed with the Foundation no later than 12 months after the date such funds are awarded. Organizations which do not report use of funds previously granted by the Foundation will be ineligible for future funding until that documentation is provided.
The Foundation's board of directors reserves the right to refuse funding for any reason or for no reason.