Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-8607863
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family has awarded 160 grants totaling $792,270 to organizations in Michigan, Alabama and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $90,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 15 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 24% in Michigan and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Detroit (67%), Bingham Farms (10%), Highland Park (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 590% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Village Inc | $1,000 | Highland Park, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program | $15,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | System Maintenance Costs For Those In The Country Who Need Assistance | 2025 |
| Cancer Care Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Gateway Healthcare | $2,000 | Midland, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Pasadena Waldorf School | $1,000 | Altadena, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Project Peanut Butter | $1,000 | Maplewood, MO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Smile Train Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | $80,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family Foundation Scholarship Fund | 2025 |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Dean Lawrence Canjar Endowed Student Support Fund | 2025 |
| Wayne State University | $42,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Detroit Scholars Program | 2025 |
| Wayne State University | $12,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Detroit Fellows Tutoring Project | 2025 |
| Wayne State University | $12,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Detroit Fellows Tutor Program | 2025 |
| Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program | $21,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Grant To Fund Installation Of Two Wastewater Systems. | 2023 |
| Code Org | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cuddling Care Inc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Families To Freedom Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | The Snacks Fund | 2023 |
| Foster Success Inc | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Kaboom Inc | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lunches Of Love | $500 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Midnight Golf Program | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Project Peanut Butter | $1,000 | Maplewood, MO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Smile Train Inc | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sue Duncan Childrens Center Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | $90,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family Foundation Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $83,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Scholars Program | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $12,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Detroit Fellows Tutoring Project | 2023 |
| Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program | $21,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Grant To Fund Installation Of Two Wastewater Systems. | 2023 |
| Code Org | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cuddling Care Inc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Families To Freedom Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | The Snacks Fund | 2023 |
| Foster Success Inc | $500 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Kaboom Inc | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lunches Of Love | $500 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Midnight Golf Program | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Project Peanut Butter | $1,000 | Maplewood, MO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Smile Train Inc | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sue Duncan Childrens Center Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | $90,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family Foundation Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $83,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Scholars Program | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $12,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Detroit Fellows Tutoring Project | 2023 |
| Avalon Village Inc | $1,000 | Highland Park, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Selma, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Children 4 Tomorrow | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Code Org | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gateway Healthcare | $500 | Midland, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Homemade Hope For Homeless Children | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Justice Defenders | $1,000 | Claymont, DE, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lunches Of Love | $500 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Midnight Golf Program | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Northshore Amateur Sports Academy Inc | $500 | Gary, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Project Peanut Butter | $3,000 | Maplewood, MO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Smile Train Inc | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Avalon Village Inc | $1,000 | Highland Park, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Selma, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Children 4 Tomorrow | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Code Org | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Gateway Healthcare | $500 | Midland, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Homemade Hope For Homeless Children | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Justice Defenders | $1,000 | Claymont, DE, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lunches Of Love | $500 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Midnight Golf Program | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Northshore Amateur Sports Academy Inc | $500 | Gary, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Project Peanut Butter | $3,000 | Maplewood, MO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Smile Train Inc | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Selma, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Children At Risk Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cool Kids Child Care Education And Nutrition | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Detroit Impact Inc | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Northshore Amateur Sports Academy Inc | $500 | Gary, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Province Of St Joseph Of The Capuchin Order Inc | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Of Houston Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Smile Train Inc | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| St James Parish | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | $500 | Washington, DC, US | South Sudan Emergency Fund | 2021 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Nothing But Nets A Campaign Of The Un Foundation | 2021 |
| Yellowstone Academy Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Selma, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Black Girls Code Inc | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cy-hope Inc | $2,000 | Cypress, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Experimental Station | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Blackstone Bicycle Works | 2020 |
| Hidden Genius Project | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Northshore Amateur Sports Academy Inc | $500 | Gary, IN, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Smile Train Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| St James Parish | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Food Pantry | 2020 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Nothing But Nets A Campaign Of The Un Foundation | 2020 |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | $20,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family Foundation Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| American Red Cross - Pee Dee Chapter | $250 | Florence, SC, US | Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Fund | 2018 |
| Camp Taylor Inc | $500 | Modesto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Fort Bend Community Partners Rainbow Room | $500 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Heart To Heart International Inc | $500 | Lenexa, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Indonesia Earthquake Children's Relief Fund | 2018 |
| Smile Train Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $5,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Wayne State University | $16,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Scholars Annual Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Yellowstone Academy Inc | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Fort Bend Community Partners Rainbow Room | $1,000 | Rosenberg, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Heart To Heart International Inc | $500 | Lenexa, KS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $500 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wayne State University | $26,520 | Detroit, MI, US | Washington Detroit Scholars Program Annual Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Community Foundation Of Greater Flint | $500 | Flint, MI, US | Flint Child Health And Development Fund | 2016 |
| Experimental Station | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Tec | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Frc Team - Chicago Knights Operating Expenses | 2016 |
| Kids Meals Inc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Kzoo Leaders | $1,000 | Kalamazoo, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Optometry Giving Sight | $500 | Golden, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Scf - Saginaw Promise Zone Authority | $2,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Smile Train Inc | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Sue Duncan Childrens Center Inc | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund Inc | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-8607863 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lawrence And Sherian Washington Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vp | John O Hampton |
|---|---|
| Vp | Christopher J Roberson |
| Vp | Danielle R Washington |
| Vp | Lori D Washington |
| Co- Pres, Dir | Sherian Ann Washington |
Forms 990-PF
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