Open Foundations · Iowa

Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc

Council Blfs, Iowa · EIN 760751233. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $26.6M across 73 grants in 2024, a median of $12K each.

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$26.6M
paid in 2024
73
grants paid
$12K
median grant
9%
to first-time recipients
$134.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
CHARLES E LAKIN FOUNDATION INC
Address
705 NORTH 16TH STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
Phone
7122565580
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NONE SPECIFIED
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA (MILLS, MONTGOMERY, POTTAWATTAMIE, FREMONT, PAGE AND CASS) AND NEBRASKA (DOUGLAS AND SARPY)

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202532529349100208. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 73 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Community Foundation for Western IowaIA$10,677,226CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2Charles E Lakin Human Service Campus FoundationNE$6,014,500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
3Avenue Scholars FoundationNE$1,922,403CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
4Micah House CorporationIA$1,003,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
5Community AllianceNE$1,000,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
6East Mills Child Care SolutionsIA$1,000,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
7Boys & Girls ClubIA$560,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
8African American Empowerment Network IncNE$536,144CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
9Completely KidsNE$510,100CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
10The Stanton Child Resource Center IncIA$344,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
11Bethesda Urban Community Development Corporation IncNE$266,590CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
12Children's Hospital & Medical Center FoundationNE$250,902CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
13Connected Roots Care CenterNE$250,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
14Teammates Mentoring ProgramNE$241,500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
15Bethlehem HouseNE$206,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202053$9.2M
202162$5.9M
202272$8.0M
202381$10.9M
202473$26.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska70%
Iowa29%
Texas1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Charles E Lakin IiiDIRECTOR/MANAGER · 2024
Cliff RobertsDIRECTOR · 2024
David GorganiDIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER · 2024
Deborah L JohnsonDIRECTOR THRU AUGUST · 2024
Jennifer GreenSECRETARY · 2024
John L HoichDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Robyn RitschDIRECTOR · 2024
Stephen WildDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 2024
Tina GarlandTREASURER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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