Private foundation · EIN 76-0751233

Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc

Accepts applications

Council Bluffs, IA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632579349100113
Total assets (EOY)$129,526,197
Grants paid$5,111,789
Typical (median) grant$21,500
Grants listed56
Giving in home state (IA)39%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K15
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K13
$100K+15

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $898,001

Geographic focus

NE
60%
IA
39%
CO
1%
TX
0%

Common purposes

contribution

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$10,940,763$152,016,67881
2024$26,638,028$134,912,17173
2025$5,111,789$129,526,19756

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactCHARLES E LAKIN FOUNDATION INC
Address705 NORTH 16TH STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51501
Phone7122565580
Form & materialsNONE SPECIFIED
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsLIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA (MILLS, MONTGOMERY, POTTAWATTAMIE, FREMONT, PAGE AND CASS) AND NEBRASKA (DOUGLAS AND SARPY)

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Avenue Scholars FoundationOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$898,001
Boys & Girls ClubCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$550,000
Completely KidsOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$508,100
Southwest Iowa Technical Career HubHASTINGS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$386,922
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit For Collective ImpactCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$333,333
Children'S Hospital & Medical Center FoundationOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$277,732
Glenwood Community Schools FoundationGLENWOOD, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$250,000
Together Inc Of Metropolitan OmahaOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$208,800
African American Empowerment Network IncOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$206,000
New Visions Homeless ServicesOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$164,100
Omaha Bridges Out Of Poverty IncOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$162,000
West Central Community ActionHARLAN, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$116,460
Applied Information Management InstituteOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
Food Bank For The HeartlandOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
The Visiting Nurse Association Of Pottawattamie County IowaCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
Green Hills AeaCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$75,000
Omaha Symphony AssociationOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$75,000
Partnership 4 KidsOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$75,000
Community Foundation For Western IowaCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
Dibs For KidsOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
Iowa Legal FundDES MOINES, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
Jet Award Foundation & Trust IncOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$50,000
Bags Of FunCENTENNIAL, COCONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$49,000
Career EdvantageCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IACONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$30,000
Heartland Family ServiceOMAHA, NECONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$29,241
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