Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA EIN: 76-0751233

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$134.9M

-11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$26.6M

+143.5% YoY

Grant Count

73

-9.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$365K

+170.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$18M$27M$35M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$134,912,171$152,016,678$183,884,039
Revenue$14,481,125$18,538,112$14,726,348
Expenses$32,170,985$16,992,983$12,658,139
Qualifying Distributions$27,657,550$11,919,800$8,937,998
Net Investment Income$11,901,260$15,529,999$5,601,198
Distributable Amount$9,836,910$9,005,931$8,535,051

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7M$13M$20M$27M53 grants202062 grants202172 grants202281 grants202373 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR…$10.7MCHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SE…$6.0MAVENUE SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$1.9MMICAH HOUSE CORPORATION$1.0MCOMMUNITY ALLIANCE$1.0MEAST MILLS CHILD CARE SO…$1.0MBOYS & GIRLS CLUB$560KAFRICAN AMERICAN EMPOWER…$536KCOMPLETELY KIDS$510KTHE STANTON CHILD RESOUR…$344K

Grant Size Distribution

341 grants across all recorded years

206<$50K21$50–100K66$100–250K17$250–500K20$500K–1M9$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

STEPHEN WILDDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$416KJOHN L HOICHDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT$416KCHARLES E LAKIN IIIDIRECTOR/MANAGER$213KJENNIFER GREENSECRETARY$133KDEBORAH L JOHNSONDIRECTOR THRU AUGUST$115KROBYN RITSCHDIRECTOR$66KCLIFF ROBERTSDIRECTOR$66KTINA GARLANDTREASURER$59K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES E LAKIN IIIDIRECTOR/MANAGER18$212,628
DEBORAH L JOHNSONDIRECTOR THRU AUGUST18$114,605
STEPHEN WILDDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT40$416,453
JOHN L HOICHDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT40$416,453
ROBYN RITSCHDIRECTOR1$66,185
CLIFF ROBERTSDIRECTOR1$66,185
TINA GARLANDTREASURER8$58,644
JENNIFER GREENSECRETARY8$132,757
DAVID GORGANIDIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AtlanticBoys TownCouncil BluffsCresentDes MoinesElkhornEmersonGlenwoodGretnaGriswoldHarlanIrvingKimballtonLa VistaLewisLincolnMalvernNeolaOaklandOmaha

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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