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Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc: 56 grants to organizations, $5.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Council Bluffs, IA, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $5,111,789 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 14, 2026. The largest was $898,001 to Avenue Scholars Foundation in Omaha, NE for contribution for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 760751233
- Based in
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Assets
- $186,025,255
- Grants paid
- $5,111,789
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202632579349100113. It reported $5,111,789 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Scholars Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $898,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Youth development | $508,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Iowa Technical Career Hub | Hastings, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $386,922 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $277,732 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Community Schools Foundation | Glenwood, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $208,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African American Empowerment Network Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $206,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $164,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $162,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Central Community Action | Harlan, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $116,460 | apps.irs.gov |
| Applied Information Management Institute | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Hills Aea | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Western Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dibs for Kids | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Legal Fund | Des Moines, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jet Award Foundation & Trust Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bags of Fun | Centennial, CO | Contribution for general purposes | $49,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Career Edvantage | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $29,241 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Omaha Chamber | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy | Gretna, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ollie Webb Center | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerson Improvement Organization | Emerson, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tabor Hometown Pride | Tabor, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $16,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Lakin Human Service Campus Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Center Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Housing and shelter | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Omaha YMCA | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malvern Community Student Loan Fund | Malvern, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chariots 4 Hope Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Grace Motherhood Support Network | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Street School | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Post Traumatic Growth Institute | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Family Services Inc | Atlantic, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Square USA | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Industries | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Employment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethlehem House | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go Beyond Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro Community College Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micah House Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Set Me Free Project | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eye On July | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Council Bluffs Public Library | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Irving, TX | Contribution for general purposes | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202532529349100208. It reported $26,638,028 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Western Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,677,226 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Lakin Human Service Campus Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $6,014,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avenue Scholars Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $1,922,403 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micah House Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Housing and shelter | $1,003,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Alliance | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Mills Child Care Solutions | Malvern, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $560,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African American Empowerment Network Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $536,144 | apps.irs.gov |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Youth development | $510,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stanton Child Resource Center Inc | Stanton, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $344,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Urban Community Development Corporation Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Religion-related | $266,590 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $250,902 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connected Roots Care Center | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | La Vista, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $241,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem House | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $206,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision Treynor Group | Treynor, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Recreation and sports | $168,624 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Central Community Action | Harlan, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $116,460 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $107,909 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $103,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Applied Information Management Institute | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Responders Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jet Award Foundation & Trust Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $75,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Black Men of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green Hills Aea | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bags of Fun | Elkhorn, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $27,415 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy | Gretna, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advance Southwest Iowa - Kitchen Council | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ollie Webb Center | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whispering Roots Inc | Papillion, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Omaha | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Noble Initiative Foundation | Griswold, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $11,755 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jordan Vannausdle Athletic Association | Red Oak, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Collective for Hope | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malvern Community Student Loan Fund | Malvern, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations | Malvern, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Grace Motherhood Support Network | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Post Traumatic Growth Institute | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Family Services Inc | Atlantic, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary Club of Omaha Millard Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Center Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Housing and shelter | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Equestrian Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Set Me Free Project | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Legion Post 0575 | Emerson, IA | Contribution for general purposes | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Iowa Honor Flight | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Square USA | Council Bluffs, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Hope Mission | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rejuvenating Women | Boys Town, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suburban Rotary Charitable Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eye On July | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Home for Boys | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westside Foundation | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Irving, TX | Contribution for general purposes | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assure Womens Center | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chariots 4 Hope Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicano Awareness Center Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Go Beyond Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Employment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merrymakers Association | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Star Institute | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,727,226 |
| Human services | $2,423,070 |
| Education | $1,337,321 |
| Youth development | $1,178,200 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,019,500 |
| Religion-related | $266,590 |
| Recreation and sports | $172,624 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $153,750 |
States funded
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Updated September 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.