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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2930623

Greater Lansing Destination Development Foundation

A private foundation in Lansing, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $117,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $117,700

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $265,719

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $344,022

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $281,242

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $266,618

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,187

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $246,866

  • Tax year 2019

    $230,150

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $286,979

  • Tax year 2018

    $111,975

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $477,917

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Capital City Family BMXLansing, MI

    Grant to build BMX track and ramp

    $21,000
  2. Impression 5 Science CenterLansing, MI

    Sponsor travel exhibit

    $15,000
  3. Friends of the RiverLansing, MI

    Grant for rock music lansing event

    $15,000
  4. Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities AuthorityLansing, MI

    Sponsor silver bells in the community

    $15,000
  5. Wharton CenterEast Lansing, MI

    Grant for hairspary marketing

    $10,000
  6. Potter Park Zoological SocietyLansing, MI

    Grant for a new entrance sign

    $10,000
  7. Mid Michigan Tennis AssociationEast Lansing, MI

    Grant for capital city tennis classic

    $10,000
  8. City of East LansingEast Lansing, MI

    East lansing art festival and jazz festival

    $5,250
  9. Lansing Art GalleryLansing, MI

    River trail public art project

    $4,000
  10. Arts Council of Greater LansingLansing, MI

    Arts night out sponsor

    $2,000
  11. Downtown Lansing IncLansing, MI

    Event sponorships

    $1,400
  12. The Capitol CollectiveEast Lansing, MI

    Lansing 5:01 sponsorship

    $1,000
  13. Progressive Empowerment Education Resource IncLansing, MI

    Juneteenth celebration sponsorship

    $1,000
  14. Michigan Institute for Contemorary ArtLansing, MI

    Festival sponsorship

    $1,000
  15. Re Olds Tranpotation MuseumLansing, MI

    2022 car capital celebration sponsor

    $500
  16. Capital City Film FestivalLansing, MI

    Capital city film festival

    $500
  17. Fenner Nature CenterLansing, MI

    Earth day sponsorship

    $500
  18. Cristo Rey FiestaLansing, MI

    Fiesta sponsorship

    $500
  19. Lansing PrideLansing, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  20. Lansing FoodiesLansing, MI

    Olive burger festival sponsorship

    $500
  21. All of the Above Hip Hop AcademyLansing, MI

    Aota sneaker gala sponsor

    $500
  22. Women Center of Greater LansingLansing, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  23. Michigan Cares for TourismGrand Rapids, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  24. St John Area Chamber of CommerceSaint Johns, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  25. Lansing Regional Sister City CommissionLansing, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  26. Music Is the FoundationLansing, MI

    Event sponsorship

    $300
  27. Michigan Waterways StewardsLansing, MI

    Lansing rivers & river trail cleanup sponsor

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $18,00045% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $11,00028% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,00025% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5001% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan27 grants $117,700

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Julie PingstonPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom CollinsCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula CunninghamDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bonnie KnutsonSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat GillespieVICE-CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jack RobertsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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