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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4091917

Richard J Lacks Jr Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $68,528 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

    $68,528

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $391,529

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,021

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $374,720

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,321

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $356,861

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,478

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $359,910

  • Tax year 2020

    $58,760

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $385,971

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,415

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $341,153

  • Tax year 2018

    $98,601

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $345,419

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Therapy DogsTable Grove, IL

    Program support

    $17,200
  2. Diocese of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Program support

    $16,950
  3. Catholic Central High SchoolGrand Rapids, MI

    Program support

    $15,000
  4. Holy Name of Jesus ParishGrand Rapids, MI

    Program support

    $12,178
  5. Starability FoundationNaples, FL

    Program support

    $3,000
  6. Our Lady of Sorrows ChurchGrand Rapids, MI

    Thanksgiving/christmas donation

    $2,200
  7. Adelante Youth MissionGrand Rapids, MI

    Program support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $48,328
  2. Illinois1 grant $17,200
  3. Florida1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael CloverDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jerry NicholsDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott ChaudoirDIRECTOR AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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