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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-3580800

Votum Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lakeland, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1.4 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lawrence Maxwell
500 South Florida Ave, Suite 700
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 647-1581
[email protected]
Form and materials
Name, address, telephone number, contact person, purpose for request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Support may be made for a wide variety of charitable activities including education, health, arts and cultural, human service, and civic and environmental programs.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,350,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $24,337,055

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,466,937

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,336,294

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,107,613

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,900,485

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $12,235,536

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,215,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $11,862,809

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,389,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,197,538

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,820,142

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,935,788

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL

    Education

    $250,000
  2. Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH

    Education

    $200,000
  3. Equip Leadership IncDuluth, GA

    Ministry

    $200,000
  4. World Hope InternationalAlexandria, VA

    Ministry

    $200,000
  5. World Gospel Mission (WGM)Marion, IN

    Ministry

    $150,000
  6. Indiana Wesleyan UniversityMarion, IN

    Education

    $100,000
  7. Salvation ArmyLakeland, FL

    Ministry

    $100,000
  8. Erskine CollegeDue West, SC

    Education

    $50,000
  9. Radio Training NetworkLakeland, FL

    Ministry

    $45,000
  10. My Medic CharitiesNorth Salt Lake, UT

    Medical assistance

    $25,000
  11. Circle of FriendsLake Wales, FL

    Community assistance

    $20,000
  12. H-3 AdventuresLady Lake, FL

    Mental health assistance

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $350,00047% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $200,00027% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $200,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $425,000
  2. Georgia2 grants $400,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $250,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $200,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $50,000
  6. Utah1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence W MaxwellPRES/TREAS Hours 5Pay $0
  • Anita K MaxwellVP/SECTRY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda R DrostDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin de FalkDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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