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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0751233

Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Council Bluffs, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc
705 North 16th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 256-5580
Form and materials
None specified
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to the following counties in iowa (mills, montgomery, pottawattamie, fremont, page and cass) and nebraska (douglas and sarpy)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $5,111,789

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $129,526,197

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,638,028

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $134,912,171

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,940,763

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $152,016,678

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,958,343

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $183,884,039

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,880,661

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $146,415,136

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,228,751

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $138,467,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,409,473

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $135,018,645

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,266,856

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $139,411,070

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avenue Scholars FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $898,001
  2. Boys & Girls ClubCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $550,000
  3. Completely KidsOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $508,100
  4. Southwest Iowa Technical Career HubHastings, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $386,922
  5. Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective ImpactOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $333,333
  6. Children's Hospital & Medical Center FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $277,732
  7. Glenwood Community Schools FoundationGlenwood, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $250,000
  8. Together Inc of Metropolitan OmahaOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $208,800
  9. African American Empowerment Network IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $206,000
  10. New Visions Homeless ServicesOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $164,100
  11. Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $162,000
  12. West Central Community ActionHarlan, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $116,460
  13. Applied Information Management InstituteOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $100,000
  14. Food Bank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $100,000
  15. The Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $100,000
  16. Green Hills AeaCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $75,000
  17. Omaha Symphony AssociationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $75,000
  18. Partnership 4 KidsOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $75,000
  19. Community Foundation for Western IowaCouncil BLFS, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $50,000
  20. Dibs for KidsOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $50,000
  21. Iowa Legal FundDes Moines, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $50,000
  22. Jet Award Foundation & Trust IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $50,000
  23. Bags of FunCentennial, CO

    Contribution for general purposes

    $49,000
  24. Career EdvantageCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $30,000
  25. Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $29,241
  26. Greater Omaha ChamberOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $25,000
  27. Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding AcademyGretna, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $25,000
  28. Ollie Webb CenterOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $25,000
  29. Emerson Improvement OrganizationEmerson, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $18,000
  30. Tabor Hometown PrideTabor, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $16,600
  31. Charles E Lakin Human Service Campus FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $11,500
  32. Stephen Center IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $9,000
  33. Greater Omaha YMCAOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $8,000
  34. Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $7,000
  35. Malvern Community Student Loan FundMalvern, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $6,000
  36. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  37. Chariots 4 Hope IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  38. Guiding Grace Motherhood Support NetworkOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  39. Omaha Street SchoolOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  40. Post Traumatic Growth InstituteOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  41. Southwest Iowa Family Services IncAtlantic, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $5,000
  42. Children's Square USACouncil Bluffs, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $4,000
  43. Goodwill IndustriesOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $4,000
  44. Bethlehem HouseOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  45. Go Beyond NebraskaOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  46. Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  47. Metro Community College FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  48. Micah House CorporationCouncil BLFS, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  49. The Set Me Free ProjectOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $3,000
  50. Eye on JulyOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $2,000
  51. Friends of Council Bluffs Public LibraryCouncil BLFS, IA

    Contribution for general purposes

    $2,000
  52. Westside FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $2,000
  53. Joshua Collingsworth Memorial FoundationLincoln, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $1,000
  54. Mothers Against Drunk DrivingIrving, TX

    Contribution for general purposes

    $1,000
  55. Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha IncOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $1,000
  56. Suburban Rotary Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE

    Contribution for general purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $1,562,92343% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $583,10016% of the total
  3. Human services8 grants $554,50115% of the total
  4. Health5 grants $355,73210% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $333,3339% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $175,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $103,6003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska35 grants $3,055,474
  2. Iowa19 grants $2,006,315
  3. Colorado1 grant $49,000
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Charles E Lakin IIIDIRECTOR/MANAGER Hours 15Pay $220,635
  • Stephen WildDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $427,528
  • John L HoichDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $427,528
  • Robyn RitschDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $85,161
  • Cliff RobertsDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $68,369
  • David GorganiDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $68,369
  • Tina GarlandTREASURER Hours 8Pay $51,696
  • Jennifer GreenSECRETARY Hours 40Pay $142,172

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