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Private foundations East Lansing, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in East Lansing, MI

12 private foundations based in East Lansing, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.2 million in 188 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Joe D Pentecost FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 45 grants Preselected only $1,135,000 giving
  2. Herbert FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $400,000 giving
  3. Re Olds FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $275,375 giving
  4. The Mansfield Family FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $201,850 giving
  5. Dickert Family FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $82,120 giving
  6. Henry E & Annabel S Larzelere FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $33,887 giving
  7. Organic Reactions IncEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $29,125 giving
  8. India FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 14 grants Not stated $16,500 giving
  9. Savage FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Re Olds FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $275,375 giving
  2. The Mansfield Family FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $201,850 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 foundations $219,82023% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid3 foundations $189,00020% of the total
  3. Education4 foundations $131,03714% of the total
  4. Youth development4 foundations $85,3009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture5 foundations $72,0008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 foundations $59,2506% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $193,93320% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Henry E & Annabel S Larzelere FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $33,887 giving
  2. India FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 14 grants Not stated $16,500 giving
  3. Savage FoundationEast Lansing, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving