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John C Lasko Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 276173297

John C Lasko Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.7 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $500,050 and the largest $800,040. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $7.0 million the year before.

53% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7.0 million18$140 million
2024$6.7 million15$149 million

How to apply

John C Lasko Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John C Lasko Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$1.5 million
New York1$800,040
Idaho1$771,669
Iowa1$621,938
Michigan2$573,355
Tennessee1$533,333
South Carolina1$522,000
Wisconsin1$500,050
California2$486,667
North Carolina2$428,682

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
High Peaks Church
Saranac Lake, NY
General operating$800,040
Post Falls Baptist Church
Post Falls, ID
General operating$771,669
Bethel Baptist Church
Richmond Hill, GA
General operating$648,046
Redeemer Church
Winterset, IA
General operating$621,938
First United Pentecostal Church of Bufor
Buford, GA
General operating$571,610
Wayside Presbyterian Church
Signal Mtn, TN
General operating$533,333
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School
Simpsonville, SC
General operating$522,000
Bluff View Church
Arpin, WI
General operating$500,050
Rothbury Community Church
Rothbury, MI
General operating$444,956
Maranatha Baptist Church
Jacksonville, NC
General operating$316,635
Hope Fellowship
Cumming, GA
General operating$260,923
Christian Life Center Inc
Colonial HGTS, CA
General operating$260,000
Sovereign Grace Community Church
Hughson, CA
General operating$226,667
Baptist Bible Church
Sparta, MI
General operating$128,399
Siloam United Methodist Church
Denton, NC
General operating$112,047

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John C Lasko Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John C Lasko Foundation give?

$6.7 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $500,050.

Who runs John C Lasko Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sean H Cook (Co-Trustee) and Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee).

What does John C Lasko Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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