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Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation

Preselected recipients only Exton, Pennsylvania · EIN 814438429

Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation is a private foundation in Exton, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $414,718 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $165,218. 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 up from $274,063 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$274,0638$3.0 million
2024$414,7187$3.6 million

How to apply

Bill and Janet 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 Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$414,718

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Casa Youth Advocates
Media, PA
Community goals of organization$165,218
Community Volunteers in Medicine
West Chester, PA
Community health goals of the organ$75,000
Parkesburg Point Youth Center
Parkesburg, PA
Community goals of organization$75,000
The Garage Community & Youth Center
Kennett Square, PA
Community goals of organization$40,000
West Chester Food Cupboard
West Chester, PA
Community goals of organization$25,000
Oxford Lighthouse Youth Center
Oxford, PA
Community goals of organization$18,000
Believe and Achieve Foundation
Exton, PA
Community goals of organization$16,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation give?

$414,718 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William Lasko (Director) and Janet Lasko (Director).

What does Bill and Janet Lasko Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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