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Lackey Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Spring Hill, Tennessee · EIN 621790381

Lackey Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Spring Hill, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $457,276 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $449,776. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$12,5003$443,427
2024$20,0006$498,363
2025$457,2763$23,575

How to apply

Lackey Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$449,776
Tennessee2$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
St Petersburg, FL
Donor advised fund$449,776
Men of Valor
Antioch, TN
Operating supportoperating support$5,000
21st District Recovery Center
Franklin, TN
Operating support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lackey Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lackey Foundation Inc give?

$457,276 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Lackey Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cindy Ott (Director), Harriet Harper (Secretary/Director), Ron Harper (President/Director) and Douglas Lackey (Chairman/Director).

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