Lackey Foundation Inc
Lackey Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Spring Hill, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $457K. Net investment income was $217K.
Lackey Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lackey Foundation Inc gave $457K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $457,276
- +2186.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,425
- +4472.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $23,575
- -91.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lackey Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($450K). Together the top 3 received $457K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lackey Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1192% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $457K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $457K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,575 | $217,008 | $459,012 | $457,276 | 3 | $457,276 | $217,008 | $5,536 |
| 2024 | $266,023 | $6,159 | $22,938 | $20,000 | 6 | $20,000 | $9,811 | $22,743 |
| 2023 | $282,779 | $127,765 | $14,100 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $127,765 | $25,493 |
| 2022 | $518,112 | $64,467 | $37,000 | $35,400 | 6 | $35,400 | $15,468 | $35,742 |
| 2021 | $517,238 | $45,494 | $43,776 | $40,400 | 6 | $40,400 | $19,229 | $36,464 |
| 2020 | $526,621 | $91,769 | $38,692 | $36,750 | 8 | — | $63,406 | $30,475 |
| 2019 | $489,682 | $65,846 | $34,101 | $31,452 | 10 | — | $40,390 | $30,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lackey Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lackey Foundation Inc is led by Ron Harper, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Harper
President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Lackey
Chairman & Director
President & Treasurer → Chairman & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Ott
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Harper
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sherron Lackey (2019–2020) — Vice President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lackey Foundation Inc
How much does Lackey Foundation Inc give each year?
Lackey Foundation Inc gave $457K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 6 grants.
What is Lackey Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lackey Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $152,425, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lackey Foundation Inc give grants?
Lackey Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lackey Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Lackey Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lackey Foundation Inc?
Lackey Foundation Inc reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $457K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lackey Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lackey Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1790381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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