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Lakeland Runners Club Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lakeland, FL EIN: 59-3045942 Website

The mission of the Lakeland Runners Club is to promote running and fitness for people of all ages and abilities in the community through education, fellowship, formal and informal running events.

Lakeland Runners Club Inc at a glance

In short: Lakeland Runners Club Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$28,235
+14.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,118
+14.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,118
Total assets
$203,226
+24.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Lakeland Runners Club Inc

Who Lakeland Runners Club Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Bonnet Springs Park Inc: $19KBonnet Springs Park Inc$19KPolk Education Foundation: $9KPolk Education Foundation$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Bonnet Springs Park Inc ($19K). Together the top 2 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BartowLakeland

How Lakeland Runners Club Inc gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bonnet Springs Park Inc Lakeland, FLGeneral Support$19,330
Polk Education Foundation Bartow, FLScholarships$8,905
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$203,226$243,215$203,072$28,2352$5,224
2023$163,103$222,301$182,268$24,6012$1,733
2022$123,050$164,219$141,563$7,5601$5
2021$97,715$134,503$132,657$21,6461$32
2020$98,608$77,954$58,235$10,0001$127
2019$78,829$167,391$162,101$18,8554$119

About Lakeland Runners Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lakeland Runners Club Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Lakeland, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lakeland Runners Club Inc is led by Chris Baker, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Baker

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Nance

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn King

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy French

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Babbitt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Pollifrone

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Minott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angi Griffin

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Heipp

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abigail Rowzee

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Kim Baker (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Kozul (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Beto Amador (2022) — Director
  • Former: Krissy Lavoie (2022) — Director
  • Former: Petra Beemer (2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott Primiano (2022) — Director
  • Former: Trish Primiano (2022) — Director
  • Former: John Lancaster (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Hoffert (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Roxanne Youngs (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Abitbol (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Slay (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Byrl Arnold (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: James Hurst (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Chuck McDanal (2020) — Director
  • Former: Leonie Parker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Angela Price Griffin (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Nargett (2019) — Director
  • Former: Charles McDanal (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Dawn Hargrett (2019) — Director
  • Former: Louis Irwin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Luis Duran (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lakeland Runners Club Inc

How much does Lakeland Runners Club Inc give each year?

Lakeland Runners Club Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 2 grants.

How large is Lakeland Runners Club Inc?

Lakeland Runners Club Inc reported $203K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $243K.

What is Lakeland Runners Club Inc?

Lakeland Runners Club Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Lakeland, FL. It holds $203K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lakeland Runners Club Inc operate?

Lakeland Runners Club Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Lakeland Runners Club Inc's EIN?

Lakeland Runners Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3045942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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