Lakin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buckeye, AZ EIN: 33-4214057

Lakin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Buckeye, AZ. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $999K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Lakin Family Foundation

In short: Lakin Family Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-4214057
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,050
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,864
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$999,291
Primary geography
Arizona (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$999K

Annual Giving

$20K

Grant Count

7

Avg Grant Size

$3K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lakin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lakin Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbuquerqueBuckeyeGilbertGlendaleNew YorkPhoenixTucson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2025

In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Arizona Farm Ranch Museum Hall of F: $7KArizona Farm Ranch Museum Hallof F$7KArizona National Livestock Show: $5KArizona National LivestockShow$5KArizona Ag Education FFA Foundation: $3KArizona Ag Education FFAFoundation$3KUniversity of Arizona College of Ag: $2KUniversity of Arizona Collegeof Ag$2KGilbert High School Agriculture Pro: $1KGilbert High SchoolAgriculture Pro$1KLeukemia and Lympoma Society: $1KLeukemia and Lympoma Society$1KVeterinary Conservation Coalition: $1KVeterinary ConservationCoalition$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Farm Ranch Museum Hall of F ($7K). Together the top 7 received $20K.

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%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arizona Farm Ranch Museum Hall of F Buckeye, AZGeneral Support$7,000
Arizona National Livestock Show Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$5,250
Arizona Ag Education FFA Foundation Glendale, AZgeneral support$2,800
University of Arizona College of Ag Tucson, AZGeneral Support$2,000
Gilbert High School Agriculture Pro Gilbert, AZGeneral Support$1,000
Leukemia and Lympoma Society New York, NYGeneral Support$1,000
Veterinary Conservation Coalition Albuquerque, NMGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2025
Metric2025
Total Assets$999,291
Revenue$1,023,226
Expenses$23,935
Qualifying Distributions$20,050
Net Investment Income$19,564
Distributable Amount$27,195

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lakin Family Foundation is led by Robert Giocomo, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Giocomo

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Bergland

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Maxine Lakin

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Carroll

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Lakin

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Lakin Family Foundation

How much does Lakin Family Foundation give each year?

Lakin Family Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Lakin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lakin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,864, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lakin Family Foundation give grants?

Lakin Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lakin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lakin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lakin Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Lakin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Arizona Farm Ranch Museum Hall of F ($7,000), Arizona National Livestock Show ($5,250) and Arizona Ag Education FFA Foundation ($2,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lakin Family Foundation?

Lakin Family Foundation reported $999K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Lakin Family Foundation's EIN?

Lakin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-4214057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

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