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Team Lafontaine Ucancervive

Public charity · Grantmaker Bloomfield Hills, MI EIN: 81-1127156 Website

To provide vital funding for cancer research to create a cancer free world.

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive at a glance

In short: Team Lafontaine Ucancervive gave $1.1M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $183K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,099,004
+97.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$183,167
-1.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$196,348
Total assets
$1,594,975
-4.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

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Who Team Lafontaine Ucancervive funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Karmanos Cancer Institute: $290KKarmanos Cancer Institute$290KBarbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Hospital: $210KBarbara Ann Karmonos CancerHospital$210KHenry Ford: $199KHenry Ford$199KChildren's Hospital of MI Foundation: $194KChildren's Hospital of MIFoundation$194KThe Regents of the University of Michigan: $107KThe Regents of the Universityof Michigan$107KAscension Providence Foundation: $100KAscension ProvidenceFoundation$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Karmanos Cancer Institute ($290K). Together the top 6 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitAnn ArborNovi

How Team Lafontaine Ucancervive gives

  • Giving grew 913% 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Karmanos Cancer Institute Detroit, MITo Support the Organization's Mission$289,870
Barbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Hospital Detroit, MITo Support the Organization's Mission$209,657
Henry Ford Detroit, MITo Support the Organization's Mission$199,167
Children's Hospital of MI Foundation Detroit, MITo Support the Organization's Mission$193,528
The Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MITo Support the Organization's Mission$106,782
Ascension Providence Foundation Novi, MIHypocholesterolemia in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis- overseen by leo e. Reap iii, d.o.$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$1,594,975$1,978,674$1,862,416$1,099,0046
2023$1,665,719$1,399,136$652,040$557,8373
2022$886,408$595,899$492,349$460,9241
2021$793,268$563,938$163,964$108,4571
2020$393,314$395,169$204,872$150,0001

About Team Lafontaine Ucancervive

Based on IRS filings

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive is led by Ryan Lafontaine, Director, Chair & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ryan Lafontaine

    Director, Chair & President

    Director & Chair → Director, Chair & President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelley Lafontaine-Hinsperger

    Director, Vice Chair & Controller

    Director & Vice Chair → Director, Vice Chair & Controller, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bowden

    Board Member

    Director & Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd McKay

    Board Member

    Board Member & Grants Chair → Board Member & Grants Chai, 2022

    Board Member & Grants Chai → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Dean Brody (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ronny Medawar (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Team Lafontaine Ucancervive

How much does Team Lafontaine Ucancervive give each year?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive gave $1.1M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $558K across 3 grants.

What is Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's typical grant size?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's median grant in 2024 was $196,348, and its average grant was $183,167, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Team Lafontaine Ucancervive give grants?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants).

Does Team Lafontaine Ucancervive give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization's Mission" (5 grants).

Who are Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's largest grantees?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's largest 2024 grantees include Karmanos Cancer Institute ($289,870), Barbara Ann Karmonos Cancer Hospital ($209,657) and Henry Ford ($199,167), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Team Lafontaine Ucancervive?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Team Lafontaine Ucancervive?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's EIN?

Team Lafontaine Ucancervive's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1127156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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