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Also known as: C/O CYNTHIA G LAKE
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Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust is a private trust based in RENO, NV. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2010. It holds total assets of $49.4M. Annual income is reported at $27.3M. Total assets have grown from $267K in 2011 to $49.4M in 2024. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2015 to 2024. Grantmaking is concentrated in California. According to available records, Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust has made 54 grants totaling $3M, with a median grant of $10K. The foundation has distributed between $735K and $1.5M annually from 2020 to 2022. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2021 with $1.5M distributed across 19 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $200 to $1.2M, with an average award of $55K. The foundation has supported 41 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Wisconsin, California, North Carolina, which account for 65% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 11 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust reported 54 individual grants totaling $3.0 million between 2020 and 2022 across its IRS Form 990-PF filings, with a median grant of $10,000. Half of those grants fell between $5,000 and $28,750. Its largest single grant in the record was $1.2 million. Its most recent available filing, for fiscal year 2023, reports $3.1 million in total giving.
The largest share of grants went to organizations in CA (32 of 54), followed by NV (10) and MS (2). In total the foundation's grantees span 11 states. Of its 41 distinct grantees, 22 percent received funding more than once, so repeat relationships are the exception rather than the norm. Its largest institutional recipients were Cynthia Lake Charitable Fund Whittier 76 5225 ($1.2 million), Cynthia Lake Chairtable Fund Whittier 76 5225 ($450,000) and Casa Of Kern County ($210,000).
Computed from 54 individual grant records (2020–2022) in this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings, reaching 11 states. Source: IRS 990-PF.
Smallest Grant
$300
Median Grant
$5K
Average Grant
$79K
Largest Grant
$1.2M
Based on 19 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 54 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in WI, CA, NC.
Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust has distributed a total of $3M across 54 grants. The median grant size is $10K, with an average of $55K. Individual grants have ranged from $200 to $1.2M.
Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust is headquartered in RENO, NV. While based in NV, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 11 states.
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Officer and trustee information is not yet available for this foundation. This data is typically reported in Part VIII of the 990-PF filing.
Total Giving
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Total Assets
$49.4M
Fair Market Value
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Net Worth
$49.4M
Grants Paid
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Contributions
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Net Investment Income
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Distribution Amount
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Total Grants
54
Total Giving
$3M
Average Grant
$55K
Median Grant
$10K
Unique Recipients
41
Most Common Grant
$5K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
No individual grant records are available. Visit the foundation's 990-PF filings below for detailed grantee information.