Private foundation · Lansing, MI

Greater Lansing Destination Development

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
14
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Julie Pingston
PRESIDENT/CEO
Tom Collins
CHAIRMAN
Paula Cunningham
DIRECTOR
Bonnie Knutson
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Pat Gillespie
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Jack Roberts
DIRECTOR
Barry Freed
VICE CHAIRMAN
Jack a Schripsema
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Rosendahl
VICE CHAIR
Virg Bernero
DIRECTOR
Kelly Rossman
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
44.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
204
Total grants awarded
$864K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$106K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$118K
27 grants
2023
$61K
21 grants
2022
$73K
13 grants
2021
$21K
5 grants
2020
$18K
12 grants
2019
$230K
31 grants
2018
$112K
29 grants
2017
$72K
25 grants
2016
$78K
19 grants
2015
$54K
15 grants
2014
$28K
7 grants

Top recipients

Lansing Entertainment
1 grant · MI
$106K
Downtown Lansing Inc
8 grants · MI
$99K
8 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$90K
6 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$60K
7 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$43K
Lansing Art Gallery
8 grants · MI
$42K
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
4 grants · MI
$40K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$35K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$28K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Capital City Family Bmx
GRANT TO BUILD BMX TRACK AND RAMP
MI · TY 2024
$21K
Friends of the River
GRANT FOR ROCK MUSIC LANSING EVENT
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Impression 5 Science Center
SPONSOR TRAVEL EXHIBIT
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority
SPONSOR SILVER BELLS IN THE COMMUNITY
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Potter Park Zoological Society
GRANT FOR A NEW ENTRANCE SIGN
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Mid Michigan Tennis Association
GRANT FOR CAPITAL CITY TENNIS CLASSIC
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Wharton Center
GRANT FOR HAIRSPARY MARKETING
MI · TY 2024
$10K
City of East Lansing
EAST LANSING ART FESTIVAL AND JAZZ FESTIVAL
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Lansing Art Gallery
RIVER TRAIL PUBLIC ART PROJECT
MI · TY 2024
$4K
Arts Council of Greater Lansing
ARTS NIGHT OUT SPONSOR
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Downtown Lansing Inc
EVENT SPONORSHIPS
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Michigan Institute for Contemorary Art
FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$1K
The Capitol Collective
LANSING 5:01 SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Progressive Empowerment Education Resource Inc
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$1K
St John Area Chamber of Commerce
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Re Olds Tranpotation Museum
2022 CAR CAPITAL CELEBRATION SPONSOR
MI · TY 2024
$500
Fenner Nature Center
EARTH DAY SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Cristo Rey Fiesta
FIESTA SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Lansing Foodies
OLIVE BURGER FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Women Center of Greater Lansing
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Lansing Regional Sister City Commission
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Lansing Pride
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
All of the Above Hip Hop Academy
AOTA SNEAKER GALA SPONSOR
MI · TY 2024
$500
Capital City Film Festival
CAPITAL CITY FILM FESTIVAL
MI · TY 2024
$500
Michigan Cares for Tourism
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$500
Music Is the Foundation
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2024
$300
Michigan Waterways Stewards
LANSING RIVERS & RIVER TRAIL CLEANUP SPONSOR
MI · TY 2024
$250
Impression 5 Science Center
SPONSOR TRAVEL EXHIBIT
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Michigan Trapshooting Association
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAP SHOOTING GROUNDS
MI · TY 2023
$15K
Wharton Center
GRANT FOR HAIRSPARY MARKETING
MI · TY 2023
$10K
Lansing Art Gallery
RIVER TRAIL PUBLIC ART PROJECT
MI · TY 2023
$5K
City of East Lansing
EAST LANSING ART FESTIVAL AND JAZZ FESTIVAL
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Strikeout Baseball
GRANT FOR STRIKEOUT BASEBALL
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Reo Town Commerical
JUNETEENTH AND HISPANIC HERITAGE SPONSOSHIPS
MI · TY 2023
$2K
The Capitol Collective
LANSING 5:01 SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Progressive Empowerment Education Resource Inc
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Downtown Lansing Inc
EVENT SPONORSHIPS
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Michigan Institute for Contemorary Art
FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Old Town Commercial
FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Re Olds Transportation Museum
2022 CAR CAPITAL CELEBRATION SPONSOR
MI · TY 2023
$500
Meridian Economic Delevoplement
JUNETEENTH SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$500
Fenner Nature Center
EARTH DAY SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$500
Capital City Film Festival
CAPITAL CITY FILM FESTIVAL
MI · TY 2023
$500
Lansing Foodies
OLIVE BURGER FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$500
Lansing Pride
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$500
Cristo Rey Fiesta
FIESTA SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$500
God's Creation Minis
FESTIVAL OF PRAISE SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$250
Summer Solstice Jazz
JAZZ FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
MI · TY 2023
$250
Michigan Trapshooting Association
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAP SHOOTING GROUNDS
MI · TY 2022
$20K
Michigan State University Museum
GRANT FOR FOOD FIGHT PROJECT
MI · TY 2022
$12K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.