Ohio · Public charity
The Lebron James Family Foundation
What began as a mission to raise graduation rates in lebron's hometown of akron, ohio, THE LEBRON JAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION's work has evolved into a movement that is redefining what family and community looks like. See schedule o for further information.
- $1.9M
- Granted FY2022
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2022
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Itemized, FY2022
- $300k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2022
- $300,000
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $300,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 1
- Total assets, FY2022
- $26M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 0% of the organizations The Lebron James Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1 | $300k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 3 | $1.6M | 0% |
| FY2020 | 5 | $1.6M | 20% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $546k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $1.4M | 50% |
| FY2017 | 7 | $449k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Public Schools | $3,910,119 | 8 | n/a |
| Smithsonian Institution | $1,200,000 | 4 | 0% |
| St Vincent - St Mary High School Foundation | $400,000 | 4 | 14% |
| The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles | $200,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Northeast Ohio Basketball Assoc | $85,000 | 3 | 14% |
| Summit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio | $40,000 | 4 | 2% |
| The MAD Girls Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 43% |
| Usher's New Look Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Blue Chip Sports | $20,236 | 1 | n/a |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Public Schools | $3,910,119 | 8 | n/a |
| Smithsonian Institution | $1,200,000 | 4 | 0% |
| St Vincent - St Mary High School Foundation | $400,000 | 4 | 14% |
| The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles | $200,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Northeast Ohio Basketball Assoc | $85,000 | 3 | 14% |
| Summit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio | $40,000 | 4 | 2% |
| The MAD Girls Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 43% |
| Usher's New Look Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Blue Chip Sports | $20,236 | 1 | n/a |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Treepeople Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
The Lebron James Family Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 9 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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About The Lebron James Family Foundation
- How much does The Lebron James Family Foundation give?
- The Lebron James Family Foundation reported 1 itemized grants totaling $300,000, out of $1,931,551 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does The Lebron James Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Education (73%), Science & Tech (20%), Housing & Shelter (3%).
- Who are The Lebron James Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Akron Public Schools ($3.9M), Smithsonian Institution ($1.2M), St Vincent - St Mary High School Foundation ($400k).
- Does The Lebron James Family Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Lebron James Family Foundation based?
- The Lebron James Family Foundation is based in OH.
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