Grants paid by The Lebron James Family Foundation
EIN 02-0716277 · Akron, OH · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE W99
The Lebron James Family Foundation of Akron, OH (EIN 02-0716277) reported 19 grants paid totaling $4,925,537 to 8 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,925,537
19 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $1,435,485 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $1,602,839 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $1,587,213 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $300,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $0 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from The Lebron James Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Public Schools | U | Akron, OH | 6 | $3,175,537 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $1,200,000 | 2022 |
| St Vincent St Mary High School Foundation 02-0694782 | A | Akron, OH | 3 | $300,000 | 2021 |
| Mayors Fund of la 47-1084641 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Northeast Ohio Basketball Association 34-1821999 | A | Akron, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Summit County Historical Society 34-0766170 | A | Akron, OH | 2 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Tree People 23-7314838 | A | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Ohio Tigers Premieir Football Academy 86-1687459 | A | Massillon, OH | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 19 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $0 + $2,252,055 non-cash | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202513189349300746 |
| 2023 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $0 + $3,272,205 non-cash | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202423199349314147 |
| 2022 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202343199349316104 |
| 2022 | The Ohio Tigers Premieir Football Academy Massillon, OH | A | $0 + $6,330 non-cash | paid | AKRON SOUTH RANGERS PEE WEE FOOTBALL GEAR | 202343199349316104 |
| 2022 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $0 + $1,579,221 non-cash | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202343199349316104 |
| 2021 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $1,217,213 + $54,985 non-cash | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202212839349300611 |
| 2021 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202212839349300611 |
| 2021 | St Vincent St Mary High School Foundation Akron, OH | A | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202212839349300611 |
| 2020 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $962,839 + $420,130 non-cash | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202103199349311770 |
| 2020 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103199349311770 |
| 2020 | Mayors Fund of la Los Angeles, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103199349311770 |
| 2020 | St Vincent St Mary High School Foundation Akron, OH | A | $130,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103199349311770 |
| 2020 | Summit County Historical Society Akron, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103199349311770 |
| 2018 | Akron Public Schools Akron, OH | U | $995,485 | paid | PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR AKRON I PROMISE STUDENTS | 202000999349300605 |
| 2018 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000999349300605 |
| 2018 | St Vincent St Mary High School Foundation Akron, OH | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000999349300605 |
| 2018 | Northeast Ohio Basketball Association Akron, OH | A | $25,000 | paid | BASKETBALL RECREATION LEAGUE | 202000999349300605 |
| 2018 | Summit County Historical Society Akron, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000999349300605 |
| 2018 | Tree People Beverly Hills, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000999349300605 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513189349300746 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423199349314147 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349316104 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212839349300611 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103199349311770 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000999349300605 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/020716277.json.
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