Grants paid by The Lion and Blue Bear Foundation
EIN 26-1454186 · Nazareth, PA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Lion and Blue Bear Foundation of Nazareth, PA (EIN 26-1454186) reported 23 grants paid totaling $303,887 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$303,887
23 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $78,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $98,026 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $93,281 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $10,150 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $16,500 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $7,930 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from The Lion and Blue Bear Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The V Foundation the V Foundation | U | Cary, NC | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The V Foundation for Cancer Research | U | Cary, NC | 3 | $66,000 | 2025 |
| Mikaylas Voice Mikaylas Voice | U | Nazareth, PA | 2 | $36,300 | 2020 |
| Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth Area Food Bank | U | Nazareth, PA | 2 | $24,750 | 2020 |
| Mikayla's Voice | U | Nazareth, PA | 1 | $21,780 | 2021 |
| Nazareth Area Food Bank 75-3229681 | B | Nazareth, PA | 1 | $15,125 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | U | Rye Brook, NY | 2 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lumphoma Society of Pa Leukemia & Lumphoma Society of Eastern Pa | U | Bethlehem, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Bishop's Annual Appeal 46-4060526 | D | Allentown, PA | 1 | $5,376 | 2021 |
| Don't Ever Give Up Inc 47-5304184 | B | Cary, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Bishop's Annual Appeal Bishop's Annual Appeal | U | Allentown, PA | 1 | $4,476 | 2020 |
| Penn State Thon (four Diamonds) | U | Hershey, PA | 1 | $2,730 | 2025 |
| Nazareth Soccer Club 23-2753816 | B | Nazareth, PA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Nazareth Soccer Club Nazareth Soccer Club | U | Nazareth, PA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Mohonasen Music Parents | U | Schenectady, NY | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Festival | U | Nazareth, PA | 2 | $350 | 2025 |
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 23 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | V Foundation for Cancer Research Cary, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202640589349100959 |
| 2025 | Penn State Thon (four Diamonds) Hershey, PA | U | $2,730 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202640589349100959 |
| 2025 | Holy Family Festival Nazareth, PA | U | $200 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202640589349100959 |
| 2024 | V Foundation for Cancer Research Cary, NC | U | $11,000 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202541329349102384 |
| 2024 | Don't Ever Give Up Inc Cary, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202541329349102384 |
| 2024 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 202541329349102384 |
| 2022 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202323199349103397 |
| 2022 | Holy Family Festival Nazareth, PA | U | $150 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202323199349103397 |
| 2021 | The V Foundation for Cancer Research Cary, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2021 | Mikayla's Voice Nazareth, PA | U | $21,780 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2021 | Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth, PA | B | $15,125 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2021 | Bishop's Annual Appeal Allentown, PA | D | $5,376 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2021 | Mohonasen Music Parents Schenectady, NY | U | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2021 | Nazareth Soccer Club Nazareth, PA | B | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202222439349100327 |
| 2020 | The V Foundation the V Foundation Cary, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202101359349100730 |
| 2020 | Mikaylas Voice Mikaylas Voice Nazareth, PA | U | $19,800 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202101359349100730 |
| 2020 | Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth, PA | U | $13,750 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202101359349100730 |
| 2020 | Leukemia & Lumphoma Society of Pa Leukemia & Lumphoma Society of Eastern Pa Bethlehem, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202101359349100730 |
| 2020 | Bishop's Annual Appeal Bishop's Annual Appeal Allentown, PA | U | $4,476 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 202101359349100730 |
| 2018 | The V Foundation the V Foundation Cary, NC | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 201901269349100200 |
| 2018 | Mikaylas Voice Mikaylas Voice Nazareth, PA | U | $16,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 201901269349100200 |
| 2018 | Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth Area Food Bank Nazareth, PA | U | $11,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 201901269349100200 |
| 2018 | Nazareth Soccer Club Nazareth Soccer Club Nazareth, PA | U | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE | 201901269349100200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202640589349100959 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541329349102384 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349103397 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222439349100327 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101359349100730 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901269349100200 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/261454186.json.
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