Lakeside Foundation c/o Pitcairn concentrates its philanthropy on military and veteran causes and on healthcare/hospital systems, while also supporting service-animal programs, select educational institutions, and some social-service charities. Grants are frequently general/unrestricted and recur to the same organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with a set of core grantees across the country rather than experimental or highly restricted funding.
A $250,000 campaign grant to Providence House anchored Lakeside Foundation c/o Pitcairn’s recent giving, and it fits a broader pattern of steady support for military, veteran, hospital, and service-focused organizations. The foundation’s grants are usually at a much smaller scale than that lead gift, with repeated awards at the $50,000 to $100,000 level appearing across several organizations. Recent recipients include the Semper Fi Fund Injured Marine, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Spirit of America, Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, and the Zoological Society of San Diego. The foundation’s portfolio also shows support for medical institutions and health systems such as MetroHealth, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Broward Health Foundation, and Mission Hospital. Alongside those priorities, it backs service-animal and animal-related work, including the Zoological Society of San Diego, and contributes to education and campus initiatives through grants to Samuel Merritt University and Hoover Institution. Across the recent record, many awards are listed as general fund support, and several organizations appear more than once, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Military and veteran causes are a central thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $170,000 to the United States Naval Academy for general fund support, $150,000 to Semper Fi Fund Injured Marine for general fund support, and multiple $100,000 and $50,000 grants to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Spirit of America. Healthcare is another major area. Recent examples include $100,000 to Boston Children’s Hospital Trust for general fund support, $60,000 to MetroHealth for its Transformation Campaign and general fund support, and $50,000 to Broward Health Foundation for general fund support. The foundation also supports animal-related work and institutional projects. It gave $85,000 and $50,000 to Zoological Society of San Diego for Elephant Valley and general fund support, and $87,500 to Samuel Merritt University for general fund support. Disaster relief appears in a $50,000 grant to Salvation Army Eastern Territory for Hurricane Helene and Milton.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $10,000 median, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $25,000, even though a smaller set of recent gifts reach $50,000 to $250,000. The recent record suggests repeat support: organizations such as Semper Fi Fund Injured Marine, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Spirit of America, Providence House, and Zoological Society of San Diego each appear more than once. Grants are generally listed as general fund or unrestricted support, with some campaign or themed appeals. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a set of core national grantees with multiple multi-year or multi-grant commitments; gifts skew toward mid- to large-size unrestricted or 'general fund' awards rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Semper Fi Fund, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Zoological Society of San Diego, United Service Organizations (USO)
Lakeside Foundation c/o Pitcairn gives nationally, and every grant in the provided recipient-country data went to US organizations. By count, California appears most often among recipients, with grants to places including Oceanside, San Diego, Stanford, Mission Viejo, Los Angeles, and Oakland. Other repeated recipient cities include Arlington, Cleveland, Washington, Boston, and New York. The portfolio also includes organizations in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Ohio, showing a broad spread across the country rather than concentration in Pennsylvania.
Its recent grants center on military and veteran causes, healthcare and hospital systems, service-animal and animal-related programs, and select education or campus initiatives. Examples include the Semper Fi Fund Injured Marine, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, and Zoological Society of San Diego.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants can be much larger, including a $250,000 campaign gift to Providence House and several $50,000 to $100,000 awards.
It returns to the same organizations. In the recent record, Semper Fi Fund Injured Marine, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Spirit of America, Providence House, and Zoological Society of San Diego each received more than one grant, often in consecutive years.
It gives nationally, with all recipient-country data pointing to US organizations. California is the top state by grant count, and recent recipient cities include San Diego, Oceanside, Stanford, Mission Viejo, Arlington, Cleveland, Boston, and New York.
Many recent awards are listed as general fund support, including grants to the United States Naval Academy, Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, Mission Hospital, and Broward Health Foundation. Some gifts are tied to a campaign or named appeal, such as Providence House’s Giving Hope for the Phuture Campaign and Salvation Army Eastern Territory’s Hurricane Helene and Milton response.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | GIVING HOPE FOR THE PHUTURE CAMPAIGN |
| SEMPER FI FUND INJURED MARINE | OCEANSIDE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SPIRIT OF AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MISSION HOSPITAL | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY EASTERN TERRITORY | WEST NYACK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE AND MILTON |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEMORIAL SLOANE KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | CANINE ALERT |
| EDWINS LEADERSHIP & RESTAURANT INSTITUTE | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S AND PEDIATRIC INSTITUTE |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | HARLAN, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR CARBON REMOVAL IE CARBON 180 | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MIND SHARE PARTNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAINT ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL - FORT LAUDERDALE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WINGMAN FOUNDATION | MINDEN, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITIZENS' CLIMATE EDUCATION | CORONADO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM - GENERAL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CERES | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STAFFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | OAKLAND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT |
| SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | SHERIDAN, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FISHER HOUSE | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAINT SEBASTIAN'S SCHOOL | NEEDHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | AIR & SPACE |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DAV (DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS) | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
SEMPER FI FUND INJURED MARINE
$100,000GENERAL FUND
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST
$100,000GENERAL FUND
DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION
GENERAL FUND
BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MISSION HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY EASTERN TERRITORY
$50,000HURRICANE HELENE AND MILTON
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MEMORIAL SLOANE KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
EDWINS LEADERSHIP & RESTAURANT INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$25,000CHILDREN'S AND PEDIATRIC INSTITUTE
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR CARBON REMOVAL IE CARBON 180
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MIND SHARE PARTNERS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAINT ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL - FORT LAUDERDALE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WINGMAN FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM - GENERAL FUND
$25,000GENERAL FUND
STAFFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY
$25,000OAKLAND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$25,000GENERAL FUND
FISHER HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAINT SEBASTIAN'S SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL FUND
DAV (DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS)
$25,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$20,000GENERAL FUND