The Lakeside Foundation is a California-based private foundation. It was founded in 1956.
The organization contributes mostly to educational and health related non-profits. In addition to those charitable contributions, the organization donates to a handful of center-right advocacy causes.
Leadership
The Lakeside Foundation does not report compensating any of its officers and directors. 1 Laura Mateo is the president and director. 2
Paul L. Davies III is a vice president and director of the organization. 3 He is an investor based in Dallas, Texas. 4 Pilar Davies is a vice president and director of the organization. 5
Grantmaking
The Lakeside Foundation funds many organizations. The majority of these organizations are related to educational, healthcare, and cultural organizations.
But the foundation also supports some center-right activist organizations and think tanks. Among the groups supported are the American Enterprise Institute, Federalist Society, Hoover Institution, Pacific Legal Foundation, and the National Rifle Association Foundation. 6
The foundation is also transferring many of its assets to the Bellevue Foundation. 7
Funding
According to the 2015 Form 990, the foundation spent $7.3 million. It also pledged to donate $47.8 million to the Bellevue Foundation. It had $98.1 million in assets before its pledge to Bellevue. 8
References
- Lakeside Foundation, Return of a Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2017, Statement 13
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.
- “The Cambria Group – Paul L. (Lew) Davies III”. 2019. The Cambria Group. Accessed September 2. http://www.cambriagroup.com/index.php/team/investment-team/paul-l-lew-davies-iii.
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.
- Internal Revenue Service. 2016. “2015 Form 990”. Lafayette, CA: Internal Revenue Service.