The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into David Letterman. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
| Formation | August 1993 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Not-for-profit foundation |
| Location |
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| Leader | David Letterman |
Formerly called | The DL Foundation, American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming |
The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming (LFCG) is a private
Los Angeles, California
offices.
History
LFCG was founded in August 1993 as The DL Foundation; since at least 2001, LFCG had been known as the American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming, the name it had had when it assumed its current name in 2011.[1]
According to LFCG's tax returns (
Foundation Center, for the years from 2001 through 2011, LFCG donated a total of over $9.2 million to various foundations and other organizations.[2]
During 2005, the net proceeds from online purchases of Explod-O-Pop Popcorn benefited LFCG.[3]
Recipients
 | This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2011) |
 | This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (March 2011) |
The following is a partial list of organizations receiving grants from the foundation, based on tax forms from 2001 through 2004, available via The
Foundation Center.[2]
Indianapolis-based organizations
The largest LFCG beneficiary by far is
CASA affiliate — from 2001 through 2004, the organization received donations each year of between $194,000 – $290,000, with a four-year total of nearly $950,000 (over a third of LFCG's total contributions during those years).[2] Other recipients in Indianapolis include:[2]
- Little League
- Broad Ripple High School (Letterman's alma mater)
- Damar Services
- Marion County Children's Guardian Home
- Indianapolis Art Center
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana School for the Deaf
- Little Red Door Cancer Agency
- Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School (in nearby Trafalgar)
- Protective Order Pro Bono Project
- Riley Children's Foundation
- Special Olympics of Indiana
- University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community
Montana-based organizations
LFCG has donated to various organizations in Montana, including:[2]
- Choteau AYSO Soccer
- Choteau High School
- Choteau Youth Special Olympics
- Montana Wilderness Association
- Montana State 4-H Horse Show
- The Nature Conservancy of Montana
- Special Olympics
- Teton Medical Center Foundation of Choteau
- Yellowstone Valley Cycling Club of Billings
Universities
LFCG has donated to several universities:[2]
- Ball State University (Letterman's alma mater)
- Butler University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cornell University
- Rutgers University
Celebrity-affiliated organizations
LFCG has contributed to various foundations associated with celebrities, including:[2]
- Earnhardt Family Foundation
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
- The Larry King Cardiac Foundation
- Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Other organizations
Other recipients include:[2]
- American Cancer Society
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- American Red Cross
- Being Kind of New York City
- Bennett Cancer Center of Stamford, Connecticut
- Breast Cancer Foundation
- The Buckley School Parents Association
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah of New York City
- Connecticut State Police Academy Alumni Association
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
- Doctors without Borders
- Friends of Karen of North Salem, New York
- Giving Back Fund of California
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of Danbury, Connecticut
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- North Salem Free Library
- North Salem Open Land Foundation
- North Salem Voluntary Ambulance Center
- Martha's Vineyard Hospital
- Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
- A Place Called Home of South Central Los Angeles
- Retinitis Pigmentosa International
- Silver Shield Association of Greenwich, Connecticut
- Salvation Army
- Seattle University Mexico Mission
- Shoes That Fit of Claremont, California
- World Vision
References
- ^ "Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF)" (PDF). Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
...That the Certificate of Incorporation was filed by the Secretary of State of New York on the 26th day of August 1993 under the not-for-profit Corporation Law under the original name THE DL FOUNDATION....Paragraph FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation, relating to the name of the corporation, is hereby amended to read as follows: FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be: THE LETTERMAN FOUNDATION FOR COURTESY AND GROOMING
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Entry for the LFCG" (PDF). Form 990-PF, Part V, Item 1(b) ("Adjusted Qualifying Distributions"). The Foundation Center. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- ^ "Explod-O-Pop Popcorn". CBS. 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06.
External links
- Treasurer Fred Nigro's appearance in the April 12, 1996 edition of the Top 10 List from The Late Show, archived from the originalon 2002-05-28
- Treasurer Fred Nigro's appearance on the January 14, 2002 episode of The Late Show, archived from the original on 2006-06-27