The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming (LFCG) is a private
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whose president and primary contributor is David Letterman. The foundation's treasurer is Fred Nigro, who has appeared on '' Late Show with David Letterman'' where he has been identified as Letterman's accountant. The foundation operates out of Nigro's
Los Angeles, California
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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.
According to LFCG's tax returns (
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Foundation Center
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, for the years from 2001 through 2011, LFCG donated a total of over $9.2 million to various foundations and other organizations.
During 2005, the net proceeds from online purchases of Explod-O-Pop Popcorn benefited LFCG.
Recipients
The following is a partial list of organizations receiving grants from the foundation, based on tax forms from 2001 through 2004, available via The
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, a 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). Other recipients in Indianapolis include:
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Montana-based organizations
LFCG has donated to various organizations in
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Universities
LFCG has donated to several universities:
* Ball State University (Letterman's alma mater)
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Butler University
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Celebrity-affiliated organizations
LFCG has contributed to various foundations associated with celebrities, including:
* Earnhardt Family Foundation
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