Be Loud Sophie Foundation
To co-develop programs at university of North Carolina (UNC) hospitals that will improve the care it provides to adolescent and young adult cancer patients.
Be Loud Sophie Foundation at a glance
In short: Be Loud Sophie Foundation gave $317K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $317K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $316,978
- -63.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $316,978
- -63.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $316,978
- Total assets
- $773,050
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Be Loud Sophie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC Health Foundation Inc ($317K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Be Loud Sophie Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $860K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $317K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | Program Funding | $316,978 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $773,050 | $482,774 | $330,941 | $316,978 | 1 | $21,149 |
| 2024 | $621,217 | $984,267 | $879,509 | $860,000 | 1 | $45,369 |
| 2023 | $516,459 | $358,070 | $239,986 | $231,256 | 1 | $5,116 |
| 2022 | $398,375 | $272,702 | $301,344 | $282,000 | 1 | $196 |
| 2021 | $427,017 | $267,975 | $280,941 | $270,000 | 1 | $86 |
| 2020 | $439,984 | $230,052 | $128,018 | $100,000 | 1 | $2,104 |
About Be Loud Sophie Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Be Loud Sophie Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $773K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $317K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Be Loud Sophie Foundation is led by Lucy Steiner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucy Steiner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Tyndall
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Steinberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Montross
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lou Anne Crumpler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Youngman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Balcom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Gold
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Robinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Leiro
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niklaus Steiner
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eric Montross (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Be Loud Sophie Foundation
How much does Be Loud Sophie Foundation give each year?
Be Loud Sophie Foundation gave $317K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $860K across 1 grant.
How large is Be Loud Sophie Foundation?
Be Loud Sophie Foundation reported $773K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $483K.
What is Be Loud Sophie Foundation?
Be Loud Sophie Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $773K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Be Loud Sophie Foundation operate?
Be Loud Sophie Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Be Loud Sophie Foundation's EIN?
Be Loud Sophie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4891415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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