Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 84-2516571

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$3,000
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

St Jude Children Research Hospital: $3KSt Jude Children ResearchHospital$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Jude Children Research Hospital ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Memphis

How Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TNDonation to a Not-for Profit$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$125$3,353$3,0001$3,353—
2023$3,228$10,835$10,306——$10,306$159
2022$2,699—$413——$413$133
2021$3,112$3,000$835——$835$260
2020$947—$2,078———$91
2019$3,025$4,600$1,575———$169

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc is led by Leonard Langston, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leonard Langston

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Linder

    Secretary-Treasurerdirector

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricardo Williams

    Treasurerdirector

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc

How much does Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc give each year?

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc operate?

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc's EIN?

Inspiring Others to Achieve Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2516571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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