Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $138K. Net investment income was $126K.
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $138K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,666
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,666
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $137,666
- Total assets
- $1,649,269
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle TN ($138K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2020) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle TN Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $137,666 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,649,269 | $160,573 | $171,873 | $137,666 | 1 | $137,666 | $126,366 | $148,207 |
| 2024 | $1,660,569 | $238,577 | $164,209 | $126,118 | 1 | $126,118 | $200,486 | $137,666 |
| 2023 | $1,586,201 | $1,172,156 | $125,568 | $101,803 | 2 | $101,803 | $280,490 | $126,118 |
| 2022 | $1,078,095 | $265,212 | $144,107 | $120,071 | 1 | $120,071 | $21,154 | $101,803 |
| 2021 | $1,176,597 | $258,987 | $116,153 | $91,223 | 1 | $91,224 | $137,326 | $120,605 |
| 2020 | $1,062,272 | $53,248 | $112,317 | $87,801 | 1 | — | $14,156 | $91,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation is led by Jan Liff, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan Liff
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Safer Hirt
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Risa Klein Herzog
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Saul Strosberg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Liff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William L. Harbison
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation
How much does Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation give each year?
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 1 grant.
How large is Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation?
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation operate?
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.
What is Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Jan Abby Liff Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3563329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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