Le Foundation
Le Foundation is a private foundation based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Its 2024 grants supported religious, educational, and humanitarian purposes, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Kentucky.
Le Foundation at a glance
In short: Le Foundation gave $223K across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Kentucky. 4% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $223,400
- -79.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 27
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,274
- -77.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,410,974
- -2.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Le Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Ha Thanh Le with a letter accompanied by current financial statements and budget information. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Ha Thanh Le
Mailing address: 116 Bates Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 737-3362
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Le Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St John Vianney ($140K). Together the top 10 received $209K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 134 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, DC (2%), and Florida, New York, and Maryland (1% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Le Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 93% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Louisville, KY | Religious | $140,000 |
| St James Catholic Church Elizabethtown, KY | Religious | $30,000 |
| Catholic Education Foundation Louisville, KY | Education | $20,000 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Church Cecllia, KY | Religious | $5,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Elizabethtown, KY | Humanitarian | $4,000 |
| Archdiocese of Louisville Louisville, KY | Education | $3,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | Humanitarian | $2,000 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | Humanitarian | $2,000 |
| St John Center for Homeless Men Louisville, KY | Humanitarian | $2,000 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board New York, NY | Humanitarian | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,410,974 | $193,992 | $226,722 | $223,400 | 27 | $223,400 | $20,277 | $213,418 |
| 2023 | $1,443,704 | $1,164,577 | $1,092,594 | $1,085,300 | 30 | $1,085,300 | $14,151 | $135,217 |
| 2022 | $1,371,721 | $322,706 | $134,285 | $124,600 | 31 | $124,600 | $202,706 | $119,134 |
| 2021 | $1,202,838 | $259,864 | $183,951 | $177,650 | 24 | $177,650 | $239,614 | $159,952 |
| 2020 | $1,203,657 | $84,293 | $134,157 | $126,348 | 22 | — | $72,168 | $116,766 |
| 2019 | $1,330,203 | $205,104 | $92,058 | $89,960 | 28 | — | $74,252 | $89,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Le Foundation reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants included support for religious organizations, education, and humanitarian work.
Among its grantees, Catholic Education Foundation said it advances Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Louisville, primarily through tuition assistance for families who cannot afford the full cost of Catholic elementary school tuition in central Kentucky. Food for the Poor described its work as linking churches in the first and third worlds and supporting materially poor people through local churches and community leaders. Catholic Medical Mission Board said it works globally to deliver locally sustainable health solutions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $223,400. Awards ranged from $400 to $140,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants listed were $140,000 to St John Vianney for religious purposes, $30,000 to St James Catholic Church for religious purposes, and $20,000 to Catholic Education Foundation for education. Other listed awards included $5,000 to St Ambrose Catholic Church for religious purposes and $4,000 to St Vincent de Paul for humanitarian purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ha Thanh Le is listed as trustee on the 2024 filing.
Le Foundation is led by Ha Thanh Le, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ha Thanh Le
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nga Thi Le (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 Le Foundation
How much does Le Foundation give each year?
Le Foundation gave $223K across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 30 grants.
What is Le Foundation's typical grant size?
Le Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,274, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Le Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Le Foundation give grants?
Le Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Louisville, KY (4 grants) and Elizabethtown, KY (4 grants).
Does Le Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Le Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian" (16 grants) and "Religious" (9 grants).
Who are Le Foundation's largest grantees?
Le Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St John Vianney ($140,000), St James Catholic Church ($30,000) and Catholic Education Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Le Foundation?
Le Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Le Foundation fund?
The filing does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2024 grants included support for religious organizations, education, and humanitarian work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Le Foundation?
The filing says to contact Ha Thanh Le with a letter accompanied by current financial statements and budget information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Le Foundation's EIN?
Le Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1532156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Le Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/le-foundation-morg_c504f43eced944c5b0fbf1f3c16c2eb7
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