Leadership Legacy Life Foundation
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Leadership Legacy Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Leadership Legacy Life Foundation gave $290K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- -78.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,429
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,878,780
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leadership Legacy Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vision Cashiers Inc ($103K). Together the top 7 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 26 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leadership Legacy Life Foundation gives
- Giving grew 164% from 2022 to 2025. 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 (2023) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Cashiers Inc Cashiers, NC | Program Support | $102,500 |
| Breakthrough T1D (fka JDRF) Hagerstown, MD | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Special Operations Fund Arlington, VA | Education Scholarships | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | LA Wildfires | $10,000 |
| Duke Energy Share the Light Fund Charlotte, NC | Energy Bill Assistance | $10,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, NC | Legal Aid & Crisis Assistance | $10,000 |
| Health Network Foundation Brewer, ME | Program Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $2,878,780 | $1,106,362 | $1,113,318 | $290,000 | 7 | $357,316 |
| 2024 | $2,883,183 | $1,246,338 | $2,324,137 | $1,363,508 | 9 | $412,504 |
| 2023 | $3,865,025 | $1,598,709 | $147,842 | $100,000 | 1 | $72,969 |
| 2022 | $2,220,389 | $359,572 | $279,381 | $110,000 | 3 | $61,117 |
| 2021 | $2,449,556 | $1,214,955 | $254,371 | $218,000 | 6 | $191,054 |
| 2020 | $1,338,152 | $116,167 | $271,742 | $226,500 | 5 | $54,382 |
About Leadership Legacy Life Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Dover, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $357K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation is led by Tamara Hale, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Hale
President
Ex-Officio → Ex-Officio & Non-Voting, 2023
Ex-Officio & Non-Voting → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
$178K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Judy Moon
Agora Committee Chair
Director → Agora Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lance Giambelluca
Membership Committee Chair
Director → Membership Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Larry Moon
Investment Committee Chair
Director → Investment Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bill Neyland
Director
Directors → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jennifer Giambelluca
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John Scribner
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Karen Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kathy Nagy
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mary Carrington
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Missy Knebel
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Patti Scribner
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sam Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan Benson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan Lubin
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Albert Nagy
Immediate Past Chair
Director → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jenny Lambert
Co-Chair
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mike Lambert
Co-Chair
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sue McMillin
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lori Fernandes
Travel Committee Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: G Hardy Watford (2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Watford (2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Robshaw (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: George H Watford (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Irv Welling (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ken Gladish (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Warren Rustand (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Tamara Hale (President (ex officio non-voting)).
Frequently asked questions about Leadership Legacy Life Foundation
How much does Leadership Legacy Life Foundation give each year?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation gave $290K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 9 grants.
What is Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Leadership Legacy Life Foundation give grants?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (34%) and Virginia (17%).
Does Leadership Legacy Life Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's largest grantees?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vision Cashiers Inc ($102,500), Breakthrough T1D (fka JDRF) ($100,000) and Special Operations Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leadership Legacy Life Foundation?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Leadership Legacy Life Foundation?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Dover, DE. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's EIN?
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1819267. 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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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