Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America is a private foundation based in Cornelius, North Carolina. It supports college education through tuition and educational assistance for qualifying individuals; its website describes a scholarship program for Lebanese students with Druze heritage.
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America at a glance
In short: Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America gave $86K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,982
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,094
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,359
- Total assets
- $532,226
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America
- How to Apply
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Contact Nabil Abou-Nassr-Eddine for current-year application information. Materials and requirements vary by year. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and contributions are paid directly to the college or university.
- Review Cycle
- Submission deadlines are set based on the current year’s calendar.
- Deadline
- Submission deadlines are set based on the current year’s calendar.
- Contact
Application contact: Nabil Abou-Nassr-Eddine
Mailing address: 21500 Delftmere Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: (704) 488-6951
Website: https://www.loveamericafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lebanese American University ($23K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 19 individual scholarships ($60,878), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Cornelius, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants included recipients in New York and North Carolina; the filing’s state-share data also lists 69% of grant dollars under an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 346% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanese American University New York, NY | Endowment | $22,799 |
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $60,878 |
| Lora Maleb | TUTION | $2,305 |
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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 | $532,226 | $109,144 | $87,072 | $85,982 | 21 | $85,982 | — | $24,821 |
| 2024 | $510,154 | $124,644 | $73,564 | $72,544 | 14 | $72,544 | — | $23,955 |
| 2023 | $459,074 | $86,946 | $63,947 | $63,947 | 7 | $63,947 | — | $21,811 |
| 2022 | $436,075 | $123,312 | $42,355 | $41,193 | 6 | $42,355 | — | $17,138 |
| 2021 | $355,118 | $64,500 | $31,849 | $30,806 | 3 | $31,849 | — | $15,980 |
| 2020 | $322,467 | $44,516 | $37,395 | $36,500 | 4 | — | $2,016 | $15,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the foundation’s 2025 filing is to help educate the least privileged and brightest orphans in the community and spread the American virtues of honesty, appreciation, commitment, dedication, and loyalty by providing college tuition and supplies to qualifying individuals.
The 2025 filing lists tuition and educational fees among grant purposes. The foundation’s website describes its scholarship program as supporting undergraduate study at accredited institutions for Lebanese students with Druze heritage. Its published eligibility criteria include financial need, academic standing, and specified high-school or community-college status.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $85,982 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $628 to $22,799, with a median grant of $3,359. Many listed awards were for individual recipients’ tuition or educational fees. The largest grant was $22,799 to Lebanese American University for an endowment. The university describes its mission as advancing academic excellence, student-centeredness, civic engagement, scholarship, whole-person education, and leadership in a diverse world.
The foundation’s filing says college- or university-level students should contact the person responsible for applications for information about that year’s requirements. Required items vary by year. The filing states that applicants must have financial need and that contributions are paid directly to the college or university. The website also provides an application and application-procedure document.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nabil Abou-Nassr-Eddine and Diana Abou-Nassr-Eddine as directors.
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Abou-Nassr-Eddine
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nabil Abou-Nassr-Eddine
Director
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 Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America
How much does Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America give each year?
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America gave $86K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 14 grants.
What is Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's typical grant size?
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's median grant in 2025 was $3,359, and its average grant was $4,094, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America give grants?
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's top state is New York, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (15 grants).
How large is Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America?
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America reported $532K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America fund?
The mission stated in the foundation’s 2025 filing is to help educate the least privileged and brightest orphans in the community and spread the American virtues of honesty, appreciation, commitment, dedication, and loyalty by providing college tuition and supplies to qualifying individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America?
Contact Nabil Abou-Nassr-Eddine for current-year application information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's EIN?
Lebanese Orphans Virtuous Education in America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0941616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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