Ledbetter Family Foundation
Ledbetter Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Granbury, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $436K.
Ledbetter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ledbetter Family Foundation gave $83K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,000
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,600
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,978,661
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (62% 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 Ledbetter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Conformation Horse Assoc ($30K). Together the top 5 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 35 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ledbetter Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 11% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2024) to $571K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Conformation Horse Assoc Calhoun, LA | For Further Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| American Quarter Horse Assoc Amarillo, TX | For Further Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | For Further Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| American Quarter Horse Youth Founda Amarillo, TX | For Further Charitable Purpose | $1,500 |
| Ciee Portland, ME | For Further Charitable Purpose | $1,500 |
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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 | $7,978,661 | $435,795 | $274,841 | $83,000 | 5 | $83,000 | $435,795 | $734,791 |
| 2024 | $6,930,441 | $351,177 | $271,054 | $79,350 | 6 | $79,350 | $351,177 | $330,767 |
| 2023 | $6,532,753 | $229,284 | $487,694 | $401,000 | 6 | $457,829 | $203,519 | $303,121 |
| 2022 | $6,172,712 | $157,021 | $455,624 | $365,000 | 8 | $420,909 | $124,526 | $324,281 |
| 2021 | $7,463,090 | $310,835 | $695,587 | $570,800 | 10 | $670,800 | $286,048 | $370,693 |
| 2020 | $7,319,197 | $69,806 | $448,713 | $413,000 | 10 | — | $117,713 | $338,851 |
| 2019 | $7,391,099 | $271,359 | $340,082 | $208,060 | 9 | — | $177,557 | $351,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ledbetter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $735K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ledbetter Family Foundation is led by Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr Dec, President & D on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr Dec
President & D
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tawni Ledbetter
Secretary & D
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lonnie K. Ledbetter Jr. (2019–2024) — President & D
- Former: Saundra L. Ledbetter Dec (2022–2023) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Saundra L. Ledbetter (2019–2021) — Secretary & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ledbetter Family Foundation
How much does Ledbetter Family Foundation give each year?
Ledbetter Family Foundation gave $83K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 6 grants.
What is Ledbetter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ledbetter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $16,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ledbetter Family Foundation give grants?
Ledbetter Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (2 grants).
Who are Ledbetter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ledbetter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Conformation Horse Assoc ($30,000), American Quarter Horse Assoc ($25,000) and MD Anderson Cancer Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ledbetter Family Foundation?
Ledbetter Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $735K (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.
What is Ledbetter Family Foundation?
Ledbetter Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Granbury, TX. It holds $8.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ledbetter Family Foundation's EIN?
Ledbetter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3406022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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