Liautaud Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, TN EIN: 81-6995590

Liautaud Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $4.5M.

Liautaud Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Liautaud Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$5,981,331
+571.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Liautaud Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Horatio Alger Association: $100KHoratio Alger Association$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Horatio Alger Association ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K6$50–100K12$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 34 (35%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlexandriaChicagoMorrisonAustinMemphisBrentwoodChampaignDavisFayettevilleMiamiNew YorkPalmetto BayPhoenixProvidenceBirminghamChantillyCharlotteClearfieldClevelandCoral Gables

How Liautaud Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 549% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M15 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 8 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Horatio Alger Association Alexandria, VAProvides scholarships and services to young people who are persevering through adversity$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,981,331$5,129,886$103,046$100,0001$101,180$4,458,916—
2024$890,831$51,045$252,208$250,0002$251,111$49,948$45,754
2023$937,666$57,032$1,902,513$1,815,8118$1,858,357$14,341$78,881
2022$2,528,528$23,591$1,347,137$1,323,90112$1,333,971$38,891$163,437
2021$5,030,459$259,876$981,045$930,21211$950,005$238,702$253,490
2020$5,279,241$1,119,868$549,927$511,82111—$1,100,757$224,427
2019$4,078,205$101,547$768,559$725,13715—$88,089$267,925

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Liautaud Family Foundation is led by James J. Liautaud, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James J. Liautaud

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Liautaud Family Foundation

How much does Liautaud Family Foundation give each year?

Liautaud Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.

How large is Liautaud Family Foundation?

Liautaud Family Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.

Where does Liautaud Family Foundation operate?

Liautaud Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What is Liautaud Family Foundation's EIN?

Liautaud Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6995590. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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