Liberty Ears Inc
Liberty Ears Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Longmont, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Liberty Ears Inc at a glance
In short: Liberty Ears Inc gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $283K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,984,188
- -14.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $283,455
- +58.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $48,022,948
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Liberty Ears Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Denver Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 7 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Liberty Ears Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $329K (2022) to $2.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Foundation Denver, CO | To achieve the vision of being a proactive, collaborative, and resolute leader in reducing racial disparities. | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Independent Thought Bala Cynwyd, PA | It seeks to expand awareness of individual liberty, free markets and peace. | $200,000 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation San Franciso, CA | To ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world | $200,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA | To defend and sustain the individual rights of all americans to free speech and free thought | $200,000 |
| The Soho Forum New York, NY | To enhance social and professional ties within the nyc libertarian community. | $200,000 |
| American Brownstone Institute Austin, TX | Provides an independent voice for personal liberty and free enterprise. | $154,188 |
| Colorado Japanese School Centennial, CO | To nurture and develop individuals who are refined in mind and body, and who will serve as a bridge between japan and the united states in the future. | $30,000 |
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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 | $48,022,948 | $2,079,046 | $2,360,163 | $1,984,188 | 7 | $1,984,188 | $1,703,071 | $2,235,754 |
| 2023 | $44,468,361 | $564,029 | $2,502,778 | $2,324,356 | 13 | $2,324,356 | $936,590 | $1,984,188 |
| 2022 | $40,709,394 | $611,125 | $555,059 | $329,000 | 4 | $329,000 | $643,515 | $2,324,864 |
| 2021 | $45,023,536 | $45,023,536 | — | — | — | — | $426 | $328,492 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Liberty Ears Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liberty Ears Inc is led by Jeremy K. Wood, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeremy K. Wood
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ami Suzuki
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Wood
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Liberty Ears Inc
How much does Liberty Ears Inc give each year?
Liberty Ears Inc gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 13 grants.
What is Liberty Ears Inc's typical grant size?
Liberty Ears Inc's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $283,455, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liberty Ears Inc give grants?
Liberty Ears Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (20%) and California (10%).
Does Liberty Ears Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Liberty Ears Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Liberty Ears Inc's largest grantees?
Liberty Ears Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Denver Foundation ($1,000,000), Center for Independent Thought ($200,000) and Electronic Frontier Foundation ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Liberty Ears Inc?
Liberty Ears Inc reported $48.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (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 Liberty Ears Inc?
Liberty Ears Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Longmont, CO. It holds $48.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Liberty Ears Inc's EIN?
Liberty Ears Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3537886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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