Liberty Ears Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Longmont, CO EIN: 87-3537886

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.

Key facts about Liberty Ears Inc

EIN
87-3537886
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,984,188
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$283,455
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$48,022,948
Primary geography
Colorado (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Liberty Ears Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Liberty Ears Inc's 7 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (52%), Pennsylvania (20%) and California (10%). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48.0M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

-14.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$283K

+58.5% YoY

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.

About Liberty Ears Inc

Based on IRS filings

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashington DcAustinBala CynwydLos AngelesPhiladelphiaSan FrancisoAtlantaAuburnAuroraCentennialDallasDenverRedwood CitySacramento

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$50M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$48,022,948$44,468,361$40,709,394
Revenue$2,079,046$564,029$611,125
Expenses$2,360,163$2,502,778$555,059
Qualifying Distributions$1,984,188$2,324,356$329,000
Net Investment Income$1,703,071$936,590$643,515
Distributable Amount$2,235,754$1,984,188$2,324,864

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$581K$1M$2M$2M0 grants20214 grants202213 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Denver Foundation: $1.0MDenver Foundation$1.0MCenter for Independent Thought: $200KCenter for Independent Thought$200KElectronic Frontier Foundation: $200KElectronic Frontier Foundation$200KFoundation for Individual Rights and Expression: $200KFoundation for IndividualRights and Expression$200KThe Soho Forum: $200KThe Soho Forum$200KAmerican Brownstone Institute: $154KAmerican Brownstone Institute$154KColorado Japanese School: $30KColorado Japanese School$30K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K19$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Denver Foundation ($1,000,000), Center for Independent Thought ($200,000), Electronic Frontier Foundation ($200,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DENVER FOUNDATION Denver, COTO ACHIEVE THE VISION OF BEING A PROACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE, AND RESOLUTE LEADER IN REDUCING RACIAL DISPARITIES.$1,000,000
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT Bala Cynwyd, PAIT SEEKS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS AND PEACE.$200,000
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION San Franciso, CATO ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND INNOVATION FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD$200,000
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION Philadelphia, PATO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO FREE SPEECH AND FREE THOUGHT$200,000
THE SOHO FORUM New York, NYTO ENHANCE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL TIES WITHIN THE NYC LIBERTARIAN COMMUNITY.$200,000
AMERICAN BROWNSTONE INSTITUTE Austin, TXPROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR PERSONAL LIBERTY AND FREE ENTERPRISE.$154,188
COLORADO JAPANESE SCHOOL Centennial, COTO 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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jeremy K WoodPresident, Director1—
Ami SuzukiTreasurer, Director1—
Joshua WoodSecretary, Director1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

How large is Liberty Ears Inc?

As of 2024, Liberty Ears Inc holds $48.0M in total assets with $2.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $2.0M in 2024.

Where does Liberty Ears Inc operate?

Liberty Ears Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Liberty Ears Inc award?

In 2024, Liberty Ears Inc awarded 7 grants totaling $2.0M — an average of about $283K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Liberty Ears Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Liberty Ears Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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