Liberty Initiative Fund
Liberty Initiative Fund promotes governmental accountability and protects personal and economic freedom primarily by advocating for citizen initiatives and other ballot measures that support liberty and opposing those ballot measures that reduce liberty and governmental accountability.
Liberty Initiative Fund at a glance
In short: Liberty Initiative Fund gave $450K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $150K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $450,000
- +500.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +500.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $677,687
- +29.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Liberty Initiative Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was A Public Voice ($300K). Together the top 3 received $450K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 22 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Liberty Initiative Fund gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $1.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Public Voice MC Lean, VA | Advocacy | $300,000 |
| Back the Blue Phoenix, AZ | Advocay | $125,000 |
| US Term Limits Washington, DC | Advocacy | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $677,687 | $3,948,244 | $3,824,685 | $450,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $521,754 | $3,086,123 | $1,830,414 | $75,000 | 3 |
| 2022 | $8,535 | $2,267,074 | $5,209,973 | $1,764,500 | 5 |
| 2021 | $2,339,095 | $3,241,019 | $2,141,525 | $1,278,500 | 6 |
| 2020 | $1,165,161 | $901,868 | $812,960 | $413,500 | 5 |
About Liberty Initiative Fund
Based on IRS filings
Liberty Initiative Fund is a public charity, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $678K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $450K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liberty Initiative Fund is led by Paul Jacob, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul Jacob
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$88K (2022) → $126K (2024)
Frank Gilbert
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Esentan
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Scott Tillman (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $126K, to Paul Jacob (President).
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Initiative Fund
How much does Liberty Initiative Fund give each year?
Liberty Initiative Fund gave $450K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
What is Liberty Initiative Fund's typical grant size?
Liberty Initiative Fund's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Liberty Initiative Fund give grants?
Liberty Initiative Fund gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (28%) and District of Columbia (6%).
Does Liberty Initiative Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Liberty Initiative Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Liberty Initiative Fund?
Liberty Initiative Fund reported $678K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Liberty Initiative Fund's EIN?
Liberty Initiative Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4101488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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