Libra Fund
Libra Fund is a private foundation, based in Sun Valley, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $960K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $58K.
Libra Fund at a glance
In short: Libra Fund gave $20K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,250
- -37.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $960,170
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (31% 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 Libra Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Services Seattle ($5K). Together the top 6 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Libra Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% 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 $17K (2023) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Services Seattle Seattle, WA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Make a Wish Idaho Boise, ID | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Make a Wish Arizona Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Sun Valley Firefighters Sun Valley, ID | Charitable | $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 | $960,170 | $64,424 | $27,270 | $19,500 | 6 | $19,500 | $57,654 | $44,991 |
| 2024 | $897,189 | $68,939 | $32,024 | $25,902 | 5 | $25,902 | $62,817 | $41,262 |
| 2023 | $781,139 | $31,105 | $22,883 | $17,047 | 6 | $17,047 | $25,269 | $34,394 |
| 2022 | $642,731 | $14,010 | $24,509 | $17,640 | 7 | $17,640 | $8,916 | $34,783 |
| 2021 | $810,900 | $89,619 | $54,892 | $48,660 | 11 | $48,660 | $84,531 | $36,043 |
| 2020 | $679,348 | $42,867 | $40,988 | $36,750 | 8 | — | $38,837 | $29,615 |
| 2019 | $616,703 | $25,197 | $46,783 | $42,250 | 11 | — | $20,849 | $28,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Libra Fund reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Libra Fund is led by Laurie Hamlin, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Hamlin
President
On filings since 2019
0.2 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 Libra Fund
How much does Libra Fund give each year?
Libra Fund gave $20K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is Libra Fund's typical grant size?
Libra Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,250, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Libra Fund give grants?
Libra Fund's top state is Arizona, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (26%) and New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsdale, AZ (2 grants).
Does Libra Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Libra Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Libra Fund's largest grantees?
Libra Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family Services Seattle ($5,000), Colel Chabad ($5,000) and Alliance Defending Freedom ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Libra Fund?
Libra Fund reported $960K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Libra Fund's EIN?
Libra Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1911713. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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