Liva Foundation
Liva Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pawcatuck, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $4K.
Liva Foundation at a glance
In short: Liva Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +519.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,000
- +642.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,390,941
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 Liva Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($38K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Liva Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Fund | $37,500 |
| Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Santa Monica, CA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Ridgefield Fire Department Ridgefield, CT | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Signal Foundation Mountain View, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,390,941 | $26,946 | $90,064 | $65,000 | 5 | $68,170 | $4,081 | $59,555 |
| 2024 | $1,454,059 | $1,394,215 | $16,588 | $10,500 | 6 | $12,712 | $6,200 | $9,652 |
| 2023 | $86,432 | $-199 | $14,048 | $8,500 | 5 | $10,847 | $10,565 | $3,536 |
| 2022 | $96,214 | $10,818 | $13,438 | $5,000 | 4 | $8,818 | — | $3,150 |
| 2021 | $100,299 | $102,350 | $9,061 | $2,000 | 2 | $5,150 | — | $42 |
| 2020 | $10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Liva Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liva Foundation is led by Timothy Crowley, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Crowley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Liva Foundation
How much does Liva Foundation give each year?
Liva Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Liva Foundation's typical grant size?
Liva Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $13,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liva Foundation give grants?
Liva Foundation gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (31%) and Connecticut (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does Liva Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Liva Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Liva Foundation's largest grantees?
Liva Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($37,500), Khan Academy ($7,500) and Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Liva Foundation?
Liva Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Liva Foundation's EIN?
Liva Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4974985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Liva Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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