Live and Let Live Foundation
Live and Let Live Foundation is a private foundation based in Sugar Land, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 10 organizations, totaling $72,661.
Live and Let Live Foundation at a glance
In short: Live and Let Live Foundation gave $73K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,661
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,266
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,501
- Total assets
- $810,347
- -10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Live and Let Live Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 66 Haven Shore Lane, Sugarland, TX 77479
Phone: (848) 482-6472
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Live and Let Live Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jain Center of Houston ($47K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 9% to New Jersey, 3% to Kentucky, 1% to Virginia, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Live and Let Live Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. 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 (2020) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jain Center of Houston Houston, TX | General Support | $46,953 |
| Pratham USA Houston, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Magic Bus USA Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Urban Revival Project Inc New Brunswick, NJ | General Support | $2,501 |
| Baps Endowment Inc Windsor, NJ | General Support | $2,501 |
| Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface Louisville, KY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Jain Center of New Jersey Somerset, NJ | General Support | $1,203 |
| Jain Society of Virgina Glen Allen, VA | General Support | $1,001 |
| OLC Foundation Rosemont, IL | General Support | $501 |
| Texas Gaushala Cypress, TX | General Support | $501 |
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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 | $810,347 | $8,702 | $104,157 | $72,661 | 10 | $72,661 | — | $42,151 |
| 2024 | $901,366 | $526,460 | $82,172 | $55,036 | 8 | $55,636 | — | $33,452 |
| 2023 | $457,078 | $5,445 | $54,888 | $54,288 | 8 | $54,888 | $5,445 | $24,304 |
| 2022 | $532,981 | $395 | $42,953 | $42,338 | 4 | $42,938 | $380 | $18,550 |
| 2021 | $220,539 | $10,010 | $28,805 | $28,205 | 6 | — | $10 | $11,324 |
| 2020 | $239,334 | $6,358 | $17,744 | $17,114 | 4 | — | $1,358 | $8,605 |
| 2019 | $105,820 | $51,900 | $45,132 | $44,295 | 7 | — | $1,663 | $5,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live and Let Live Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Magic Bus USA describes its work as helping marginalized children and youth in India address social and economic deprivation through sport, mentoring, and approaches promoting education, health, gender equality, and sustainable livelihoods. Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface describes itself as an independent Catholic middle school providing a foundation for a life without limits.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $72,661. Grant amounts ranged from $501 to $46,953, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants were $46,953 to Jain Center of Houston, $10,000 to Pratham USA, and $5,000 to Magic Bus USA. Other grants included $2,500 to Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface and $501 each to OLC Foundation and Texas Gaushala. All listed grants were for general support.
OLC Foundation describes its mission as supporting musculoskeletal education through an educational and laboratory facility. Texas Gaushala describes its work as a cultural initiative centered around cows, nature-based growing practices, and regenerative concepts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harshad V Shah, Bharathi H Shah, Nirav H Shah, and Nikhil H Shah as trustees, with each listed as serving “as needed.”
Live and Let Live Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bharathi H. Shah
Trustee-As Needed
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Harshad V. Shah
Trustee-As Needed
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nikhil H. Shah
Trustee-As Needed
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nirav H. Shah
Trustee-As Needed
On filings since 2019
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 Live and Let Live Foundation
How much does Live and Let Live Foundation give each year?
Live and Let Live Foundation gave $73K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 8 grants.
What is Live and Let Live Foundation's typical grant size?
Live and Let Live Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,501, and its average grant was $7,266, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Live and Let Live Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Live and Let Live Foundation give grants?
Live and Let Live Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Live and Let Live Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Live and Let Live Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Live and Let Live Foundation's largest grantees?
Live and Let Live Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jain Center of Houston ($46,953), Pratham USA ($10,000) and Magic Bus USA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Live and Let Live Foundation?
Live and Let Live Foundation reported $810K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Live and Let Live Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Live and Let Live Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Live and Let Live Foundation's EIN?
Live and Let Live Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8095710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Live and Let Live Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Live and Let Live Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/live-and-let-live-foundation-morg_5a94f1d395734ecfbe9476d5bb95b864
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