Live Brave Foundation
Live Brave Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harrisburg, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $463K.
Live Brave Foundation at a glance
In short: Live Brave Foundation gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $255K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,019,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $254,875
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $2,701,964
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% 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 Live Brave Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Church ($1.0M). Together the top 4 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Live Brave Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 961% 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Church Sioux Falls, SD | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Call to Freedom Sioux Falls, SD | General Support | $12,000 |
| The Foster Network Sioux Falls, SD | General Support | $5,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Sioux Falls, SD | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,701,964 | $2,033,019 | $1,031,975 | $1,019,500 | 4 | $1,019,500 | $463,054 | $106,127 |
| 2024 | $2,000,474 | $2,008,469 | $7,995 | — | — | — | — | $8,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Brave Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Live Brave Foundation is led by Jeanine Hoff Lubben, President & Secretary on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanine Hoff Lubben
President & Secretary
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brady Hoff
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Hoff
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Lubben
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Owen Lubben
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reed Lubben
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vince Lubben
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Brave Foundation
How much does Live Brave Foundation give each year?
Live Brave Foundation gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Live Brave Foundation's typical grant size?
Live Brave Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $254,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Live Brave Foundation give grants?
Live Brave Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (4 grants).
Does Live Brave Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Live Brave Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Live Brave Foundation?
Live Brave Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Live Brave Foundation's EIN?
Live Brave Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3937790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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