Live Oak Foundation
Live Oak Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sanford, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Live Oak Foundation at a glance
In short: Live Oak Foundation gave $294K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $293,755
- +36.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,965
- +17.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,709,523
- +56.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Live Oak Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Francis Anglican Church ($225K). Together the top 7 received $294K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 45 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Live Oak Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 143% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2020) to $294K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Anglican Church Sanford, NC | General Support | $225,000 |
| Outreach Mission Sanford, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Helping Hand Southfield, MD | General Support | $8,255 |
| The Unit Foundation Vass, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Crossroads Ministries Broadway, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| PBS North Carolina Research Triangle Park, NC | General Support | $1,000 |
| Pawleys Island Civic Association Pawleys Island, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,709,523 | $2,662,869 | $326,480 | $293,755 | 7 | $293,930 | $2,605,270 | $205,066 |
| 2023 | $4,914,323 | $215,988 | $251,627 | $214,500 | 6 | $219,000 | $187,029 | $224,118 |
| 2022 | $5,000,521 | $1,134,428 | $273,308 | $249,259 | 12 | $249,497 | $39,169 | $197,833 |
| 2021 | $4,704,664 | $427,441 | $284,320 | $255,090 | 11 | $256,290 | $232,971 | $217,973 |
| 2020 | $4,173,953 | $180,774 | $211,553 | $169,000 | 9 | — | $44,056 | $181,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Oak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Live Oak Foundation is led by Oa Keller, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Oa Keller
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda R. Woodall
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Carter Keller
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Live Oak Foundation
How much does Live Oak Foundation give each year?
Live Oak Foundation gave $294K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $215K across 6 grants.
What is Live Oak Foundation's typical grant size?
Live Oak Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $41,965, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Live Oak Foundation give grants?
Live Oak Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sanford, NC (2 grants).
Does Live Oak Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Live Oak Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Live Oak Foundation's largest grantees?
Live Oak Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Francis Anglican Church ($225,000), Outreach Mission ($50,000) and Helping Hand ($8,255), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Live Oak Foundation?
Live Oak Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Live Oak Foundation?
Live Oak Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sanford, NC. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Live Oak Foundation's EIN?
Live Oak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2805120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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