Living Grant Foundation
Living Grant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Keller, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $23K.
Living Grant Foundation at a glance
In short: Living Grant Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,800
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,560
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,400
- Total assets
- $30,574
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Living Grant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was EM Grant ($10K). Together the top 5 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Living Grant Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EM Grant Keller, TX | Living Grant for family in destress support. | $9,725 |
| T H Grant Keller, TX | Living Grant | $6,975 |
| M S Grant Keller, TX | Living Grant | $4,400 |
| B-Other Keller, TX | Living Grant for family in destress support. | $1,100 |
| JT Grant Keller, TX | Living Grant for family in destress support. | $600 |
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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 | $30,574 | $25,010 | $22,800 | $22,800 | 5 | $22,800 | — | $542 |
| 2024 | $28,273 | $41,212 | $33,300 | $33,110 | 8 | $33,300 | — | $591 |
| 2023 | $24,467 | $25,001 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 9 | $25,000 | $1 | $591 |
| 2022 | $23,866 | $50,009 | $316 | $25,827 | 10 | $73,559 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Grant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $542 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Grant Foundation is led by M Ethington - Volunteer, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M Ethington - Volunteer
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E Hockel - Volunteer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L Hockel - Volunteer
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Mike Ethington (2022–2024) — President
- Former: E Hockel (2024) — Director
- Former: L Hockel (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lindsey Hockel (2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Living Grant Foundation
How much does Living Grant Foundation give each year?
Living Grant Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 8 grants.
What is Living Grant Foundation's typical grant size?
Living Grant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,400, and its average grant was $4,560, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Living Grant Foundation give grants?
Living Grant Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Keller, TX (5 grants).
Does Living Grant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Living Grant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Living Grant for family in destress support." (3 grants).
Who are Living Grant Foundation's largest grantees?
Living Grant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include EM Grant ($9,725), T H Grant ($6,975) and M S Grant ($4,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Living Grant Foundation?
Living Grant Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $542 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Living Grant Foundation?
Living Grant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Keller, TX. It holds $31K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Living Grant Foundation's EIN?
Living Grant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3403853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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