Living Legacy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waconia, MN EIN: 71-0895373

Living Legacy is a private foundation, based in Waconia, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K.

Living Legacy at a glance

In short: Living Legacy gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,832
-9.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,416
-9.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,416
Total assets
$96,335
-3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (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 Legacy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

River Valley Church: $3KRiver Valley Church$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was River Valley Church ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WaconiaHighlands RanchBurnsvilleMinneapolisSpringfieldFlagler BeachEden PrairieMinnetonkaTyroneWheaton

How Living Legacy gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K7 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
River Valley Church Burnsville, MNCharitable$2,500
Various Local Charities Waconia, MNCharitable$2,332
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$96,335$1,687$5,257$4,8322$4,832—$4,726
2024$99,905$543$6,155$5,3302$5,330—$4,987
2023$105,517$5,168$7,825$6,2005$6,200$5,724$5,295
2022$108,174$5,046$9,912$8,2806$8,280$3,920$5,805
2021$113,040$5,991$5,805$4,0304$4,030$5,016$6,309
2020$112,854$3,072$5,683$4,1504—$12,918$6,332
2019$115,465$5,557$7,571$6,2587—$4,980$6,321

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Legacy reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Living Legacy is led by Daniel Neubauer, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Neubauer

    President

    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 Living Legacy

How much does Living Legacy give each year?

Living Legacy gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Living Legacy?

Living Legacy reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Living Legacy operate?

Living Legacy has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri.

What is Living Legacy's EIN?

Living Legacy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0895373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)

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