Louis Legacy Foundation
Louis Legacy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $768K.
Louis Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis Legacy Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,500
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,500
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,500
- Total assets
- $2,106,596
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Louis Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Louis Legacy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2021) to $120K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement of Contributions Various, IL | Charitable | $105,500 |
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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 | $2,106,596 | $794,821 | $127,115 | $105,500 | 1 | $106,270 | $767,680 | $116,685 |
| 2024 | $1,438,890 | $107,422 | $141,485 | $119,800 | 1 | $121,145 | $88,034 | $101,503 |
| 2023 | $1,472,952 | $81,365 | $148,916 | $120,000 | 1 | $121,604 | $61,497 | $96,000 |
| 2022 | $1,540,504 | $69,177 | $128,318 | $103,750 | 1 | $104,259 | $43,597 | $100,060 |
| 2021 | $1,598,407 | $187,141 | $123,207 | $94,750 | 1 | $96,871 | $160,704 | $117,471 |
| 2020 | $1,534,473 | $55,448 | $121,026 | $105,000 | 11 | — | $39,863 | $101,549 |
| 2019 | $1,592,551 | $93,959 | $122,282 | $100,000 | 9 | — | $75,221 | $99,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis Legacy Foundation is led by John J Louis IV, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J Louis IV
President
Treasurer → Member Liaison, 2024
Member Liaison → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Louis
Member Liaison
President → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Member Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sidney Hulburd
Member Liaison
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Member Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Louis
Secretary
Member Liaison → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Stewart
Member Liaison
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Merrill
Member Liaison
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fisher Louis
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Louis
Vice President
Member Liaison → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Maddie Louis (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rhys Louis (2019–2023) — Member Liaison
- Former: Ettsy Louis (2019–2021) — President
- Former: William Stewart (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexander Stewart (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Caroline Merrill (2019–2020) — New Member Liason
- Former: Charles Merrill (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jacqueline Hulburd (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Louis (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Madeline Louis (2020) — Director
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 Louis Legacy Foundation
How much does Louis Legacy Foundation give each year?
Louis Legacy Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.
How large is Louis Legacy Foundation?
Louis Legacy Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Louis Legacy Foundation operate?
Louis Legacy Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin.
What is Louis Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Louis Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3788008. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Louis Legacy Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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