Love Big Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 82-4279426

Love Big Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $920.

Love Big Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Love Big Foundation Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,680
+417.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,420
+158.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,090
Total assets
$34,445
-46.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Love Big Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Ace Project Inc: $3KAce Project Inc$3KBoy Scouts of America Troop 1056 -: $500Boy Scouts of America Troop1056 -$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Ace Project Inc ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($2,180), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

LexingtonLouisvilleHarlanPasadena

How Love Big Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 303% 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$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ace Project Inc Louisville, KYDonation$3,000
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$2,180
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1056 - Louisville, KYSupport for Camp Fees$500
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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
2024$34,445$1,470$6,320$5,6804$5,680$920$1,874
2023$64,871$6,267$2,066$1,0972$1,097$642$2,982
2022$60,593$19,675$4,665$1,2502$1,250$215$161
2021$45,768$44,868$13,485—————
2020$14,385$9,223$4,021—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Love Big Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Love Big Foundation Inc is led by Nathan Paris, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nathan Paris

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lesley Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Bailey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Paris

    Director

    Director → Drector, 2022

    Drector → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Hudson

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/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 Love Big Foundation Inc

How much does Love Big Foundation Inc give each year?

Love Big Foundation Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

What is Love Big Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Love Big Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,090, and its average grant was $1,420, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Love Big Foundation Inc give grants?

Love Big Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (2 grants).

Does Love Big Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Love Big Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Love Big Foundation Inc?

Love Big Foundation Inc reported $34K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Love Big Foundation Inc?

Love Big Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Love Big Foundation Inc's EIN?

Love Big Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4279426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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