LPR Foundation Inc
LPR Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cookeville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $109K.
LPR Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: LPR Foundation Inc gave $75K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,200
- +67.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,743
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,349,893
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (93% 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 LPR Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Priority One ($25K). Together the top 7 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How LPR Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $220K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Priority One Alcoa, TN | Promote the Salvation Message | $25,000 |
| Hope Church Inc Algood, TN | Promote the Salvation Message | $22,000 |
| Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse Jackson, TN | Prevention of Child Abuse | $12,700 |
| Michael Campbell Ministeries Cookeville, TN | Promote the Salvation Message | $5,000 |
| General Assemblies of God Springfield, MO | Promote the Salvation Message | $5,000 |
| Mustard Seed Ranch Cookeville, TN | Provide Housing for Disadvantaged Children | $5,000 |
| Putnam Education Partnership Foundation Cookeville, TN | Provide Food Resources for Children | $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 | $2,349,893 | $922,314 | $88,514 | $75,200 | 7 | $75,200 | $109,000 | $110,396 |
| 2024 | $1,516,093 | $360,080 | $71,796 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $122,666 | $75,222 |
| 2023 | $1,227,809 | $647,103 | $100,687 | $77,500 | 4 | $77,500 | $554,067 | $34,766 |
| 2022 | $749,794 | $122,702 | $123,052 | $74,964 | 3 | $74,964 | $73,481 | $51,578 |
| 2021 | $750,144 | $368,970 | $250,827 | $220,000 | 1 | $220,000 | $49,601 | $55,617 |
| 2020 | $632,001 | $129,462 | $56,001 | $41,000 | 1 | — | $74,010 | $39,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LPR Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LPR Foundation Inc is led by Paul Roberts, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Roberts
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lacey Roberts
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Martin T. West
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 LPR Foundation Inc
How much does LPR Foundation Inc give each year?
LPR Foundation Inc gave $75K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is LPR Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
LPR Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,743, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LPR Foundation Inc give grants?
LPR Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cookeville, TN (3 grants).
Does LPR Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on LPR Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote the Salvation Message" (4 grants).
Who are LPR Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
LPR Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Priority One ($25,000), Hope Church Inc ($22,000) and Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse ($12,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LPR Foundation Inc?
LPR Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (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.
What is LPR Foundation Inc?
LPR Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cookeville, TN. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is LPR Foundation Inc's EIN?
LPR Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1404996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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