The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pompano Beach, FL EIN: 13-4114123

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pompano Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $221K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 23 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $133K.

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc gave $111K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$111,259
+122.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
23
+2200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,837
-90.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$220,656
+101.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Concerned Citizens of Montauk: $31KConcerned Citizens of Montauk$31KSOS Villages: $30KSOS Villages$30KGiving Friends: $20KGiving Friends$20KMontauk Historical Society: $6KMontauk Historical Society$6KHoly Cross Hospital: $5KHoly Cross Hospital$5KColumbus Citizens Foundation: $5KColumbus Citizens Foundation$5KAmazon SOS Village Wish List: $4KAmazon SOS Village Wish List$4KGo Fund Me Chris Young: $1KGo Fund Me Chris Young$1KMaps: $1KMaps$1KGo Fund Me--Pavones: $1KGo Fund Me--Pavones$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Concerned Citizens of Montauk ($31K). Together the top 10 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 84 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

MontaukNew YorkCoconut CreekAtholBronxEast HamptonDobbs FerryFort LauderdaleRedwood CitySouthamptonWest HollywoodBlufftonBrooklynCharlstonHampton BaysHoustonIrvingJacksonvilleNaplesNewark

How The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 732% 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$50K$100K$150K19 grants2020 22 grants2021 19 grants2022 1 grant2024 23 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $113K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $111K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Concerned Citizens of Montauk Montauk, NYTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$30,518
SOS Villages Coconut Creek, FLTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$30,000
Giving Friends Bronx, NYTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$20,000
Montauk Historical Society Montauk, NYTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$6,000
Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, FLTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$5,000
Columbus Citizens Foundation New York, NYTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$5,000
Amazon SOS Village Wish List Coconut Creek, FLTo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$3,500
Go Fund Me Chris Young West Hollywood, CATo enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes.$1,060
Maps Pasadena, CATo enable the donee to carryout its tax exempt purposes$1,052
Go Fund Me--Pavones West Hollywood, CATo enable the donee to carryout its tax exempt purposes$1,035
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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$220,656$245,789$113,973$111,25923$111,259$132,514$15,195
2024$109,639$160,985$51,346$50,0001$50,000$159,639$2,878
2022$52,613$3,485$75,583$71,05119$71,051—$5,606
2021$116,379$172,589$123,951$113,00922—$135,963$11,571
2020$107,822$93,297$103,578$100,76919—$65,653$8,704

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc is led by Karen P. Legotte, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen P. Legotte

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Jordan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Legotte

    Secretary

    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 The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc

How much does The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc give each year?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc gave $111K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,837, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc give grants?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montauk, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Coconut Creek, FL (3 grants) and West Hollywood, CA (2 grants).

Who are The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Concerned Citizens of Montauk ($30,518), SOS Villages ($30,000) and Giving Friends ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc reported $221K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Karen Legotte Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4114123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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