The Liberty Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gray, ME EIN: 27-5021761

The Liberty Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gray, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $870 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K.

The Liberty Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Liberty Family Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$12,000
+158.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,000
+158.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$870
+7.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (42% 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 The Liberty Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Africa Women Summit: $7KAfrica Women Summit$7KCandlelight Foundation: $5KCandlelight Foundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Africa Women Summit ($7K). Together the top 2 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Rancho CordovaOrlandoGrayPalmettoWashington

How The Liberty Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $69K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Africa Women Summit Workshop sponsorship$7,000
Candlelight Foundation Rancho Cordova, CAUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$870$20,500$19,199$12,0002—$38
2023$811$26,500$40,693$4,6372$40,693$137
2022$14,692$74,309$61,167$54,2905$61,167$236
2021$620$70,489$69,869$69,2003$69,869$73
2020—$1,700$1,457———$16

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Liberty Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Liberty Family Foundation is led by Adriana M Liberty-Day, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Adriana M Liberty-Day

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley R Liberty

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April M Liberty

    Program Director

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $7K (2024)

  • Anthony T Fratianni Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin J McCarthy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Theriault

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A Liberty

    Secretary

    President → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

April M Liberty — Program Director: $7KApril M LibertyProgram Director$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $7K, to April M Liberty (Program Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Liberty Family Foundation

How much does The Liberty Family Foundation give each year?

The Liberty Family Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is The Liberty Family Foundation?

The Liberty Family Foundation reported $870 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.

What is The Liberty Family Foundation?

The Liberty Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Gray, ME. It holds $870 in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Liberty Family Foundation operate?

The Liberty Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine.

How much is The Liberty Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Liberty Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Liberty Family Foundation's EIN?

The Liberty Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5021761. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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