Libra Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a charity without an existing connection to it should not send a cold application.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filing shows grants mainly in Florida and Massachusetts, which describes where it has given, not who may apply.
- Most of its grants fall between $25,000 and $100,000, with a median of $50,000, so a request in that range is typical, though the largest grant was $125,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- In the latest filing, all of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so repeat support is strong and a newer charity should expect a longer route.
- The filing gives no timing or deadlines for requests, so the foundation's timing is unknown.
Overview
Libra Foundation is a US private foundation based in Delray Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings state general charitable purposes for grants to many organisations. Recipients include child-development and youth organisations, food-assistance providers, housing and homelessness groups, literacy and disability services, women's services and domestic-violence support. They are based chiefly in Florida and also in Massachusetts, with a small number in Minnesota. All the latest filing's organisational grant dollars went to organisations funded in an earlier filing, showing repeated support for recipients. The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted. The available record gives no subject-area policy or stated award range; it describes general charitable purposes rather than an open application programme.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida and Massachusetts.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 123 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Libra Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 40 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Child Center of Delray Beach · General charitable purposes$125,0002025 tax year
- Soup Kitchen · General charitable purposes$120,0002025 tax year
- Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition · General charitable purposes$100,0002025 tax year
- Caridad Center · General charitable purposes$100,0002025 tax year
- Feeding South Florida · General charitable purposes$100,0002025 tax year
- South Shore Habitat for Humanity · General charitable purposes$100,0002025 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County · General charitable purposes$80,0002025 tax year
- Development Disabilities Management Assistance · General charitable purposes$80,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- J Jeffrey Thistle — Director
- Thomas A Smith — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $2,559,476 | $2,240,000 | $46,109,444 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,607,309 | $2,320,000 | $48,537,507 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $2,648,420 | $2,340,000 | $54,685,733 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Delray Beach, FL
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Contact
- Delray Beach, FL