LONGMONT, CO

Liberty Ears Inc.

Quick Facts

EIN: 873537886
Location: LONGMONT, CO
Category: Health
Total Assets: $48M
Annual Income: $9.6M
IRS Ruling Year: 2022
Organization Type: Corporation
Tax Deductibility: Contributions are deductible

About This Foundation

Liberty Ears Inc. is a private corporation based in LONGMONT, CO. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2022. It holds total assets of $48M. Annual income is reported at $9.6M. The foundation operates in the area of health. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.

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Financial Overview

Total Giving

$2.5M

2023+351%

Total Assets

$44.5M

2023+9%

Fair Market Value

$44.5M

2023

Net Worth

$44.5M

2023

Grants Paid

$2.3M

2023

Contributions

2023

Net Investment Income

$937K

2023

Distribution Amount

$2M

2023

Total Giving by Year

$555K

$2.5M

Asset Growth

$45M

$40.7M

$44.5M

Investment Portfolio (2023)

Total: $37.8M

Corporate Stock: $27.2M

Corporate Bonds: $10.6M

Cash: $451K

Corporate Stock (71%)

Corporate Bonds (28%)

Cash (1%)

Expense Breakdown (2023)

Grants Paid$2.3M

Accounting Fees$16K

Revenue Sources (2023)

Dividends: $1.1M
Capital Gains (Net): $-550,983

Financial Details (2023)

Total Revenue: $564K
Total Expenses: $2.5M
Exempt Purpose Expenses: $2.3M
Required Distribution: $2M
Undistributed Income: $2M
Total Liabilities: $1
Excise Tax: $13K

Foundation Classification (2023)

Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings

Grantmaking Insights

Total Grants

Total Giving

$2.7M

Average Grant

$156K

Median Grant

$104K

Total Giving by Year

$329K (4 grants)

$2.3M (13 grants)

Grant Range

Min$25K

Max$400K

Median: $104K

Smallest grantLargest grant

Openness to New Grantees (2023)

92%

of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients

Geographic Distribution of Grants

WA: $400K (3)

NY: $300K (2)

PA: $400K (2)

CA: $628K (5)

CO: $25K (1)

AL: $400K (1)

GA: $200K (1)

TX: $300K (2)

CA$628K (5)

AL$400K (1)

PA$400K (2)

WA$400K (3)

NY$300K (2)

TX$300K (2)

Past Grantees

Recipient	Location	Amount	Year
Ludwig Von Mises FoundationTO PROMOTE ECONOMIC THEORIES OF LUDWIG VON MISES, HIS PREDECESSORS AND HIS SUCCESSORS, THROUGH TEACHING PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS.	Auburn, AL	$400K	2023
Foundation For Individual Rights And ExpressionTO DEFEND AND SUSTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS TO FREE SPEECH AND FREE THOUGHT	Philadelphia, PA	$300K	2023
The Soho ForumTO ENHANCE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL TIES WITHIN THE NYC LIBERTARIAN COMMUNITY.	New York, NY	$200K	2023
Foundation For Economic EducationTO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE IN THE PRINCIPLES OF SOUND ECONOMICS.	Atlanta, GA	$200K	2023
Electronic Frontier FoundationTO ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND INNOVATION FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD	San Franciso, CA	$200K	2023
American Brownstone InstitutePROVIDES AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR PERSONAL LIBERTY AND FREE ENTERPRISE.	Austin, TX	$200K	2023
American Tinnitus AssociationTO HELP PREVENT AND INVESTIGATE CURES FOR TINNITUS.	Washington Dc, WA	$200K	2023
The Reason FoundationTO SUPPORT FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW.	Los Angeles, CA	$124K	2023
American Federation For Children Growth Fund IncBREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO HELP LOWER-INCOME CHILDREN ACCESS QUALITY EDUCATION.	Dallas, TX	$100K	2023
Center For Independent ThoughtIT SEEKS TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS AND PEACE.	Bala Cynwyd, PA	$100K	2023
Hearing Health FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PREVENT AND CURE HEARING LOSS	New York, NY	$100K	2023
Randolph Bourne Institute Dba AntiwarTO PROMOTE DISCUSSION AND EDUCATION THROUGH A WEBSITE AND OUTREACH TO THE MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC.	Redwood City, CA	$100K	2023
Mike Rowe Works FoundationTO DEBUNK MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE SKILLED TRADES AND CLOSE THE SKILLS GAP.	Los Angeles, CA	$100K	2023
Advocates For Self-GovernmentINTRODUCE PEOPLE TO SELF-GOVERNMENT AND EQUIP PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, EMBRACE, AND ADVOCATE THE VALUES OF SELF-GOVERNMENT.	Sacramento, CA	$104K	2022
American Tinnitus AssociationTO HELP PREVENT AND INVESTIGATE CURES FOR TINNITUS.	Washington Dc, WA	$100K	2022
Reason FoundationTO SUPPORT FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW.	Washington Dc, WA	$100K	2022
Colorado Japanese SchoolTO SUPPORT LEARNING OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.	Aurora, CO	$25K	2022