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The Susan Liautaud Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 770511717

The Susan Liautaud Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $229,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $195,000 the year before.

63% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$195,0007$2.8 million
2023$229,50011$3.2 million

How to apply

The Susan Liautaud Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Susan Liautaud Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$100,000
New York8$79,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Wyoming1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University Devlopment Services
Stanford, CA
Education$100,000
Carnegie Endowment
Washington, DC
Humanitarian relief$50,000
Yale University Development Yale Parents
New York, NY
Education$25,000
Yale University Development Yale Parents
New York, NY
Education$25,000
Yale University Development Yale Parents
New York, NY
Education$10,000
Yale University Development Yale Parents
New York, NY
Education$5,000
Columbia University
New York, NY
Education$5,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Humanitarian relief$5,000
Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
Education$2,000
Memorial Sloan Kattering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Cancer treatment$2,000
Teton Raptor Center
Wilson, WY
Raptor conservation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Susan Liautaud Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Susan Liautaud Foundation give?

$229,500 in tax year 2023, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Susan Liautaud Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Susan Liautaud (Ceo & Secretary) and Bernard Liautaud (Cfo).

What does The Susan Liautaud Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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