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LDB Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 742829433

LDB Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $497,513 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $134,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $679,900 the year before.

54% of its 2024 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
2023$679,90016$11.7 million
2024$497,51313$11.6 million

How to apply

LDB 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 LDB Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee3$264,000
Georgia5$202,913
Texas1$15,000
Colorado1$10,000
Oregon1$5,000
New York1$500
North Carolina1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Brightstone
Franklin, TN
General funding$134,000
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
General funding$100,000
Georgia Cycling
Blue Ridge, GA
General funding$100,000
Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA
General funding$75,413
Sorba
Knoxville, TN
General funding$30,000
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General funding$15,000
Trellis Foundation
Round Rock, TX
General funding$15,000
Telluride Acadmey
Telluride, CO
General funding$10,000
Rehab and Beyond
Tucker, GA
General funding$7,500
Northeast Sorba Ypt Chapter
Lawrenceville, GA
General funding$5,000
Operation Rambo
Grants Pass, OR
General funding$5,000
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
General funding$500
Swim Across America
Charlotte, NC
General funding$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LDB Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does LDB Foundation give?

$497,513 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs LDB Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Linda D Brooks (Pres/Director), Daniel A Brooks (Vp/Director), E Ashley Brooks (Director) and Elizabeth Heaston (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does LDB Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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