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The Jerry R Licari Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 562145169

The Jerry R Licari Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $62,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 up from $62,000 the year before.

31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,00012$1.3 million
2024$62,50013$1.4 million

How to apply

The Jerry R Licari 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 Jerry R Licari Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$25,000
California2$13,000
North Carolina5$11,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Pennsylvania2$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Untold
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$24,000
The Samburu Project
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$10,000
Roof Above
Charlotte, NC
General purpose$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General donation$5,000
Rutherford County Habitat for Human
Rutherford, TN
General purpose$5,000
Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$3,000
Nowrush Up
Charlotte, NC
General purpose$3,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General purpose$3,000
House of Mercy Inc
Belmont, NC
General purpose$1,000
Movement Migration
Huntersville, NC
General purpose$1,000
Project Life Movement
Charlotte, NC
General purpose$1,000
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$1,000
The Fabric Workshop & Museum
Philadelphia, PA
General purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Jerry R Licari Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Jerry R Licari Foundation give?

$62,500 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Jerry R Licari Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jerry Licari (President), Teresa M Licari (Secretary), Gina M Licari (Director) and Mark S Licari (Vice Preside) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Jerry R Licari Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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