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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1737683

Legatus Foundation

A private foundation in Winstonsalem, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $716,023 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $716,023

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $12,176,521

  • Tax year 2023

    $696,761

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $11,939,572

  • Tax year 2022

    $801,390

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $11,844,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $692,729

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $12,051,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $688,253

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $11,412,858

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General support and endowment

    $177,256
  2. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    General support, law & medical school support, bell scholarship fund

    $174,837
  3. Canterbury SchoolGreensboro, NC

    Seating for sports field

    $75,016
  4. Winston-Salem Foundation(the)Winston Salem, NC

    General support and gifts for other charities

    $75,016
  5. Nature Conservancy(the)Arlington, VA

    General support

    $48,398
  6. Hobe Sound Community ChestHobe Sound, FL

    General support and strategic reserve

    $35,400
  7. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health FoundationStuart, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    Wildlife initiative program

    $10,000
  9. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Summit SchoolWinston Salem, NC

    Seed capital campaign

    $10,000
  11. Banner Lake Club IncHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Boys and Girls Club of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Conservation Fund (the)Arlington, VA

    Loxa-lucie headwaters initiative #26995

    $5,000
  14. South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectPawleys Isl, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Warren shelden family scholarship fund

    $5,000
  16. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Jupiter Island Medical Clinic IncHobe Sound, FL

    Endowment fund

    $4,000
  18. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    General support

    $4,000
  19. 1000 Friends of FloridaTallahassee, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  20. Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    Macular degeneration research

    $3,000
  21. Christ Memorial ChapelHobe Sound, FL

    Outreach and general support

    $3,000
  22. Florida Oceanographic SocietyStuart, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  23. Hobe Sound Early Learning CenterHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  24. Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  25. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  26. Parkinson's Disease FoundationAlbert Lea, MN

    General support

    $3,000
  27. Atrim Health Wake ForestWinstonsalem, NC

    Support for the eye center

    $2,500
  28. Andrew K Dwyer FoundationHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  29. Loaves and Fishes of Hobe SoundHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  30. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHagerstown, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  31. Robert E Lee Memorial AssociationStratford, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  32. Henry's Fork FoundationAshton, ID

    General support

    $1,500
  33. Alleghany Memorial Hospital FoundationSparta, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Brookgreen GardensPawleys Isl, SC

    Next generation campaign

    $1,000
  35. Crisis Control MinistryWinston Salem, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Guardians of Martin County(the)Hobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Hobe Sound Nature CenterHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Institute for Ethno MedicineJackson, WY

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Jackson Hole Land TrustJackson, WY

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Jupiter Island Arts CouncilHobe Sound, FL

    Bailey art gallery

    $1,000
  41. Muse Museum of Understanding Storytelling & EngagementWinstonsalem, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Old Salem Museum & GardensWinstonsalem, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Treasure Coast Food BankFort Pierce, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  45. United Way of Martin CountyStuart, FL

    General support and hurricane ian relief

    $1,000
  46. Early Childhood InitiativeMiami, FL

    General support

    $500
  47. Forsyth Country Club Employee Assistance FoundationWinston Salem, NC

    General support

    $500
  48. Historic Elmwood FoundationDetroit, MI

    General support

    $500
  49. Humane Society of the Treasure Coast IncPalm City, FL

    General support

    $500
  50. Jupiter Island Historical SocietyHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $500
  51. Past Presidents' Fund(the)Hobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $400
  52. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $266,85342% of the total
  2. Environment9 grants $197,25631% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $126,41620% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $17,0003% of the total
  5. Youth development3 grants $10,5002% of the total
  6. Arts and culture5 grants $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $11,6002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $341,869
  2. Florida24 grants $273,756
  3. Virginia3 grants $55,398
  4. Wyoming3 grants $12,000
  5. Maryland3 grants $8,000
  6. South Carolina2 grants $6,000
  7. California1 grant $5,000
  8. New York1 grant $5,000
  9. Maine1 grant $3,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ranlet S BellDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Frank M Bell JrSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

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