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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0469849

Libra Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Delray Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,340,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $36,976,551
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,320,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $37,717,788
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,240,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $38,318,278
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,330,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $39,332,961
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,270,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $39,809,903
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,205,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $36,565,314
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,173,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $36,534,716
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,078,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $37,443,589

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Child Center of Delray Beach IncDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $125,000
  2. The Soup Kitchen IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $120,000
  3. Caridad Center IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  4. Feeding South Florida IncPembroke Park, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  5. Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  6. South Shore Habitat for Humanity IncNorwell, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  7. Broward Coalition for the Homeless IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $80,000
  8. Development Disabilities Management Assistance IncMarshfield, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $80,000
  9. Crossroads for Kids IncDuxbury, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $80,000
  10. Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County IncLake Worth, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $80,000
  11. Christians Reaching Out to Society IncLK Worth BCH, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  12. Wayside House IncDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  13. Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $70,000
  14. Covenant House of Florida IncFort Lauderdale, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $70,000
  15. Sos Children's Villages - Florida IncCoconut Creek, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $65,000
  16. Women's Lunch Place IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $65,000
  17. The Russell Education Foundation IncPlantation, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $55,000
  18. Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse IncDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  19. Children's Case Management Organization IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  20. Florence Fuller Child Development Centers IncBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  21. Lend A Hand SocietyBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  22. Living Skills in Schools-Crc Recovery CtrDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  23. Pine Street Inn IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  24. Roots and Wings IncDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  25. The Home for Little Wanderers IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  26. Paul's Place After School ProgramDelray Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $45,000
  27. Place of HopeBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $45,000
  28. Boca Helping HandsBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  29. Grandma's Place IncRoyal PLM BCH, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  30. Rosie's Place IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  31. The Children's Place at Home Safe IncLake Worth, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  32. Friends of Foster Children of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  33. Hale-Barnard CorporationBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  34. Opportunity Inc of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  35. Interseminarian - Project PlaceBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  36. Community GreeningBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  37. Mayo Clinic - Department of DevelopmentRochester, MN

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  38. The Children's Healing InstituteWest Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  39. Children's Services Council of PB CountyBoynton Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  40. The Center for Family Counseling of PB County IncWest Palm Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $510,00037% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $220,00016% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter3 grants $220,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $125,0009% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $80,0006% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $75,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $135,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida29 grants $1,735,000
  2. Massachusetts10 grants $580,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas A SmithDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $50,000
  • J Jeffrey ThistleDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $50,000

The return

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