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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-0583535

The Leg Up Foundation

A private foundation in Charlottesville, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $71,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,979,927

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $981,320

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue IncAfton, VA

    Provide funding for general support

    $15,000
  2. Outer Banks HotlineNags Head, NC

    Provide general support to help carry out mission

    $12,500
  3. Service Dogs of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Provide general assistance to help carry out mission

    $12,500
  4. Charlottesville United for Public EducationCharlottesville, VA

    Provide general support in carrying out mission

    $11,000
  5. Blue Sky FundRichmond, VA

    Provide funds to assist in carrying out mission

    $10,000
  6. International NeighborsCharlottesvle, VA

    Provide funding for general support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $12,50028% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $12,50028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia5 grants $58,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anne HormelCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather Hormel MillerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aven Hormel KinleySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Randolph TaylorTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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