Private foundation · EIN 31-1737683

Legatus Foundation

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Winstonsalem, NC

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533189349102263
Total assets (EOY)$12,176,521
Grants paid$716,023
Typical (median) grant$2,750
Grants listed52
Giving in home state (NC)48%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K36
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K4
$100K+2

Smallest $200 · Largest $177,256

Geographic focus

NC
48%
FL
38%
VA
8%
WY
2%
MD
1%
SC
1%
CA
1%
NY
1%

Common purposes

endowmentscholarshipinitiativecampaignmedicalschoolbellseatingsportsfieldgiftscharitiesstrategicreservewildlife

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$696,761$11,939,57246
2024$716,023$12,176,52152

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Everglades FoundationPALMETTO BAY, FLGENERAL SUPPORT AND ENDOWMENT$177,256
Wake Forest UniversityWINSTONSALEM, NCGENERAL SUPPORT, LAW & MEDICAL SCHOOL SUPPORT, BELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND$174,837
Canterbury SchoolGREENSBORO, NCSEATING FOR SPORTS FIELD$75,016
Winston-Salem Foundation(The)WINSTONSALEM, NCGENERAL SUPPORT AND GIFTS FOR OTHER CHARITIES$75,016
Nature Conservancy(The)ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$48,398
Hobe Sound Community ChestHOBE SOUND, FLGENERAL SUPPORT AND STRATEGIC RESERVE$35,400
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health FoundationSTUART, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Grand Teton National Park FoundationMOOSE, WYWILDLIFE INITIATIVE PROGRAM$10,000
Hospital For Special SurgeryPALM CITY, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Summit SchoolWINSTONSALEM, NCSEED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000
Banner Lake Club IncHOBE SOUND, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Boys And Girls Club Of Martin CountyHOBE SOUND, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Conservation Fund (The)ARLINGTON, VALOXA-LUCIE HEADWATERS INITIATIVE #26995$5,000
South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectPAWLEYS ISLAND, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Stanford UniversitySTANFORD, CAWARREN SHELDEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND$5,000
Vassar CollegePOUGHKEEPSIE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Jupiter Island Medical Clinic IncHOBE SOUND, FLENDOWMENT FUND$4,000
Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJUPITER, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
1000 Friends Of FloridaTALLAHASSE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Brightfocus FoundationCLARKSBURG, MDMACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH$3,000
Christ Memorial ChapelHOBE SOUND, FLOUTREACH AND GENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Florida Oceanographic SocietySTUART, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Hobe Sound Early Learning CenterHOBE SOUND, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Loon Echo Land TrustBRIGHTON, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
National Park FoundationBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
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