Ladybug Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLouisville, Colorado · EIN 82-3365292 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.4M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$42.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
89% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support, Pass-Through | $250,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington DC, DC | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | Project/Program Support - Birth Justice Fund | $200,000 |
| Wellness In The Schools | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington DC, DC | Project/Program Support - Various | $190,000 |
| Naropa University | Boulder, CO | Project/Program Support - Various | $150,000 |
| Committee to Bridge the Gap | Ben Lomond, CA | Project/Program Support - SSFL Cleanup | $117,500 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibilit | Los Angeles, CA | Project/Program Support - Various | $103,500 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | Project/Program Support - Various | $100,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundat | Washington DC, DC | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | Project/Program Support - Roots of Change | $100,000 |
| The 5 Gyres Institute | Santa Monica, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington DC, DC | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| National Indian Child Welfare Assoc | Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | Washington DC, DC | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| The Playing for Change Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | Washington, DC | General Operating Support - Independent Council for Safe Energy Fund | $100,000 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Reli | Atlanta, GA | Project/Program Support - Various | $85,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violenc | Washington DC, DC | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| ICAN Fund Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Bemidji, MN | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Native Americans Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Romero Institute | Santa Cruz, CA | Project/Program Support - Lakota People's Law Project | $50,000 |
| Sun Valley Institute for Resilience | Hailey, ID | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Freedom Community Clinic | Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Vi | Baltimore, MD | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Young Musicians Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| HEAL Food Alliance | Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Community Alliance with Family Farm | Davis, CA | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| University of California Agricultur | Davis, CA | Project/Program Support - Women-in-Fire Training Exchange | $30,000 |
| Ocean Voyages Institute | Sausalito, CA | Project/Program Support - Ocean Cleanup Program | $25,000 |
| Satyana Institute | Boulder, CO | Project/Program Support - Gender Equity and Reconciliation International | $25,000 |
| Seventh Generation Fund for Indigen | Eureka, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | Project/Program Support - Various | $25,000 |
| Last Prisoner Project | Denver, CO | Project/Program Support - The Reentry Resource Program | $25,000 |
| Chacruna Institute | San Francisco, CA | Project/Program Support - Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative | $25,000 |
| Global Project Against Hate and Ext | Montgomery, AL | Project/Program Support - Various | $25,000 |
| Living Lands Trust | Burlington, WI | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Waipa Foundation | Hanalei, HI | Project/Program Support - A Shady Solution` | $10,000 |
| Wild Farm Alliance | Watsonville, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Friends of Ballona Wetlands | Playa del Rey, CA | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Friends of The Children's Justice C | Lihue, HI | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
The return also lists 19 grants to individuals ($920,200). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,391,200 | 65 |
| 2023 | $4,505,771 | 77 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523029349100927
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3365292
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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