Live Oak Foundation
Ocala, FL · EIN 23-6424637. Reported 180 grants totalling $1,327,400 to 75 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Live Oak Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $50 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Racing | Saratoga Springs, NY | $465,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame | Saratoga Springs, NY | $222,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, FL | $102,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fair Hill Foundation Inc | Elkton, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jupiter Island Historical Society Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grayson -Jockey Club Research Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Double H Ranch | Lake Luzerne, NY | $34,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Best | Saratoga Springs, NY | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Little Club 1896 Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| China Institute in America | New York, NY | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belmont Child Care Association | Elmont, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Altamonte Springs, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Treasure Coast Hospice | Fort Pierce, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ny Women's Foundation | New York, NY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy Ny Division | Elmont, NY | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ Memorial Chapel | Holland, MI | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 564 Preservation Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agnes Irwin School | Rosemont, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery | New York, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fresh Rx Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nyc Parents in Action Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James' Church | New York, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Beatrix Farrand Society | Bar Harbor, ME | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Equine Advocates | Valatie, NY | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hobe Sound Nature Center | Hobe Sound, FL | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Skete Monasteries | Cambridge, NY | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Racing Medication and Testing Consortium | Lexington, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rodeheaver Boys Ranch Inc | Palatka, FL | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Corporation of Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope for Depression Research Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Blair Fund | Blairstown, NJ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jupiter Island Garden Club | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Bar Harbor, ME | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 1000 Friends of Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Banner Lake Club | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Sheriffs Association | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Stuart, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jesup Memorial Library | Bar Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jupiter Island Arts Council | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Artcenter | Tequesta, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loblolly Community Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion County Sheriffs Ofc | Ocala, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New York Racing Association Inc | South Ozone Park, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saratoga Warhorse Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jockey Safety Net Fdn | New York, NY | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dunbar Early Learning Center | Hobe Sound, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New York Landmarks Conservancy | New York, NY | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ocala Horse Alliance LLC | Ocala, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Public Education Foundation | Ocala, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jockey Safety Net Foundation | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jennifer Field Foundation | White Stone, VT | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | Washington, DC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Ranson, WV | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
49 of 75 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 89 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | $490,750 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 30 | $135,450 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 35 | $239,250 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 40 | $232,850 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $229,100 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
65% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Live Oak Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 7340 Nw US Highway 27 Suite 201, Ocala, FL, 34482. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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