The Legacy Foundation, INC. Will seek and accept endowments from public and private sources and distribute grants for community enhancing projects and other charitable purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.3M a year · 64% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $69.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.4M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.1M
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$71.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.1M
FY2021$23.4M
FY2022$981K
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$43.1M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$8.0M
Net assets
$71.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71.3M
FY2021$78.0M
FY2022$65.4M
FY2023$73.1M
FY2024$110.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.1M Management & general 22% · $1.5M Fundraising 2% · $156K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$142,670Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Anoe’s $141K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Saxton——$103,076$153,536$142,670
Kelly Anoe$141,233$130,819$111,954——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Secures public and private endowments to distribute grants and college scholarships for community-enhancing projects, local charitable organizations, and post-secondary education.

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1 program · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Legacy foundation provided total grants and scholarships in 2020 of 3,695,243. Operational support was provided for ongoing operations. This included amounts for equipment, supplies, programming and services to several charitable organizations. College scholarships were awarded for individuals.

$5.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 378 grants · $16.1M · 2020–2024
Town of MerrillvilleFY2024$787,320
Unitemized GrantFY2024$566,632
Tradewinds Services INCIN · FY2024$217,504
Individual RecipientFY2024$150,084
Calumet College of St JosephIN · FY2024$118,353
Trinity Lutheran ChurchIN · FY2024$79,285
Mountain GateNM · FY2024$75,000
Crisis Center INCIN · FY2024$74,333
Miller Citizens CorporationIN · FY2024$59,113
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$71.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$82.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$688K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$355K
Total revenueLn 12$16.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Total assetsLn 16$82.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.4M
Net assetsLn 32$71.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65.0M$69.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$67.6M$82.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M$11.4M
Net assetsLn 32$57.3M$71.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.3M$3.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$437K$437K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$56K$67K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$412K$162K$192K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$19K$25K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$16K$19K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$688K$688K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$367K$367K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$85$21K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$79K$25K$42K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$28K$47K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$4K$5K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$4K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K$585
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$2K$735
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$8K$14K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.1M$1.5M$156K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $43.1M$8.0M$35.1M$110.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$6.1M−$1.2M$73.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $981K$5.6M−$4.6M$65.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $23.4M$5.8M$17.6M$78.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $16.1M$6.7M$9.4M$71.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,103,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,144,094$12,983,868
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $689,197$687,695
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,230,934$2,430,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,830$1,629
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,080,055$16,103,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,986,945$3,695,243
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $615,545$647,794
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,675,035$2,397,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,277,525$6,741,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,802,530$9,362,411
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,103,447 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,983,868
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,983,868
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $687,695$687,695
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,075,168$2,075,168
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $355,087$355,087
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,629$1,629
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $689,324 · Excluded from tax $2,430,255$16,103,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,741,036 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,258,430$3,258,430
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $436,813$436,813
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,943 · Management $66,616 · Fundraising $20,111$142,670
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,526 · Management $192,344 · Fundraising $58,066$411,936
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,948 · Management $25,054 · Fundraising $7,563$51,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,470 · Management $19,320 · Fundraising $5,833$41,623
IX-11a Management feesManagement $687,691$687,691
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,628$3,628
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $367,243$367,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,925$50,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $85 · Fundraising $20,599$20,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,802 · Management $4,383 · Fundraising $1,323$8,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,623 · Management $41,777 · Fundraising $12,612$79,012
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,151 · Management $47,164 · Fundraising $14,238$89,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,671 · Management $4,668 · Fundraising $1,409$9,748
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,016 · Management $6,866 · Fundraising $2,073$12,955
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,147 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $585$3,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,028,966 · Management $2,435 · Fundraising $735$1,032,136
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,043 · Management $13,750 · Fundraising $10,452$32,245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,100,559 · Management $1,484,878 · Fundraising $155,599$6,741,036
Part X · Balance sheet $82,702,603 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,421,398$1,691,298
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $916,027$1,735,042
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $139,581$9,420,661
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,870
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,649$34,439
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $65,048,702$69,806,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,598,357$82,702,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,081$73,093
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $204,339$991,477
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $477,622$498,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,334,157$11,411,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,284,385$1,448,820
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,979,815$69,842,598
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,264,200$71,291,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,598,357$82,702,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,291,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,103,447
XI-2 Total expenses$6,741,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,362,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,264,200
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,967,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$302,354
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,291,418

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