Livelikelou Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Oxford, Ohio · EIN 82-3524872
- Ohio
- Oxford
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Ohio
- Total giving
- $1.4MTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $3.2MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE LIVE LIKE LOU FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO STIMULATE EMERGING ALS RESEARCH AND UNIQUELY SUPPORT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE. NAMED IN HONOR OF MLB HALL OF FAMER LOU GEHRIG, OUR VISION IS TO LEAVE ALS BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE, FUNDING EMERGING RESEARCHERS SEEKING MEANINGFUL TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR ALS, AND HELPING GENERATE AWARENESS OF LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE FOR THE MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE CURRENTLY LIVING WITH ALS IN NORTH AMERICA. IN THE FACE OF HIS DIAGNOSIS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ALS LOU CONTINUED TO LIVE HIS LIFE WITH COURAGE, DETERMINATION, AND GRATITUDE. THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE LIKE LOU.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr | $320K | 2022 |
| Phi Delta Theta Fraternity | $270K | 2022 |
| Barrow Neurological Institute | $150K | 2022 |
| Regents of the Univ of Mich | $100K | 2022 |
| University of Pittsburgh | $75K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: livelikelou.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.