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Liberty Hill Foundation
Liberty Hill Foundation reported $47.3 million in revenue and $42.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.64 went to program services, $11.05 to management and general costs and $2.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 24.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $416,134 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 188% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$74.01 $35M
- Government grants$23.95 $11M
- Investment income$2.04 $965K
Other revenue was negative: −$15,777. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $416,134 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLiberty Hill Foundation advances social justice in los angeles by funding grassroots community organizing, developing leaders, and supporting grassroots efforts to change policies and systems. We strengthen a diverse network of organizations working on housing justice, environmental justice, youth justice, and racial equity through grantmaking, training, coalition building, donor organizing, and partnerships with government agencies
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $362,023 | $0 | $54,111 | $416,134 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,923 | $0 | $25,819 | $291,742 |
| CIO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,071 | $0 | $32,792 | $269,863 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,817 | $0 | $24,346 | $224,163 |
| CCO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,781 | $0 | $22,865 | $223,646 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,717 | $0 | $29,291 | $222,008 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMEN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,120 | $0 | $25,346 | $199,466 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,446 | $0 | $25,601 | $195,047 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Liberty Hill Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 556
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CANGRESS Community based organization providing s | $956,336 |
| SAJE - STRATEGIC ACTIONS FOR A JUST ECON Community based organization providing s | $612,272 |
| ACCE INSTITUTE Community based organization providing s | $519,796 |
| KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SO Community based organization providing s | $519,189 |
| COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT Community based organization providing s | $384,985 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 37 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Liberty Hill Foundation totaling $13M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Liberty Hill Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Liberty Hill Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Liberty Hill Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Liberty Hill Foundation reported that 86.6% of its $42.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Liberty Hill Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Liberty Hill Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $416,134, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Liberty Hill Foundation get its money?
Of $47.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Liberty Hill Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0181191 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642249349300824 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349303754 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349303278 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322909349300402 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349304241 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302832 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0181191: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.