Public Charity

THE LEGACY FOUNDATION

THE LEGACY FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SIOUX CITY, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.9M, expenses of $2.7M, total assets of $2.2M. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.0M.

EIN: 263853831 SIOUX CITY, IA Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT CONCEPTS THAT ADVANCE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE ENTERPRISE, AND LIMITED AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AND WILL ENGAGE IN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS AND INITIATIVES. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO ASSEMBLE A TEAM OF RESEARCH ANALYSTS WITH SPECIALIZATIONS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATION POLICY, TAX AND FISCAL POLICY, LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS POLICY, CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY, HEALTH CARE POLICY, AND ISSUES OF GOVERNMENTAL TRANSPARENCY.

Where $100 goes at The Legacy Foundation

How The Legacy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$97 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $97 for programs

$95
Combating antisemitism, supporting lawsuits on behalf of families, students, and organizations, in an effort to compel change at educational and professional institutions across the country
98% of program spending
$2
The foundation engaged in teaching americans about voting and funded a legal brief on the subject
2% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
General support
$235,000
2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$250,000
2024
TO FUND PART OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-TERRORISM LITIGATION ACTION FUND. THE MISSION OF THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S LITIGATION ACTION FUND IS ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE STOP COLLEGE HATE INITIATIVE. AMERICA ISSUES MOVEMENT IS THE LEGACY FOUNDATION'S 501(C)(4) POLITICAL ARM.
$235,000
2023
for general operations
$75,000
2022
for general operations
$423,000

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Allison Kleis
PRESIDENT Christopher Rants
SECRETARY Willard Jenkins

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,500,500 7 grants
Education
$285,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$250,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.9M $2.7M $2.2M
2024 $27K $14K $82K
2023 $86K $126K $70K
2022 $460K $497K $110K
2021 $386K $320K $147K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $386K to $4.9M (+1166%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

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