| The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming | |
| Former Name: | The DL Foundation, American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming |
| Status: | Not-for-profit foundation |
| Location: | Los Angeles |
| Leader Name: | David Letterman |
The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming (LFCG) is an American private foundation whose president and primary contributor is David Letterman. Its treasurer is Fred Nigro, who has appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, where he has been identified as Letterman's accountant. The foundation operates out of Nigro's Los Angeles offices.
LFCG was founded in August 1993 as the DL Foundation. Since at least 2001, LFCG was known as the American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming, until it assumed its current name, in 2011.[1]
According to LFCG's tax returns (Form 990-PF), made available by the Foundation Center, for the years from 2001 through 2011, LFCG donated a total of over $9.2 million to various foundations and other organizations.[2]
The following is a partial list of organizations receiving grants from the foundation, based on tax forms from 2001 through 2004, available via the Foundation Center.[2]
The largest LFCG beneficiary by far is Child Advocates of Indianapolis, Indiana, a CASA affiliate. From 2001 through 2004, the organization received donations each year of between $194,000 and $290,000, with a four-year total of nearly $950,000 (over a third of LFCG's total contributions during those years).[2] Other recipients in Indianapolis include:[2]
LFCG has donated to various organizations in Montana, including:[2]
LFCG has donated to several universities:[2]
LFCG has contributed to various foundations associated with celebrities, including:[2]
Other recipients include:[2]