The Letterman Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming explained

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.

History

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]

Selected recipients

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]

Indianapolis

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]

Montana

LFCG has donated to various organizations in Montana, including:[2]

Universities

LFCG has donated to several universities:[2]

Celebrity-affiliated organizations

LFCG has contributed to various foundations associated with celebrities, including:[2]

Other organizations

Other recipients include:[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF). Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation . 25–26 . August 30, 2013 . ...That the Certificate of Incorporation was filed by the Secretary of State of New York on the 26th day of August 1993 under the not-for-profit Corporation Law under the original name THE DL FOUNDATION....Paragraph FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation, relating to the name of the corporation, is hereby amended to read as follows: FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be: THE LETTERMAN FOUNDATION FOR COURTESY AND GROOMING.
  2. Web site: Entry for the LFCG . The Foundation Center . December 4, 2012. PDF . Form 990-PF, Part V, Item 1(b) ("Adjusted Qualifying Distributions").