Nonprofit · EIN 36-4487042
LUDACRIS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EAST POINT, GA 30344
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $572,683 | $325,079 | $247,604 | $494,044 | $0 | $494,044 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $237,020 | $311,362 | -$74,342 | $246,440 | $0 | $246,440 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $717,035 | $989,771 | -$272,736 | $320,782 | $0 | $320,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $765,844
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$193,161
- Other revenue
- -$193,161
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $167,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,500
- Accounting fees
- $7,500
- Travel
- $16,204
- Depreciation
- $10,035
- Program services (functional)
- $237,676
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,366
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,037
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $246,440
- Total assets, end of year
- $494,044
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $494,044
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $255,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $494,044
- Gross receipts
- $765,844
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bridges | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Shields | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Franklin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jini Thornton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bridges | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Shields | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Franklin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jini Thornton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bridges | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Shields | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Franklin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jini Thornton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3645 MARKETPLACE BLVD SUITE 130-31, EAST POINT, GA 30344-5940
- In care of
- % JINI THORNTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Roberta Shields, 3645 Marketplace Blvd Suite 130-31, East Point, GA 30344
- Signed the 990
- Roberta Shields, President
- Phone
- (404) 684-0094
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
"Helping youth help themselves" the Ludacris Foundation inspires youth through education and memorable experiences to live their dreams. Our efforts uplift youth, families, communities, and foster economic development. The Ludacris Foundation activities are focused in three key areas: leadership and education, healthy lifestyles, and Ludacares (letting youth and the community know we care).
Program accomplishments
- Leadership and education pillar programs: Challenges youth to create a roadmap for their success by setting goals and taking specific actions toward meeting their goals to become great leaders and learn about the benefits of education to be successful: this program is designed to provide hands on and interactive experiences to improve leadership and decision-making skills. Key leadership, education experiences, andAccomplishments are: 1. Reached 10,000 plus students with a message of the role of education in achieving their dreams. Venues for delivering training and education include, celebrity panels, school visits, rap sessions in group homes and recreation centers. 2. Red carpet kids: reached over 500 youth. Working with major movie studios, sports and entertainment facilities, urban schools' principals, and teachers we provide red carpet experiences to youth. These a reward experiences and incentivize for successful school learning behaviors, for example exemplary school attendance, good grades, and conduct. The experiences also build self-esteem and confidence. The foundation's targeted schools are nationally recognized and targeted failing schools in Fulton and Clayton County. One the schools we work with has a 42% graduation rate. 3.developed and distributed via school and radio broadcast public service announcements to encourage and prepare students to meet or exceed state/national test scores in reading, English/language arts, mathematics, and science. 4 our back 2 school events. The event provides under-served youth with vision and dental checkups, haircuts, clothing, and school supplies. The purpose of this program is to raise self-esteem, prepare youth for a successful educational experience and "a great 1st day". This event has changed the lives of over 5,000 youth. Ludacris speakers to the youth each year to promote daily school attendance and the importance of education.Expenses $102,578 · grants $25,000
- Healthy lifestyles pillar programs: Is designed to guide and influence healthy eating and being physically active to improve the health of youth and the health of the planet. This program addresses issues such as nutritional health, physical activity, and childhood obesity. It also provides hands on learning experiences and encourages students to make small changes to improve health. Key healthy lifestyles experiences and accomplishments are: Healthy eating program: youth workshops with professional chefs to create foods that are healthy while learning more aboutFood preparation, healthy choices, and kitchen safety. Youth participate in a rap session at the end of each event to discuss everyday challenges and choices they face in making the right food choices. Over 500 youth have participated in this program which includes the following: a teaching garden- partnering with Carrie Steele Pitts Childrens home and habitat to plant, grow and harvest food there by creating sustainable agriculture in urban communities. The goal of the program is to provide organic food source to the school co-located on the children's home property. Make a splash: a partnership with USA swim foundation and DeKalb aquatics to teach a life skill, swim lessons. Drowning is the 2# reason for deaths in youth under 14 the cure to the epidemic, swim lessons. 75 youth participated in our swim program and thousands more were reach with our national social media awareness champaign. Talk about it text about it: HIV and runaway awareness and prevention programs in collaboration with the center for disease control, CDC, nelson Mandela, bono, and 1-800-runaway. Our messages build awareness and educate youth for prevention delivered via twitter, PSAs, and print ads. The messages reach millions.Planet green initiatives: Ludacris as a spokesperson shares "green tips" to educate youth on living environmentally friendly. We engage youth in earth day activities through educational events and by planting rain gardens.Rising star golf initiative was birthed during covid 19. To add more outdoor activities to youth this initiative creates experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience. We engage with youth 5-17 I our effort include: sponsorship to utopian academy's golf program, drive, putt chip event hosted youth in fun and competitive day; creating and providing developmental opportunities to a youth golf cohort group of young talented youth. 150 youth participation Project cradles care serving pregnant and parenting families particular in high-risk areas this initiative launches in the Chicago area. The initiative provides, information, support and tangibles resources to families and mom. Families served 50.Expenses $68,490 · grants $40,000
- Ludacares pillar programs:Are opportunities during the year where the Ludacris foundation reaches out to under-served youth and communities to show that we care. Whether it's during the holidays, a special hospital visit, or responding to a local or national disaster, we are in the community with a hands-on approach. Ludacares is a Global program. Coats in the community: an annual event to provide coats to youth who would otherwise no haul fall/winter event giving coats and gloves to youth who would otherwise do without. When it gets extremely cool many youths are missing school because they do not have a warm coat. We work with school counsel's and Atlanta boys and girls' centers of hope to identify youth in need. 2. Give thanks. Give back.: an annual thanksgiving.Event held to provide thanksgiving dinners, food baskets, and drinks to those less fortunate. Annually we average over 500 food baskets to the community. 3. USO performances: special performances for service men around the world to show appreciation and build morale. 4. Make-a-wish foundation: this partnership allows us to work with the make-a-wish foundation to make wishesCome true for youth. 5.ludacrismas: an annual Christmas event to share the spirit of Christmas with those in need. At this holiday celebration, children receive toys, take a picture with Santa, attend craft workshops, and have a healthy lunch. LudacrismasEvents have been held in New York, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles.Expenses $29,147
- Expenses $37,461 · grants $102,403
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4487042
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $494,044
- Income (IRS master file)
- $765,844
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $572,683 | $325,079 | $494,044 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $237,020 | $311,362 | $246,440 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $717,035 | $989,771 | $320,782 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $552,335 | $224,155 | $593,518 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4487042).
Questions about LUDACRIS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LUDACRIS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUDACRIS FOUNDATION is 36-4487042.
- Is LUDACRIS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to LUDACRIS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LUDACRIS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LUDACRIS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LUDACRIS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LUDACRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Roberta Shields.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUDACRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LUDACRIS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $572,683, expenses of $325,079 and total assets of $494,044 at year end.
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