Ponte Vedra, FL

LiveLikeLara Foundation

EIN 47-2500284

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Legal Aid & Civil Rights Women & girls People experiencing homelessness

Mission

To honor the memory of Lara D. Gass by funding scholarships, supporting women in the law and innocence work, assisting people experiencing homelessness, and promoting highway, truck, and car safety.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) private non-operating foundation Contributions are tax-deductible

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About LiveLikeLara Foundation

The LiveLikeLara Foundation is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, established by family and friends to preserve the legacy of Lara D. Gass. It operates a permanently endowed law scholarship and supports a focused set of causes that reflected Lara’s passions: legal education, innocence work, homelessness assistance, and transportation safety. The foundation is governed by a volunteer board drawn largely from the Gass family and runs fundraising events, a small merchandise shop, and grantmaking activities. In recent years the organization has been active in community events and has reported grant distributions and financial filings consistent with an operating private foundation/public charity profile.

Notable achievements

Endowed Lara D. Gass Memorial Law Scholarship

Established and permanently endowed a scholarship at Washington and Lee University School of Law to support third-year law students in memory of Lara D. Gass.

Regular community fundraising and events

Organized community fundraisers and events (including recent local events) to raise awareness and support for the foundation’s programs and scholarship fund.

Recent grantmaking activity

Reported distributions in recent filings, including significant grant activity during the 2023–2024 period that reflects active grantmaking to the foundation’s stated focus areas.

At a glance

Total assets: $198K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Private non-operating foundation
EIN: 47-2500284
Location: Ponte Vedra, FL
Website: livelikelara.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in nonprofit databases and evaluators (appears on Charity Navigator and foundation/990 aggregators), though not currently rated by major charity-rating services.

Operates an official website and public-facing materials describing mission, board members, events, and scholarship recipients.

Maintains public tax filings (Form 990-series/990-PF as applicable) showing governance and recent financial activity.

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