Leslie Fund Inc
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 36-6055800 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$446K
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$10.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $29,000 |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $23,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Civic Fellow in the Civic orchestra of Chicago fund | $20,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Charitable Event | $20,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $19,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| New Georgia Project Incorporated | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Access Reproductive Justice | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Sempre Always campaign, to be added to the civic chamber ensemble endowment fund | $8,500 |
| Razom Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| A Healthier Democracy Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louis | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Bail Project Inc | Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Cedille Chicago NFP | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Childrens Home Society of Washington | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Civic Nation | Carol Stream, IL | When We All Vote Fund | $5,000 |
| Civitas Ensemble | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Dawn - Domestic Abuse Womens Network | Kent, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Little Village Foundation | Solvang, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| North Shore Country Day School | Winnetka, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Northwest Harvest E M M | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| YWCA of Seattle-King County- Snohomish County | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Deep South Center for Environmental Justice | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Columbia, MD | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Ryan Opera Center fund | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska I | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc | Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Seattle Police Foundation | Seattle, WA | Domestic Violence Program | $3,000 |
| The Jeremy Wilson Foundation | Portland, OR | Charitable Event | $3,000 |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| French Quarter Festival Inc | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Jazz Museum fund | $2,500 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Peoples Music School Inc | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Society for Science and the Public | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| The Northwest School of the Arts Humanities and En | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Window to the World | Chicago, IL | Oliver Dragon Fund | $2,500 |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| New Beginnings | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Pacific Public Media | Tacoma, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Roots of Music Inc | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Town Hall Association | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Friends of Wwoz Inc | New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Kuow-Puget Sound Public Radio | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | Dallas, TX | To support The Tulane Book Festival | $1,250 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Inc | Fern Bch, FL | To support Master Classes | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $446,250 | 72 |
| 2023 | $445,000 | 79 |
| 2022 | $515,500 | 81 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640419349100519
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-6055800
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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