M L E Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew Canaan, Connecticut · EIN 30-0517812 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.2M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$26.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $18,400.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
64% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan Town Players Inc | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $60,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $55,000 |
| American Indian College | Denver, CO | General purpose | $50,000 |
| American Indian Education Fund | Addison, TX | General purpose | $50,000 |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $40,000 |
| Southwood County Historical Corporation | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | General purpose | $40,000 |
| Connecticut Audubon Society | Fairfield, CT | General purpose | $40,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | General purpose | $35,000 |
| Audubon Connecticut | Greenwich, CT | General purpose | $35,000 |
| Hawaiian Mission House | Honolulu, HI | General purpose | $32,500 |
| Central Wisconsin Cultural Center | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | General purpose | $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Fair Haven Camps | Brooks, ME | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association | Unity, ME | General purpose | $30,000 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | General purpose | $27,500 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy | Litchfield, CT | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Carbone Cancer Center | Madison, WI | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Staying Put in New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $20,000 |
| YMCA | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Mcguire Afb, NJ | General purpose | $18,400 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Annual fund for the lab of ornithology | $18,000 |
| Horizons | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | Norwalk, CT | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Storefront Academy Harlem | New York, NY | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Westover School | Middlebury, CT | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Harlem Academy | New York, NY | General purpose | $15,000 |
| New Canaan Historical Society | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $12,000 |
| Person To Person | Darien, CT | General purpose | $12,000 |
| Connecticut League of Conservation Voters | Hartford, CT | Voters education fund | $11,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose | $11,000 |
| New Canaan Garden Club | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $11,000 |
| Bard College Longy School of Music | Cambridge, MA | General purpose | $11,000 |
| ABC House of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Norwark Community College Foundation | Norwalk, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New Haven, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| American Birding Association | Colorado Springs, CO | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Society Historically Informed Performances | Somerville, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Boston Early Music Festival | Cambridge, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Emma Willard School | Troy, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Wallingford, CT | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Mspca Angell | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| MSPCA Nevins Farm | Methuen, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin | Racine, WI | General purpose | $10,000 |
| New Canaan Country School | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $7,500 |
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | General purpose | $7,000 |
| Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding | Lincoln, MA | General purpose | $7,000 |
| Community Action Works | Boston, MA | General purpose | $7,000 |
| Watertown Boys and Girls Club | Watertown, MA | General purpose | $7,000 |
| Charles River Watershed Association | Boston, MA | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Crossroads Community Cathedral | East Hartford, CT | General purpose | $6,000 |
| De Novo | Cambridge, MA | General purpose | $6,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Lahaina, HI | General purpose | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,178,400 | 82 |
| 2024 | $1,050,600 | 82 |
| 2023 | $1,618,750 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601429349100105
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-0517812
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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