Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation
Historical FunderBronx, New York · EIN 36-3204862 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$693K
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$9.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JUDITH LANE |
|---|---|
| Address | 3400 FORT INDEPENDENCE ST 2H, BRONX NY 10463 |
| Phone | 3127207273 |
| Form and materials | USUAL FORM OF SOLICITATION |
| Deadlines | MARCH 15TH ANNUALLY |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Fotofest International | Houston, TX | Genral support | $30,000 |
| NYC Salt | New York, NY | Gereral support | $30,000 |
| International Center for Photography | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Center for Photography at Woodstock | Kingston, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | Jeffersonville, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Photography | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 |
| United Photo Industries | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center for Photography | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts-Dba Blue Sky Gallery | Portland, OR | General support | $25,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| En Foco Inc | Bronx, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General suppot | $15,000 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | Rochester, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Penumbra Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| The Vii Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| National Museum of Mexican Art | Chicago, IL | General support | $14,500 |
| Magnum Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $11,400 |
| Evanston Art Center | Evanston, IL | General support | $10,300 |
| Four Youth Production | Wilmington, DE | General support | $10,000 |
| Houston Center for Photography | Houston, TX | General support | $10,000 |
| Josephine Herrick Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Las Foto Project of Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc | Liberty, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Tilt Institute for Contemporary Image | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography (Radial Survey Vol 3) | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $10,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | First exposures academic year mentorship program | $10,000 |
| Colusa County Arts Council | Colusa, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| International League of Conservation Photographers | Arlington, VA | General support | $10,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | General support | $10,000 |
| Colorado Photographic Arts Center | Denver, CO | General support | $10,000 |
| Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | Otis, OR | General support | $10,000 |
| Maysles Documentary Center | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Lens on Life | New York, NY | General support | $8,220 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts (Ba Van Sise) | Long Island City, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Art ( Portrait of Buffalo II) | Buffalo, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| The Halide Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $7,500 |
| The Print Center (Artist-In-Schools Program) | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $7,500 |
| Photowork Foundation | Woodstock, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| Friends of the Alice Austen House Inc | Staten Island, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $7,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General support | $6,150 |
| Flower City Arts Center | Rochester, NY | Studio 678 youth photography and writing program | $5,000 |
| Brooklyn Darkroom (Artist-In-Residence Program) | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| East Bay Photo Collective (2023-2024 Exhibitions Program) | Oakland, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Maine Media College | Rockport, ME | General support | $5,000 |
| New Museum of Contemporary Art | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Filter Photo | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Aurora Photocenter | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $5,000 |
| Outside the Lens | San Diego, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Visual Arts Center | Austin, TX | General support | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $692,570 | 54 |
| 2024 | $514,300 | 42 |
| 2023 | $566,674 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631739349100008
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3204862
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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