The Leever Foundation
Invitation OnlyReston, Virginia · EIN 22-3115036 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$652K
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$30.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $8,000.
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
100% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People's Place | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $203,640 |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $35,500 |
| Naugatuck Valley Project Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $34,000 |
| Save Girls on Fyer Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $32,500 |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | Program support | $30,000 |
| Higher Heights | Hamden, CT | Program support | $30,000 |
| Nest (Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury) | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $24,000 |
| Bridge to Success | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $20,000 |
| She Leads Justice | Hartford, CT | Program support | $20,000 |
| Madre Latina Organization Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $19,000 |
| Connecticut Community Foundation Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $15,000 |
| Caring for Bethlehem | Bethlehem, CT | Program support | $10,250 |
| Bend the Arc - a Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | Program support | $10,000 |
| The Hispanic Coalition | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $10,000 |
| Elena's Light Inc | North Haven, CT | Program support | $8,000 |
| Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $7,000 |
| Rivera Memorial Foundation | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $7,000 |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Mission of Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $7,000 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Waterbury | Hartford, CT | Program support | $7,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | Program support | $6,750 |
| Afro Caribbean Cultural Center (Accc) | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross | Farmington, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Community Partners in Action | Hartford, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Junior Republic Association Inc | Litchfield, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America | East Hartford, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Easter Seals of Greater Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| First Church of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust Inc | Woodbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Bethlehem Public Library | Bethlehem, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Institute for American Indian Studies | Washington, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund Inc | Newmarket, NH | Program support | $5,000 |
| Piney Woods School | Piney Woods, MS | Program support | $5,000 |
| Shakesperience Productions Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Hospital Foundation | Hartford, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| The United Way of Greater Waterbury | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Wellmore Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasa, CA | Program support | $3,000 |
| 3D Music Academy | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $2,000 |
| City Youth Theater | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $2,000 |
| Porters House | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $2,000 |
| Rose Hope Animal Rescue and Refuge Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $2,000 |
| Aclu Ct | Hartford, CT | Program support | $1,750 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | Program support | $1,500 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | Program support | $1,250 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Program support | $1,250 |
| Woodbury-Bethlehem Community Music Foundation | Woodbury, CT | Program support | $750 |
| Black River Good Neighbor Services | Ludlow, VT | Program support | $600 |
| Newton Food Pantry Inc | Boston, MA | Program support | $600 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Program support | $600 |
| Annie C Courtney Foundation Inc | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $500 |
| Casa Del Alfarero East Farms St Food Pantry | Waterbury, CT | Program support | $500 |
| Woodbury Community Services Council | Woodbury, CA | Program support | $250 |
| Westwood Food Pantry | Westwood, MA | Program support | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $652,440 | 56 |
| 2024 | $460,310 | 52 |
| 2023 | $495,250 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601219349100815
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3115036
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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