Agate Legacy Fund
Agate Legacy Fund is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and Ohio.
Agate Legacy Fund at a glance
In short: Agate Legacy Fund gave $22K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,500
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,792
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $482,098
- +13.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Agate Legacy Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Agate Legacy Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Orchestral Association ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota recipients received 65% of grant dollars, Maryland recipients 23%, New York recipients 9%, and Ohio recipients 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Agate Legacy Fund open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Orchestral Association Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Onevillage Partners Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Outward Bound Inc Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NY | Center for Democracy | $2,000 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Fund Minneapolis, MN | Suzanne Holmes Hodder Chair for Pediatric Cancer Research | $1,000 |
| Babys Space - a Place to Grow Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| CSJ Ministries Foundation Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Mind Body Solutions Orono, MN | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482,098 | $89,014 | $30,475 | $21,500 | 12 | $27,266 | $94,986 | $25,597 |
| 2024 | $423,559 | $12,469 | $26,958 | $18,250 | 9 | $23,904 | $13,856 | $25,607 |
| 2023 | $438,048 | $18,465 | $25,516 | $17,275 | 10 | $22,818 | $15,767 | $23,823 |
| 2022 | $445,099 | $46,697 | $27,983 | $18,600 | 11 | $24,277 | $53,626 | $23,908 |
| 2021 | $426,385 | $57,113 | $24,333 | $14,900 | 10 | $20,471 | $71,353 | $23,732 |
| 2020 | $393,605 | $17,668 | $17,260 | $10,000 | 7 | — | $47,693 | $19,799 |
| 2019 | $393,197 | $94,546 | $19,065 | $12,600 | 7 | — | $10,074 | $16,626 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Agate Legacy Fund reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, community development, civil liberties, pediatric cancer research, early childhood education, and youth services. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ own descriptions: OneVillage Partners says it works with rural communities in Sierra Leone on sustainable solutions, while the Minnesota Orchestra says its mission is to enrich, inspire, and serve its community. The ACLU Foundation describes its mission as cultivating knowledge and understanding of civil liberties and civil rights; Children’s Cancer Research Fund says it fuels research for better treatments and cures for children with cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the funder reported 12 grants totaling $21,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $500.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 each to Minnesota Orchestral Association, OneVillage Partners, and Outward Bound Inc.; $2,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc.; and $1,000 to Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Other grants included $500 each to Baby’s Space – A Place to Grow, Case Western Reserve University, CSJ Ministries Foundation, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Mind Body Solutions, Oasis for Youth, and Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Greeno as vice president and director, and Laurie H. Greeno as president, director, secretary, and treasurer.
Agate Legacy Fund is led by Laurie H Greeno, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie H Greeno
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Greeno
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Agate Legacy Fund
How much does Agate Legacy Fund give each year?
Agate Legacy Fund gave $22K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 9 grants.
What is Agate Legacy Fund's typical grant size?
Agate Legacy Fund's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,792, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Agate Legacy Fund that year got $1K on average.
Where does Agate Legacy Fund give grants?
Agate Legacy Fund gives mostly in Minnesota: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (23%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (5 grants).
Does Agate Legacy Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Agate Legacy Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Agate Legacy Fund's largest grantees?
Agate Legacy Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Minnesota Orchestral Association ($5,000), Onevillage Partners ($5,000) and Outward Bound Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Agate Legacy Fund?
Agate Legacy Fund reported $482K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Agate Legacy Fund fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, community development, civil liberties, pediatric cancer research, early childhood education, and youth services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agate Legacy Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Agate Legacy Fund's EIN?
Agate Legacy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4054284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Agate Legacy Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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