American Leadership Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakland, MD EIN: 84-3261541

American Leadership Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oakland, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $479 in total assets. In 2023, it made $16K in qualifying distributions.

American Leadership Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$479
-97.0% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$420
-97.9% vs 2022
Qualifying distributions (2023)
$16,000
-15.8% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who American Leadership Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

GaithersburgMDPotomacRockvilleSilver Spring

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $19K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$19,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2023$479$420———$16,000
2022$16,059$19,888$19,888$19,0004$19,000
2021$14,796$26,610$474$14,0005$14,000
2020$2,600$14,000$13,000$10,0001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Leadership Foundation Inc is led by Richard Phillip Castagna III, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Richard Phillip Castagna III

    Chairman

    Chairman → President, 2021

    President → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Boston

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Aviva J. Mitchell (2020–2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 American Leadership Foundation Inc

How large is American Leadership Foundation Inc?

American Leadership Foundation Inc reported $479 in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $420.

Where does American Leadership Foundation Inc operate?

American Leadership Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is American Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN?

American Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3261541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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