Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $444K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $164K. Net investment income was $192K.
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation gave $164K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $163,590
- -45.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $40,898
- -59.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,295
- Total assets
- $443,859
- +105.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Segerstrom Center for the Arts ($100K). Together the top 4 received $164K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 796% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2020) to $301K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $164K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts Costa Mesa, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Brea-Placentia-Yorba Linda Brea, CA | General Support | $37,390 |
| Orange County Museum of Art Costa Mesa, CA | General Support | $21,200 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $443,859 | $395,859 | $168,354 | $163,590 | 4 | $163,590 | $191,695 | $20,545 |
| 2023 | $216,354 | $17,250 | $301,931 | $301,000 | 3 | $301,000 | $12,756 | $17,631 |
| 2022 | $501,035 | $559,444 | $216,450 | $214,500 | 2 | $214,500 | $749 | $6,146 |
| 2021 | $158,041 | $312,357 | $206,956 | $206,000 | 2 | $206,000 | $4 | $3,596 |
| 2020 | $52,640 | $150,742 | $104,060 | $103,000 | 2 | — | $453 | $4,559 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Corey E Leyton
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie A Leyton
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation
How much does Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation give each year?
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation gave $164K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $301K across 3 grants.
What is Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $29,295, and its average grant was $40,898, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation give grants?
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants).
Does Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation?
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation reported $444K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's EIN?
Corey & Leslie Leyton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1639918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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