Green Leaf Foundation
Green Leaf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $622K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $153K.
Green Leaf Foundation at a glance
In short: Green Leaf Foundation gave $77K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- -33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $621,704
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Green Leaf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Bridge Foundation ($20K). Together the top 7 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Green Leaf Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2025) to $149K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Bridge Foundation Rutherfordton, NC | General | $20,000 |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Council Barre, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Cisa South Deerfield, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Seeds of Solidarity Orange, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Citysprouts Cambridge, MA | General | $7,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center Weymouth, MA | General | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $621,704 | $164,400 | $95,151 | $77,000 | 7 | $80,890 | $152,942 | $151,664 |
| 2024 | $552,455 | $175,763 | $132,521 | $115,220 | 10 | $119,011 | $164,755 | $146,669 |
| 2023 | $509,213 | $141,885 | $138,080 | $123,970 | 12 | $127,043 | $131,920 | $128,276 |
| 2022 | $505,408 | $95,172 | $112,129 | $98,000 | 13 | $101,129 | $85,314 | $120,270 |
| 2021 | $522,365 | $116,903 | $149,284 | $135,000 | 18 | $137,865 | $106,874 | $131,100 |
| 2020 | $554,746 | $124,606 | $143,799 | $130,500 | 16 | — | $140,434 | $105,368 |
| 2019 | $573,939 | $131,173 | $163,608 | $149,000 | 17 | — | $124,588 | $91,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Green Leaf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Green Leaf Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nushin Kormi
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Wendy S. Holding Successor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Elizabeth H. Coe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Amy L. Domini (2019–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned 1252025
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Nushin Kormi (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Green Leaf Foundation
How much does Green Leaf Foundation give each year?
Green Leaf Foundation gave $77K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 10 grants.
What is Green Leaf Foundation's typical grant size?
Green Leaf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Green Leaf Foundation give grants?
Green Leaf Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (26%) and California (13%).
Does Green Leaf Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Green Leaf Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Green Leaf Foundation's largest grantees?
Green Leaf Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Bridge Foundation ($20,000), Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Council ($15,000) and Cisa ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Green Leaf Foundation?
Green Leaf Foundation reported $622K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Green Leaf Foundation's EIN?
Green Leaf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3536671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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