J Leon Lockard

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6836910

J Leon Lockard is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $46K.

J Leon Lockard at a glance

In short: J Leon Lockard gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,138
-14.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,535
+7.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,569
Total assets
$627,614
+1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (50% 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 J Leon Lockard funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Police Athletic League of Philadelphia: $10KPolice Athletic League ofPhiladelphia$10KProject Refit: $10KProject Refit$10KYoung Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania: $5KYoung Audiences of EasternPennsylvania$5KCorkran School Inc: $5KCorkran School Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Police Athletic League of Philadelphia ($10K). Together the top 4 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAmblerAlexandriaBala CynwydErieGordonvilleKenneth SQLancasterLansdowneNorristownPrincetonRestonTemple HillsVoorheesWashingtonWayneYork

How J Leon Lockard gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K8 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$10,000
Project Refit Voorhees, NJGeneral Support$10,000
Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania Princeton, NJGeneral Support$5,138
Corkran School Inc Temple Hills, MDGeneral Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$627,614$53,030$41,936$30,1384$34,004$45,563$35,042
2024$616,325$35,319$46,183$35,1825$38,864$28,297$33,820
2023$627,464$24,636$38,867$29,3352$31,872$18,126$37,719
2022$634,608$9,944$45,759$33,9874$37,104$6,922$32,452
2021$670,026$65,534$43,138$31,4505$34,590$56,509$37,127
2020$647,572$21,631$42,816$31,5755—$12,607$33,135
2019$670,008$91,605$42,645$31,8018—$82,836$32,549

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Leon Lockard reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

J Leon Lockard's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $9K (2025)

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $9KPNC Bank N aTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about J Leon Lockard

How much does J Leon Lockard give each year?

J Leon Lockard gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 5 grants.

What is J Leon Lockard's typical grant size?

J Leon Lockard's median grant in 2025 was $7,569, and its average grant was $7,535, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does J Leon Lockard give grants?

J Leon Lockard gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and Maryland (17%).

Does J Leon Lockard give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of J Leon Lockard's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is J Leon Lockard?

J Leon Lockard reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 J Leon Lockard's EIN?

J Leon Lockard's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6836910. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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