Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $82K.
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,250,309
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Constellation Fund ($150K). Together the top 2 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 36 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $951K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Fund Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $150,000 |
| Children's Minnesota Foundation Edina, MN | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,250,309 | $99,924 | $220,283 | $200,000 | 2 | $202,112 | $81,771 | $105,106 |
| 2024 | $1,403,754 | $434,747 | $228,731 | $211,500 | 3 | $213,442 | $217,375 | $95,883 |
| 2023 | $1,303,415 | $205,510 | $294,984 | $279,000 | 9 | $280,824 | $177,573 | $85,715 |
| 2022 | $1,393,498 | $513,884 | $299,993 | $283,000 | 12 | $284,623 | $497,074 | $92,644 |
| 2021 | $1,179,419 | $309,173 | $125,611 | $112,189 | 10 | $113,689 | $187,590 | $80,838 |
| 2020 | $996,219 | $217,977 | $964,629 | $950,689 | 13 | — | $194,154 | $79,171 |
| 2019 | $1,742,940 | $29,269 | $226,499 | $170,774 | 11 | — | $34,743 | $97,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation is led by Norma F. Leslie, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norma F. Leslie
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison C. Leslie
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan A. Leslie
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler J. Leslie
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James D. Leslie
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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 Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation
How much does Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation give each year?
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation gave $200K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $212K across 3 grants.
How large is Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation?
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation?
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation operate?
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation's EIN?
Jim and Norma Leslie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1918212. 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 May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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