Lea Charitable Trust
Lea Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Wilson, Wyoming. It made 15 grants totaling $1,411,000 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Wyoming and other states.
Lea Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lea Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Wyoming. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,411,000
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,067
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $10,901,390
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lea Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3240 Teton Pines Drive, Wilson, WY 83014
Phone: (307) 264-8818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lea Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trust for the Public Land ($475K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 74 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wyoming, 34% to California, 11% to Texas, 4% to Florida, and 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lea Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $105K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $60K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $898K (2019) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust for the Public Land San Francisco, CA | General Support | $475,000 |
| Community Center for the Arts Jackson, WY | General Support | $280,000 |
| Astoria Park Conservancy Jackson, WY | General Support | $130,000 |
| Literacy Achieves Dallas, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation Jackson, WY | General Support | $75,000 |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art Jackson, WY | General Support | $70,000 |
| Presbyterian Children Homes and Services Austin, TX | General Support | $60,000 |
| Art Association of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation Jackson, WY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL | General Support | $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 | $10,901,390 | $1,298,671 | $1,540,907 | $1,411,000 | 15 | $1,413,015 | $1,108,042 | $1,256,708 |
| 2024 | $11,143,626 | $159,787 | $1,612,832 | $1,478,000 | 14 | $1,486,429 | $281,040 | $1,228,405 |
| 2023 | $12,596,671 | $460,762 | $1,388,556 | $1,273,000 | 16 | $1,275,015 | $347,221 | $1,254,218 |
| 2022 | $13,524,465 | $343,896 | $1,258,862 | $1,091,000 | 14 | $1,124,562 | $199,250 | $1,220,872 |
| 2021 | $14,439,431 | $2,561,611 | $1,437,038 | $1,316,000 | 15 | $1,318,408 | $2,442,981 | $1,314,530 |
| 2020 | $13,314,858 | $383,077 | $1,272,964 | $1,180,000 | 13 | — | $135,850 | $1,094,209 |
| 2019 | $14,204,745 | $2,651,520 | $977,021 | $898,000 | 12 | — | $502,343 | $900,456 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lea Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for the Community Center for the Arts, whose mission is to connect the creative community through a dedicated campus, programming, and collaboration; Astoria Park Conservancy, which says it connects the community through nature experiences that support livability, health, and wellbeing; and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, which says it advances wildlife conservation through science, collaboration, and community volunteers.
Other 2025 grantees included Grand Teton National Park Foundation, which says it partners with Grand Teton National Park to steward, protect, and enhance the park, and Clean Air Task Force, which says it works to advance technology and policy changes for a zero-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 15 grants totaling $1,411,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $475,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The largest listed awards were $475,000 to Trust for the Public Land, $280,000 to Community Center for the Arts, $130,000 to Astoria Park Conservancy, and $100,000 to Literacy Achieves. Each of these grants was designated for general support.
Other listed grants included $75,000 to Grand Teton National Park Foundation, $70,000 to National Museum of Wildlife Art, $60,000 to Presbyterian Children Homes and Services, $50,000 each to Art Association of Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, and Naples Botanical Garden, and $25,000 each to Coombs Outdoors and One22 Resource Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Victoria Chaney, Jennifer Ann Lea, and Christopher G Lea as trustees.
Lea Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher G. Lea
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ann Lea
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Chaney
Trustee
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 Lea Charitable Trust
How much does Lea Charitable Trust give each year?
Lea Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 14 grants.
What is Lea Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lea Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $94,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lea Charitable Trust that year got $25K on average.
Where does Lea Charitable Trust give grants?
Lea Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wyoming: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (34%) and Texas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (8 grants).
Does Lea Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lea Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lea Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lea Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Trust for the Public Land ($475,000), Community Center for the Arts ($280,000) and Astoria Park Conservancy ($130,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lea Charitable Trust?
Lea Charitable Trust reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lea Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lea Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lea Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lea Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3486285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lea Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lea Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lea-charitable-trust-morg_792d26ee90ad43ccb35750436a610462
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