Leahy Family Foundation

WILMETTE, IL EIN: 36-4068280

Leahy Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $56K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$56K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-1.8% YoY

About Leahy Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Leahy Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CHICAGOLA GRANGELAKE BLUFFLa GrangeLake ForestNORTH CHICAGONORTHBROOKSchaumburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$45K$60K6 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

NORTHERN SUBURBAN SPECIA…$55KHELIX ILLINOIS NFP$1K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Northern Suburban Special Recreation Foundation ($55,000), Helix Illinois Nfp ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTHERN SUBURBAN SPECIAL RECREATION FOUNDATION NORTHBROOK, ILDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS$55,000
HELIX ILLINOIS NFP CHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARTON B LEAHYPRESIDENT0.5
SEAN LEAHYDIRECTOR0.5
LAURA LEAHYDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leahy Family Foundation?

Leahy Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMETTE, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Leahy Family Foundation operate?

Leahy Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What size grants does Leahy Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Leahy Family Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Leahy Family Foundation's EIN?

Leahy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4068280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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