Leatherwood Foundation
Leatherwood Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations working in the arts, animal welfare, conservation, health, and other areas.
Leatherwood Foundation at a glance
In short: Leatherwood Foundation gave $202K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,133
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,625
- +94.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,107,572
- +4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (86% 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 Leatherwood Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Saint Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (720) 221-5094
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leatherwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 20 Moves Donor Advised Fund ($87K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 191 grants of 195 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients accounted for 86% of grant dollars, followed by Colorado and Florida at 5% each, and Georgia and Illinois at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Leatherwood Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $87K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $87K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2020) to $208K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Moves Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | Charitable Giving | $86,567 |
| Leatherwood Foundation Donor Advised Fund Boston, MA | Charitable Giving | $86,566 |
| Northwest Florida Ballet Inc Fort Walton Beach, FL | Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| University of Colorado Office of Advancement Boulder, CO | Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Atlanta, GA | Ms Services | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Denver, CO | Reproductive Healthcare | $3,000 |
| Alaqua Animal Refuge Inc Freeport, FL | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc Chicago, IL | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Conservation Florida Inc Orlando, FL | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| Discalced Inc Littleton, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,107,572 | $378,811 | $226,180 | $202,133 | 21 | $204,633 | $356,239 | $214,697 |
| 2024 | $2,963,863 | $184,648 | $203,523 | $183,050 | 37 | $188,383 | $160,699 | $207,495 |
| 2023 | $2,982,900 | $128,935 | $223,026 | $199,700 | 40 | $204,747 | $110,656 | $188,104 |
| 2022 | $3,076,991 | $130,602 | $245,883 | $208,000 | 45 | $213,051 | $111,962 | $204,805 |
| 2021 | $3,192,272 | $603,873 | $202,767 | $183,807 | 52 | $188,320 | $587,230 | $212,435 |
| 2020 | $2,791,166 | $-73,197 | $198,356 | $177,300 | 39 | — | $39,283 | $187,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leatherwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $215K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Northwest Florida Ballet says it provides dance performances and instruction and promotes appreciation of the arts; Alaqua Animal Refuge says it provides shelter and safety to animals in need; and Conservation Florida says it works to protect Florida’s water, wildlife, and wild places. The Li Fraumeni Syndrome Association describes its work as providing information, advocacy, and support to affected individuals and families while supporting research and optimal care.
Other supported organizations described in their own words include Warrior Canine Connection, which supports recovering combat veterans and their families through service-dog training and placement, and Colorado Open Lands, which works to preserve Colorado’s open lands and natural heritage.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $202,133. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $86,567, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported grants were $86,567 to 20 Moves Donor Advised Fund and $86,566 to Leatherwood Foundation Donor Advised Fund, both for charitable giving. Other grants included $5,000 each to Northwest Florida Ballet and the University of Colorado Office of Advancement, and $3,000 each to National Multiple Sclerosis for MS services and Planned Parenthood for reproductive healthcare.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret F Waldon as president and Colin E Waldon as treasurer.
Leatherwood Foundation is led by Margaret F. Waldon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret F. Waldon
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin E. Waldon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Leatherwood Foundation
How much does Leatherwood Foundation give each year?
Leatherwood Foundation gave $202K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 37 grants.
What is Leatherwood Foundation's typical grant size?
Leatherwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $9,625, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leatherwood Foundation that year got $87K on average.
Where does Leatherwood Foundation give grants?
Leatherwood Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Walton Beach, FL (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Leatherwood Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Leatherwood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (10 grants).
Who are Leatherwood Foundation's largest grantees?
Leatherwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 20 Moves Donor Advised Fund ($86,567), Leatherwood Foundation Donor Advised Fund ($86,566) and Northwest Florida Ballet Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leatherwood Foundation?
Leatherwood Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (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 does Leatherwood Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leatherwood Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it 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 Leatherwood Foundation's EIN?
Leatherwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1592470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Leatherwood Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Leatherwood Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leatherwood-foundation-morg_13ea79d07687433dab48415d2ff6b53e
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