Leechburg Area Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker W Leechburg, PA EIN: 25-1798986

Leechburg Area Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in W Leechburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K.

Leechburg Area Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Leechburg Area Education Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $562.5), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,250
-92.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-73.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$563
-72.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$9,219
+18.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Leechburg Area Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Armstrong Co Sports Hall of Fame: $500Armstrong Co Sports Hall ofFame$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Armstrong Co Sports Hall of Fame ($500).

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($1,750), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

LeechburgGreensburgTempletonCoraopolisHermitageIndianaLatrobePittsburghSlippery RockWaynesburgWest Liberty

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2022 15 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $31K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$1,750
Armstrong Co Sports Hall of Fame Templeton, PADonation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2024$9,219$8,300$5,692$2,2504—
2023$7,809$25,795$34,423$30,53015$597
2022$23,357$9,041$8,409$4,1255—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leechburg Area Education Foundation is led by Michael Cominos, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Cominos

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Bish

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Leechburg Area Education Foundation

How much does Leechburg Area Education Foundation give each year?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 15 grants.

What is Leechburg Area Education Foundation's typical grant size?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $563, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leechburg Area Education Foundation give grants?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Leechburg Area Education Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Leechburg Area Education Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Leechburg Area Education Foundation?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.

What is Leechburg Area Education Foundation?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in W Leechburg, PA. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Leechburg Area Education Foundation's EIN?

Leechburg Area Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1798986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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