Leeolou Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 56-2114229

Leeolou Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $548K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $40K.

Leeolou Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Leeolou Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$13,650
-29.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-62.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,550
+87.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$547,732
+4.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (95% 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 Leeolou Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

New York University: $10KNew York University$10KArmy Ranger Lead the Way Fund: $3KArmy Ranger Lead the Way Fund$3KCitizens United for Research in Epilepsy: $650Citizens United for Researchin Epilepsy$650

The largest 2024 recipient was New York University ($10K). Together the top 3 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteNew YorkChicagoMemphisWashingtonBowieFort MooreIrvineRestonRye BrookWarwickWoodbury

How Leeolou Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $19K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New York University New York, NYGerald Pryor Art Award Fund$10,000
Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund New York, NYHeros Golf Classic$3,000
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy Chicago, ILSupport Organization's Charitable Mission$650
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$547,732$44,849$19,229$13,6503$13,650$40,391$29,911
2023$522,112$160,549$24,364$19,4008$19,400$80,653$25,757
2022$385,927$45,312$24,534$19,1005$19,100$33,090$20,279
2021$365,149$36,927$16,765$10,1505$10,150$31,070$21,910
2020$344,987$4,623$9,716$3,7504—$1,317$19,230

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leeolou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leeolou Family Foundation is led by Mary Denise Leeolou, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mary Denise Leeolou

    Co-President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen R. Leeolou

    Co-President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittney D. Leeolou

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collin M. Leeolou

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Leeolou Family Foundation

How much does Leeolou Family Foundation give each year?

Leeolou Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 8 grants.

What is Leeolou Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Leeolou Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,550, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leeolou Family Foundation give grants?

Leeolou Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Leeolou Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leeolou Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Leeolou Family Foundation?

Leeolou Family Foundation reported $548K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 is Leeolou Family Foundation's EIN?

Leeolou Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2114229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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