Leeper Family Foundation Inc
Leeper Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bonita Springs, Florida. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $28,344.
Leeper Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Leeper Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,344
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,362
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $192,801
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (76% 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 Leeper Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 83 Richland Lane, Gilbertsville, KY 42044
Phone: (270) 559-5300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leeper Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Naples Christian Academy ($20K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 20% to recipients in Kentucky. The remaining reported shares were 2% each for New York and Georgia, and 0% for North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leeper Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $783; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% 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 $3K (2019) to $29K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naples Christian Academy Naples, FL | Support | $20,000 |
| Sunrise Child Services Mt Washington, KY | Support | $1,600 |
| Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club Paducah, KY | Support | $1,500 |
| Lifeline Recovery Center Paducah, KY | Support | $1,200 |
| First Presbyterian Church Bonita Springs, FL | Support | $1,000 |
| Paxton Park Paducah, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Cafe for Life Bonita Springs, FL | Support | $500 |
| Ajga Braselton, GA | Support | $500 |
| BP- Stephen Sille Bill Pay Staten Island, NY | Support | $456 |
| Marshall County Athletic Foundation Benton, KY | Support | $350 |
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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 | $192,801 | $17,612 | $30,059 | $28,344 | 12 | $29,142 | $7,744 | $13,310 |
| 2024 | $195,248 | $5,928 | $31,199 | $28,794 | 17 | $29,996 | $8,463 | $10,969 |
| 2023 | $220,519 | $-17,741 | $20,895 | $18,328 | 10 | $19,467 | $9,813 | $10,115 |
| 2022 | $259,155 | $23,660 | $26,082 | $23,485 | 13 | $24,207 | $20,796 | $11,068 |
| 2021 | $261,577 | $10,318 | $25,276 | $22,610 | 13 | — | $11,159 | $14,830 |
| 2020 | $276,535 | $12,444 | $22,932 | $20,257 | 14 | — | $12,803 | $12,398 |
| 2019 | $287,023 | $12,851 | $7,409 | $2,850 | 5 | — | $9,163 | $13,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leeper Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K 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 listed 2025 grants went to organizations including a Christian school, churches, youth organizations, and charitable organizations. One recipient, Lifeline Recovery Center Inc, describes its mission as “to provide a Christian based recovery program for people with substance abuse problems.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $28,344. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $20,000, with a median of $750. Notable grants included $20,000 to Naples Christian Academy in Naples, Florida; $1,600 to Sunrise Child Services in Mt. Washington, Kentucky; $1,500 to Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club in Paducah, Kentucky; and $1,200 to Lifeline Recovery Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Each was listed with the purpose “SUPPORT.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R Leeper, Paula Leeper, and John R Leeper II as directors.
Leeper Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Leeper
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R. Leeper II
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paula Leeper
Director
On filings since 2019
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 Leeper Family Foundation Inc
How much does Leeper Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 17 grants.
What is Leeper Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $2,362, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leeper Family Foundation Inc that year got $783 on average.
Where does Leeper Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Paducah, KY (3 grants), Bonita Springs, FL (2 grants) and Staten Island, NY (2 grants).
Does Leeper Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Leeper Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (12 grants).
Who are Leeper Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Naples Christian Academy ($20,000), Sunrise Child Services ($1,600) and Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leeper Family Foundation Inc?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leeper Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants went to organizations including a Christian school, churches, youth organizations, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leeper Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leeper Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Leeper Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4815502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Leeper Family Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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