Leerink Family Foundation Inc
Leerink Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 14 grants totaling $199,675 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Leerink Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Leerink Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,675
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,263
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,458,398
- +255.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% 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 Leerink Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 53 State St 40Th Fl, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 918-4800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leerink Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Park School ($70K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 56 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients, 3% to Tennessee recipients, 1% to Washington, DC recipients, and 1% to New York recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leerink Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) 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 $15K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 618% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $105K (2020) to $261K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Park School Brookline, MA | General | $50,000 |
| BBBS of Eastern Boston Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Rivers School Weston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Team Impact Quincy, MA | General | $12,500 |
| Waltham Boys and Girls Club Waltham, MA | General | $10,175 |
| Dion Foundation for Children Marshfield, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Park School Brookline, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Park School Brookline, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Youth Villages Barlett, TN | General | $5,000 |
| Team New England Dorchester, MA | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,458,398 | $2,022,614 | $255,627 | $199,675 | 14 | $255,627 | $22,614 | $41,388 |
| 2024 | $691,411 | $38,878 | $315,413 | $260,500 | 15 | $281,573 | $38,878 | $47,193 |
| 2023 | $967,946 | $42,388 | $261,498 | $188,000 | 11 | $208,429 | $41,888 | $57,591 |
| 2022 | $1,187,056 | $1,109,844 | $282,670 | $234,500 | 10 | $252,211 | $989,146 | $3,008 |
| 2021 | $354,882 | $28,326 | $169,485 | $126,349 | 6 | $126,384 | $28,326 | $26,024 |
| 2020 | $496,041 | $2,295 | $162,376 | $105,000 | 6 | — | — | $31,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leerink Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K 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 support for schools, youth-serving organizations, and organizations working with children and families. Park School describes its mission as pursuing academic excellence while encouraging children’s development in a nurturing environment. Team Impact says it matches children facing serious or chronic illness with college athletic teams to address emotional trauma and social isolation. Youth Villages says it helps children and families live successfully. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $199,675. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $50,000 to Park School and $50,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Boston; other notable grants included $25,000 to Rivers School, $12,500 to Team Impact, and $10,175 to Waltham Boys and Girls Club. The filing also lists grants of $10,000 to Dion Foundation for Children and two separate $10,000 grants to Park School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Leerink as president and director, Kristi Leerink as director, Judith Leerink as vice president, and Andrew Newman as director.
Leerink Family Foundation Inc is led by Jeffrey Leerink, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Leerink
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Newman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Leerink
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Leerink
Vice President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $31K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Judith Leerink (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Leerink Family Foundation Inc
How much does Leerink Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 15 grants.
What is Leerink Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,263, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leerink Family Foundation Inc that year got $15K on average.
Where does Leerink Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brookline, MA (3 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does Leerink Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leerink Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leerink Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Park School ($70,000 across 3 grants), BBBS of Eastern Boston ($50,000) and Rivers School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leerink Family Foundation Inc?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leerink Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, youth-serving organizations, and organizations working with children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leerink Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leerink Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Leerink Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0940317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Leerink 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Leerink Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leerink-family-foundation-inc-morg_fa1d2d424fcf4469bed96c63ac79c100
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