Leo Fontana Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Antioch, CA EIN: 68-0486998

Leo Fontana Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Antioch, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $92K.

Leo Fontana Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Leo Fontana Family Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-15.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,250
+48.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,335,379
+4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Leo Fontana Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Contra Costa Food Bank: $10KContra Costa Food Bank$10KShare the Spirit: $5KShare the Spirit$5KMeals on Wheels: $5KMeals on Wheels$5KPlanned Parenthood: $5KPlanned Parenthood$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Contra Costa Food Bank ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AntiochConcordPleasant HillSan FranciscoWalnut CreekOaklandMartinezOakleySanta RosaShermanDavisSan RafaelKahuluiSacramentoSan Quentin

How Leo Fontana Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K$80K30 grants2020 26 grants2021 5 grants2022 21 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $63K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Contra Costa Food Bank Concord, CASupport$10,000
Share the Spirit Sherman, ILSupport$5,000
Meals on Wheels Concord, CASupport$5,000
Planned Parenthood Antioch, CASupport$5,000
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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 Income
2025$1,335,379$98,167$84,316$25,0004$71,782$91,900
2024$1,277,627$119,246$82,724$29,5007$34,634$114,115
2023$1,263,799$425,549$64,137$46,50021$52,380$55,739
2022$876,152$21,863$71,746$53,0005$59,251$25,754
2021$1,024,372$61,038$74,088$53,50026$56,424$53,615
2020$1,037,422$35,908$82,471$62,55030—$29,123

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leo Fontana Family Foundation is led by Andrea L. Fontana, President, Treasurer & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrea L. Fontana

    President, Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer & Secretary → President, Treasurer & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Leo L. Fontana (2020–2022) — President

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

Andrea L Fontana — Treasurer/Sec: $13KAndrea L FontanaTreasurer/Sec$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Andrea L Fontana (Treasurer/Sec).

Frequently asked questions about Leo Fontana Family Foundation

How much does Leo Fontana Family Foundation give each year?

Leo Fontana Family Foundation gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 7 grants.

What is Leo Fontana Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Leo Fontana Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leo Fontana Family Foundation give grants?

Leo Fontana Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, CA (2 grants).

Does Leo Fontana Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Leo Fontana Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).

How large is Leo Fontana Family Foundation?

Leo Fontana Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $98K.

What is Leo Fontana Family Foundation's EIN?

Leo Fontana Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0486998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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