Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227
The Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 is a private foundation located in Shannock, Rhode Island. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return and states that it is voluntarily terminating under IRC 507(b)(1)(A), with net assets distributed to qualified charities. The trust appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 at a glance
In short: Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 gave $704K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Rhode Island. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $704,059
- +1537.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,672
- +1537.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,853
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (60% 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 Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. This application policy is not presented as current because the trust’s 2025 filing is marked final.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 8, Shannock, RI 02875
Phone: (401) 364-3632
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South County Masonic Center Inc ($303K). Together the top 10 received $659K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 63 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island (60%), New York (20%), Massachusetts (16%), and Colorado (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) 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 $38K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1660% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $38K (2023) to $704K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $704K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South County Masonic Center Inc Shannock, RI | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $302,821 |
| Northfield Mount Hermon School Mt Hermon, MA | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $75,705 |
| Providence Journal Holiday Fund Providence, RI | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,853 |
| Providence Journal Summertime Fund Providence, RI | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,853 |
| The Bowery Mission New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,853 |
| Trail Blazer Camps New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,853 |
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,852 |
| Christian Herald New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,852 |
| Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $30,282 |
| Narragansett Indian Church Charlestown, RI | To Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $22,712 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 12 grants; the 2024 filing reports 12, and the 2023 filing reports 13.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $243,852 | $713,184 | $704,059 | 12 | $704,059 | $243,183 | $17,464 |
| 2024 | $469,332 | $43,561 | $51,657 | $43,000 | 12 | $43,000 | $36,370 | $34,491 |
| 2023 | $477,428 | $38,246 | $45,807 | $38,000 | 13 | $38,000 | $31,099 | $32,956 |
| 2022 | $484,989 | $24,587 | $55,005 | $40,000 | 13 | $40,000 | $17,295 | $34,967 |
| 2021 | $515,407 | $70,149 | $53,447 | $45,001 | 13 | $45,001 | $62,412 | $37,320 |
| 2020 | $498,705 | $43,184 | $53,231 | $45,000 | 14 | — | $35,998 | $34,659 |
| 2019 | $508,752 | $39,409 | $56,421 | $45,000 | 14 | — | $39,409 | $35,921 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 reported a distributable amount of $17K 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
The filing describes the trust’s contributions as supporting the exempt purposes of recipient organizations. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a Masonic center, a school, charitable funds, religious organizations, and other charities. Northfield Mount Hermon School describes its mission as educating students’ “head, heart and hands” and engaging their intellect, compassion, and talents so they can act with humanity and purpose; that is the school’s mission, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 12 grants totaling $704,059. Grant amounts ranged from $22,711 to $302,821, with a median of $37,852. Among the largest grants were $302,821 to South County Masonic Center Inc. in Shannock, Rhode Island, and $75,705 to Northfield Mount Hermon School in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts. Other listed recipients included Providence Journal Holiday Fund and Providence Journal Summertime Fund ($37,853 each), The Bowery Mission ($37,853), Trail Blazer Camps ($37,853), and Amherst College ($37,852).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl E Richard as trustee.
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 is led by Carl E. Richard, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl E. Richard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
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 Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227
How much does Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 give each year?
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 gave $704K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 12 grants.
What is Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's typical grant size?
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's median grant in 2025 was $37,853, and its average grant was $58,672, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 that year got $38K on average.
Where does Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 give grants?
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 gives mostly in Rhode Island: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Shannock, RI (2 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Who are Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's largest grantees?
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's largest 2025 grantees include South County Masonic Center Inc ($302,821), Northfield Mount Hermon School ($75,705) and Providence Journal Holiday Fund ($37,853), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 fund?
The filing describes the trust’s contributions as supporting the exempt purposes of recipient organizations. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a Masonic center, a school, charitable funds, religious organizations, and other charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's EIN?
Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6085066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227 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 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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