Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $108K.
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -94.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- -88.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $2,400,893
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% 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 Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of the Pacific ($5K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 22% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Acacia Fraternity Foundation Inc Carmel, IN | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,400,893 | $177,392 | $57,860 | $7,000 | 2 | $26,817 | $108,464 | $119,877 |
| 2024 | $2,281,361 | $178,951 | $169,168 | $120,000 | 4 | $133,327 | $61,516 | $111,724 |
| 2023 | $2,271,578 | $1,078,027 | $148,911 | $108,500 | 5 | $123,266 | $55,503 | $84,781 |
| 2022 | $1,342,462 | $292,031 | $132,921 | $95,000 | 4 | $110,067 | $269,772 | $69,073 |
| 2021 | $1,183,352 | $71,300 | $114,557 | $85,000 | 2 | — | $52,517 | $74,600 |
| 2020 | $1,226,609 | $58,255 | $79,739 | $56,000 | 2 | — | $42,917 | $68,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation is led by Andrew Stout, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Stout
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E Lawrence Ling
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wedgwood
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Christiansen
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hennessey Atty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sevada Scott Haghverdian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maximilian Hopkins (2020) — Director & Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation
How much does Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation give each year?
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
How large is Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation?
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (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.
Where does Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation operate?
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Indiana.
What is Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation's EIN?
Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5247159. 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
(2)
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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