Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation
The Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation is a private foundation based in Nassau, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Connecticut and Delaware for purposes including educational assistance, food support, arts initiatives, and community programs.
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,746
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,646
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $485,657
- -10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (51% 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 Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to provide as much detail as necessary. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Ellen Shea
Mailing address: 19154 Charles Street, Lewes, DE 19958
Phone: (203) 228-3035
Email: ellenshea@snet.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Beach House ($8K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 49% to recipients in Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 191% 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 $35K (2020) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Beach House Lewes, DE | Educational Assistance | $7,500 |
| Ridgefield a Better Chance Ridgefield, CT | Activitiy/Development Fund | $7,500 |
| Jesse Lee APS Service Project Ridgefield, CT | To Assist with Transportation of Volunteers | $5,000 |
| The Harry K Foundation Rehoboth Beach, DE | Assist with Feeding the Needy | $5,000 |
| The Joshua F Freedman Foundation Selbyville, DE | Art Initiative | $5,000 |
| Community Resource Center Rehoboth Beach, DE | Food for Low-Income Households | $2,500 |
| Prospect Theater Ridgefield, CT | Support Mission | $2,500 |
| Ridgefield Social Services Ridgefield, CT | Emergency Fund for Heat and Food | $2,500 |
| Peeler Holiday Program Ridgefield, CT | Stop & Shop Gift Card for Needy Families | $2,475 |
| Peeler Back to School Fund Ridgefield, CT | School Supplies | $2,400 |
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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 | $485,657 | $25,909 | $59,800 | $43,746 | 12 | $55,746 | $21,855 | $29,114 |
| 2024 | $541,640 | $23,989 | $69,331 | $51,984 | 13 | $65,784 | $22,643 | $29,816 |
| 2023 | $581,269 | $21,577 | $56,525 | $40,560 | 12 | $52,660 | $22,120 | $30,315 |
| 2022 | $613,267 | $20,113 | $54,445 | $39,644 | 13 | $47,800 | $13,468 | $35,058 |
| 2021 | $641,218 | $21,712 | $48,562 | $37,264 | 13 | $45,474 | $19,808 | $34,666 |
| 2020 | $667,768 | $6,726 | $45,637 | $35,036 | 10 | — | $20,470 | $34,097 |
| 2019 | $705,685 | $21,985 | $51,925 | $40,141 | 11 | — | $22,692 | $37,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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 include educational assistance and school supplies, food for people in need, arts initiatives, and support for community and volunteer programs.
Among its grantees, Children’s Beach House describes its mission as helping children, youth, families, and communities identify and use their strengths, talents, and resources. Community Resource Center says it helps Sussex County residents facing crisis or trauma. Food Bank of Delaware describes its mission as providing food to nourish Delawareans while collaborating on long-term solutions to hunger and poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $43,746 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable grants included $7,500 to Children’s Beach House for educational assistance and $7,500 to Ridgefield A Better Chance for an activity/development fund. Other grants included $5,000 to Jesse Lee APS Service Project for volunteer transportation, $5,000 to The Harry K Foundation to assist with feeding people in need, and $5,000 to The Joshua F Freedman Foundation for an art initiative.
The filing also lists $2,500 to Community Resource Center for food for low-income households, $2,500 to Prospect Theater to support its mission, $2,500 to Ridgefield Social Services for an emergency heat and food fund, $2,475 to the Peeler Holiday Program for grocery gift cards for needy families, $2,400 to the Peeler Back to School Fund for school supplies, $871 to the Cape Henlopen Student Gift Drive for backpacks and other items, and $500 to Food Bank of Delaware for a local mobile food pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ellen Shea is listed as president and treasurer on the 2025 filing.
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation is led by Ellen Shea, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Shea
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Ellen Shea (Pres/Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation
How much does Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation give each year?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 13 grants.
What is Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,646, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation give grants?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ridgefield, CT (6 grants) and Rehoboth Beach, DE (2 grants).
Does Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's largest grantees?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Beach House ($7,500), Ridgefield a Better Chance ($7,500) and Jesse Lee APS Service Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation reported $486K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include educational assistance and school supplies, food for people in need, arts initiatives, and support for community and volunteer programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to provide as much detail as necessary. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's EIN?
Leonard & Milred Igstaedter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1399555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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