Leslie Family Foundation
Leslie Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bossier City, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $305K.
Leslie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leslie Family Foundation gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,714
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,740,142
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (86% 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 Leslie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana ($30K). Together the top 7 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leslie Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $58K (2020) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $30,000 |
| Volunteers of America Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation of North Louisiana Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $30,000 |
| RMHC Ar-NLA Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted Gift | $20,000 |
| Providence House Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| Gingerbread House Child Advocacy Center Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $15,000 |
| The Hub Urban Ministries Shreveport, LA | Unrestricted Gift | $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 | $2,740,142 | $326,826 | $168,451 | $145,000 | 7 | $146,050 | $304,746 | $152,645 |
| 2024 | $2,581,767 | $100,582 | $134,718 | $110,000 | 5 | $111,000 | $80,579 | $145,155 |
| 2023 | $2,615,903 | $138,692 | $136,631 | $120,000 | 5 | $120,950 | $123,083 | $117,490 |
| 2022 | $2,613,842 | $-19,438 | $152,796 | $107,000 | 6 | $107,900 | $5,153 | $114,019 |
| 2021 | $2,786,076 | $2,084,337 | $90,231 | $72,000 | 6 | $72,475 | $2,066,634 | $107,016 |
| 2020 | $791,970 | $20,262 | $74,678 | $58,000 | 8 | — | $3,784 | $101,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leslie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leslie Family Foundation is led by James M. Leslie, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James M. Leslie
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne W. Leslie
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Leslie Family Foundation
How much does Leslie Family Foundation give each year?
Leslie Family Foundation gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.
What is Leslie Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Leslie Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leslie Family Foundation give grants?
Leslie Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Shreveport, LA (6 grants).
Does Leslie Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leslie Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leslie Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Leslie Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana ($30,000), Volunteers of America ($30,000) and Community Foundation of North Louisiana ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leslie Family Foundation?
Leslie Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (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.
What is Leslie Family Foundation's EIN?
Leslie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3056835. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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