Leslie Family Foundation
The Leslie Family Foundation was a private foundation based in Portola Valley, California. Its 2024 filing was marked as a final return, and the filing states that the foundation was dissolved on June 10, 2025. It appears to have wound down: its remaining assets were distributed as cash grants to three donor-advised funds.
Leslie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leslie Family Foundation gave $145K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,907
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,302
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,600
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Leslie Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated that it made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. As the foundation was dissolved in 2025, this is not a current application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 770 Westridge Drive, Portola Valley, CA 94028-7333
Phone: (415) 608-6800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leslie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($92K). Together the top 3 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
384 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 352 grants of 384 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were directed to recipients in Massachusetts and California. Massachusetts accounted for 63% of grant dollars and California for 37%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leslie Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $145K (2025) to $46.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Support | $91,707 |
| Daffy Charitable Fund Los Altos, CA | General Support | $26,600 |
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | General Support | $26,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing states that the foundation distributed its remaining assets of $144,907 in cash grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $513 | $146,513 | $144,907 | 3 | $144,907 | — | $3,361 |
| 2024 | $146,000 | $13,745,465 | $46,903,000 | $46,668,536 | 9 | $46,712,376 | $13,745,028 | $1,884,493 |
| 2023 | $41,536,086 | $1,613,577 | $1,979,029 | $1,911,000 | 119 | $1,955,545 | $1,613,172 | $1,949,945 |
| 2022 | $37,401,744 | $1,573,598 | $1,951,054 | $1,882,700 | 123 | $1,930,285 | $1,573,260 | $1,980,958 |
| 2021 | $46,897,151 | $2,534,962 | $2,086,498 | $1,995,208 | 130 | $2,050,828 | $2,534,298 | $2,220,380 |
| 2020 | $43,568,346 | $1,765,387 | $2,112,378 | $1,911,699 | 133 | — | $1,764,061 | $1,919,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leslie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement or broader funding focus is stated in the available filing information. One recipient, Daffy Charitable Fund, describes its mission as helping people be more generous, more often; that is the recipient’s mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported three grants totaling $144,907. Grants ranged from $26,600 to $91,707, with a median of $26,600. The recipients were Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($91,707), Daffy Charitable Fund ($26,600), and Schwab Charitable ($26,600); each grant was for general support. The filing describes these as the foundation’s final cash grants to donor-advised funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Mark Leslie as chairman; Debra A Leslie and Sharon Leslie as directors; Seth P Leslie as secretary; Joshua M Leslie as treasurer; Sara Leslie as director; and Darrin Martin as president.
Leslie Family Foundation is led by Darrin Martin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrin Martin
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Leslie
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debra A. Leslie
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara Leslie
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon Leslie
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joshua M. Leslie
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Seth P. Leslie
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46.7M across 9 grants.
What is Leslie Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Leslie Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,600, and its average grant was $48,302, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leslie Family Foundation give grants?
Leslie Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (37%).
Does Leslie Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leslie Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What does Leslie Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement or broader funding focus is stated in the available filing information. One recipient, Daffy Charitable Fund, describes its mission as helping people be more generous, more often; that is the recipient’s mission, not the foundation’s. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leslie Family Foundation?
The foundation stated that it made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Leslie Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Leslie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Leslie Family Foundation's EIN?
Leslie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0474709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Leslie Family Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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