Leslie Fund Inc
Leslie Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including justice, reproductive access, music, disability-inclusive outdoor recreation, environmental law, and civic participation.
Leslie Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Leslie Fund Inc gave $446K across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,250
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,198
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,725,363
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (22% 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 Leslie Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leslie Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc ($40K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
382 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 379 grants of 382 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares went to recipients in New York (22%), Washington (18%), Illinois (14%), Louisiana (10%), and California (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Leslie Fund Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 70 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $444K (2020) to $516K (2023). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Brigid Alliance Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $29,000 |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Inc New Orleans, LA | General & Unrestricted | $23,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | Civic Fellow in the Civic orchestra of Chicago fund | $20,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation Bellevue, WA | Charitable Event | $20,000 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $19,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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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 | $9,725,363 | $1,169,904 | $569,595 | $446,250 | 72 | $482,587 | $1,096,108 | $522,729 |
| 2024 | $9,125,054 | $706,274 | $556,417 | $445,000 | 79 | $480,151 | $639,008 | $486,164 |
| 2023 | $8,975,197 | $504,547 | $622,266 | $515,500 | 81 | $549,416 | $437,797 | $480,785 |
| 2022 | $9,092,916 | $855,406 | $584,889 | $464,250 | 78 | $499,215 | $778,296 | $551,678 |
| 2021 | $8,822,399 | $642,324 | $569,855 | $457,000 | 72 | — | $575,080 | $505,091 |
| 2020 | $8,749,930 | $588,542 | $550,753 | $444,400 | 64 | — | $520,089 | $481,650 |
| 2019 | $8,709,141 | $691,433 | $582,571 | $463,000 | 67 | — | $614,812 | $487,984 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leslie Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $523K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association says it seeks to enrich, inspire, and transform lives through music, community engagement, and education. Outdoors for All Foundation says it works to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through outdoor recreation. Earthjustice describes its work as using law and partnerships to protect health, places, and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. The Voter Participation Center says it aims to increase civic engagement among under-represented communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 72 grants totaling $446,250. Grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $40,000 to the William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice, $30,000 to Brigid Alliance, $29,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières USA, $23,000 to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, and $20,000 each to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, National Network of Abortion Funds, and Outdoors for All Foundation. Other grants included $19,000 to Earthjustice and $15,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Voter Participation Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James W Leslie as director, secretary, and vice president; Victoria H Leslie as president, director, and treasurer; and Judith W McCue as director.
Leslie Fund Inc is led by Victoria H Leslie, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria H Leslie
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W Leslie
Director, Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith W McCue
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Leslie Fund Inc
How much does Leslie Fund Inc give each year?
Leslie Fund Inc gave $446K across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $445K across 79 grants.
What is Leslie Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Leslie Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,198, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leslie Fund Inc give grants?
Leslie Fund Inc's top state is New York, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (18%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (15 grants), Chicago, IL (10 grants), New Orleans, LA (10 grants) and New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Leslie Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Leslie Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (61 of 72) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leslie Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Leslie Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc ($40,000), Brigid Alliance Inc ($30,000) and Outdoors for All Foundation ($30,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leslie Fund Inc?
Leslie Fund Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $483K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $523K (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 does Leslie Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association says it seeks to enrich, inspire, and transform lives through music, community engagement, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leslie Fund Inc?
The foundation states that it makes 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 ↑
What is Leslie Fund Inc's EIN?
Leslie Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6055800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Leslie Fund Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 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 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Leslie Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leslie-fund-inc-morg_c83a0beb2d0a4757b250dcdb0d3679b3
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