Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust
The Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust is a private foundation located in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $98,208 to charitable organizations in five states.
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust at a glance
In short: Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust gave $98K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maine. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,208
- +59.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,928
- +59.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,928
- Total assets
- $1,871,789
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (55% 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 Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust
- 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: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bangor Theological Seminary ($9K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maine (55%), Massachusetts (18%), Florida (9%), Oklahoma (9%), and New York (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) 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. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 $58K (2023) to $98K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Theological Seminary Bangor, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| Sweetser Saco, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| Maine Sea Coast Mission Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| University of Maine Foundation Orono, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| Hillside School Inc Marlborough, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| First Baptist Church Quincy, MA | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | Unrestricted General | $8,928 |
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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 | $1,871,789 | $217,249 | $133,630 | $98,208 | 11 | $109,826 | $196,448 | $95,781 |
| 2024 | $1,787,565 | $236,132 | $95,898 | $61,402 | 11 | $72,286 | $214,470 | $88,913 |
| 2023 | $1,649,634 | $180,852 | $85,157 | $58,377 | 11 | $68,254 | $158,586 | $80,926 |
| 2022 | $1,555,141 | $-38,483 | $125,426 | $89,287 | 11 | $99,690 | $14,643 | $85,378 |
| 2021 | $1,719,050 | $365,689 | $111,443 | $78,273 | 11 | $89,933 | $343,993 | $95,289 |
| 2020 | $1,462,965 | $131,208 | $106,778 | $78,485 | 11 | — | $114,706 | $81,399 |
| 2019 | $1,438,549 | $99,647 | $88,279 | $62,733 | 11 | — | $88,140 | $79,116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust reported a distributable amount of $96K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including a theological seminary, churches, hospitals, a school, a university foundation, and other charitable organizations. For example, Shriners Hospitals for Children describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives, while Hillside School says it educates middle school boys academically, socially, athletically, and spiritually. Sweetser describes itself as a behavioral health nonprofit providing mental health, recovery, and educational services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 11 grants totaling $98,208. Each grant was $8,928. Recipients included Bangor Theological Seminary, Sweetser, Maine Sea Coast Mission, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, University of Maine Foundation, Hillside School, Shriners Hospitals for Children, First Baptist Church, American Cancer Society, The Salvation Army, and Deer Isle-Sunset Congregational Church; each received $8,928.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$23K (2019) → $28K (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 $28K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust
How much does Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust give each year?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust gave $98K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 11 grants.
What is Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's typical grant size?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,928, and its average grant was $8,928, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust give grants?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust gives mostly in Maine: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (18%) and Florida (9%).
Does Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's largest grantees?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Bangor Theological Seminary ($8,928), Sweetser ($8,928) and Maine Sea Coast Mission ($8,928), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including a theological seminary, churches, hospitals, a school, a university foundation, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust?
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 Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's EIN?
Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7279023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust 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 April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/louis-and-leona-cleaves-trust-morg_7f5356221def4b2ba2650b8d16cd1626
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