Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oneonta, NY EIN: 16-1573609

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E is a private foundation, based in Oneonta, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $209K.

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E at a glance

In short: Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,100
+40.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,100
+40.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$66,100
Total assets
$1,282,133
+9.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Detail List Attached: $66KDetail List Attached$66K

The largest 2025 recipient was Detail List Attached ($66K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oneonta

How Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detail List Attached Oneonta, NYEducation$66,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,282,133$235,901$129,406$66,1001$101,791$208,565$99,159
2024$1,175,638$82,000$108,760$47,1001$82,370$56,018$91,495
2023$1,202,398$51,410$97,253$40,5001$73,755$29,365$79,695
2022$1,248,241$155,550$107,147$44,9501$79,137$131,054$79,389
2021$1,199,838$170,345$106,286$48,6501$79,866$144,925$82,438
2020$1,203,116$64,072$102,449$54,5001—$37,043$74,807

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sally Dunleavy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $15K (2025)

  • Sue Anne Debergh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Thomas E. F. Wolek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sally Dunleavy — Trustee: $15KSally DunleavyTrustee$15KThomas E F Wolek — Trustee: $5KThomas E F WolekTrustee$5KSue Anne Debergh — Trustee: $5KSue Anne DeberghTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Sally Dunleavy (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E

How much does Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E give each year?

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.

How large is Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E?

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E operate?

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E has awarded grants in New York.

What is Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E's EIN?

Margaret Ford Leonard & Marion E's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1573609. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

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