Martin B Leisser Art Fund
Martin B Leisser Art Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $817K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $44K. Net investment income was $44K.
Martin B Leisser Art Fund at a glance
In short: Martin B Leisser Art Fund gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,506
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,506
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,506
- Total assets
- $817,197
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Martin B Leisser Art Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Museum of Art ($44K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Martin B Leisser Art Fund gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $43,506 |
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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 | $817,197 | $45,233 | $45,333 | $43,506 | 1 | $43,855 | $43,918 | $45,391 |
| 2024 | $817,062 | $17,431 | $41,788 | $40,013 | 1 | $40,373 | $23,420 | $43,866 |
| 2023 | $841,949 | $2,551 | $42,695 | $41,275 | 1 | $41,775 | $21,802 | $40,513 |
| 2022 | $881,344 | $29,695 | $31,506 | $29,996 | 1 | $30,377 | $25,499 | $41,656 |
| 2021 | $882,568 | $38,324 | $61,862 | $35,981 | 1 | $53,581 | $37,408 | $47,596 |
| 2020 | $906,286 | $295,837 | $43,207 | $38,853 | 1 | — | $294,618 | $39,605 |
| 2019 | $654,722 | $24,199 | $43,544 | $38,440 | 1 | — | $23,694 | $41,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin B Leisser Art Fund reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin B Leisser Art Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Koop
Co-Trustee
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$107 (2020) → $194 (2025)
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$428 (2020) → $777 (2025)
Mark Lewis
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$136 (2022) → $194 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marvin J. Aguilar (2019–2020) — Co-Trustee
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 $777, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Martin B Leisser Art Fund
How much does Martin B Leisser Art Fund give each year?
Martin B Leisser Art Fund gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Martin B Leisser Art Fund?
Martin B Leisser Art Fund reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Martin B Leisser Art Fund?
Martin B Leisser Art Fund is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $817K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Martin B Leisser Art Fund operate?
Martin B Leisser Art Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Martin B Leisser Art Fund's EIN?
Martin B Leisser Art Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-7422376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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