McLeod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc

BRANFORD, CT EIN: 22-3216389

McLeod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation based in Branford, Connecticut. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation and is classified under the NTEE code for Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$631K

+14.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70K

+14.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation has demonstrated consistent philanthropic activity with total giving of $631,000 recorded among foundations in the Branford area. The foundation makes grants to support educational and community initiatives.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has supported institutions in Connecticut, with documented grants to organizations in the state.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BethlehemCambridgeCsambridgeFairfieldMilfordNew HavenNew YorkNorwalkStorrs Mansfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$307K$614K$920K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,586,691$3,148,639$3,282,212
Revenue$562,795$149,770$149,217
Expenses$753,256$653,664$841,984
Qualifying Distributions$631,000$553,500$733,500
Net Investment Income$625,465$556,280$533,540
Distributable Amount$562,658$490,950$525,461

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$255K$510K$765K$1M10 grants202010 grants20219 grants20229 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Yale University$225KMIT$125KSacred Heart University$125KUniversity of Connecticut$50KCT Yankee Council BSA$50KLehigh Univerity$25KFairfield College Prepar…$25KEducation & Hope$5KYale University More Hou…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K6$50–100K12$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Christopher K. McLeod and Elaine McLeod of Branford are associated with the foundation. Christopher K. McLeod has been a member of the Sacred Heart University Board of Trustees since 1989, serving in numerous capacities including chairman of the Executive Committee and currently as Board secretary. He is an investor and advisor in early-stage life science companies and is co-founder and CEO of AxioMx, Inc. in Branford.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER K MCLEODPresident Treas Dir
ELAINE M MCLEODSecretary Dir
SCOTT MCLEODDirector
COLIN M MCLEODDirector

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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