Pool Leon WDFE

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-2006774

Pool Leon WDFE is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $957K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $57K.

Pool Leon WDFE at a glance

In short: Pool Leon WDFE gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,569
+7.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$51,569
+7.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$51,569
Total assets
$957,276
+0.1% 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 Pool Leon WDFE funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wildlands Conservancy Inc: $52KWildlands Conservancy Inc$52K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlands Conservancy Inc ($52K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

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

Emmaus

How Pool Leon WDFE gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wildlands Conservancy Inc Emmaus, PAGeneral Operating$51,569
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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$957,276$72,727$71,369$51,5691$54,460$56,638$56,474
2024$956,764$53,540$65,813$47,8001$50,561$37,505$54,339
2023$968,120$28,038$68,282$51,3001$53,922$15,621$50,540
2022$1,009,487$41,585$76,228$56,3271$58,980$26,289$53,826
2021$1,044,305$122,152$62,465$43,2001$45,983$105,483$59,694
2020$984,455$70,682$62,452$43,2001—$56,209$51,566
2019$976,402$97,060$61,374$43,2001—$82,499$49,808

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pool Leon WDFE reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pool Leon WDFE's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2019) → $18K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $18KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Pool Leon WDFE

How much does Pool Leon WDFE give each year?

Pool Leon WDFE gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.

How large is Pool Leon WDFE?

Pool Leon WDFE reported $957K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 Pool Leon WDFE?

Pool Leon WDFE is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $957K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pool Leon WDFE operate?

Pool Leon WDFE has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Pool Leon WDFE's EIN?

Pool Leon WDFE's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2006774. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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