Serve to Lead Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 46-4202965

Serve to Lead Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $19K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$305K

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$816.667

+87.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Serve to Lead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Serve to Lead Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Serve to Lead Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArlingtonBerkeleyKansas CityLos AngelesMount VernonNew OrleansNew YorkOyster BayPhiladelphiaRancho Santa FeSacramentoSan DiegoVistaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6K$12K$17K$23K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$305,228$298,965$290,346
Revenue$19,329$20,917$19,881
Expenses$13,066$12,798$9,416
Qualifying Distributions$12,775$12,522$9,381
Net Investment Income$19,329$20,917$19,881
Distributable Amount$12,324$13,496$11,993

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$4K$5K7 grants20203 grants20213 grants202211 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

OLD GLOBE THEATRE$1KTHEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSN$1KLIBRARY GUILD OF RANCHO …$1KFOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUA…$500ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL$500NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUS…$500

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Old Globe Theatre ($1,200), Theodore Roosevelt Assn ($1,200), Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe Inc ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION IN PHILADELPHIA, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS, LAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
LIBRARY GUILD OF RANCHO SANTA FE INC RANCHO SANTA FE, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL KANSAS CITY, MOGeneral & Unrestricted$500
OLD GLOBE THEATRE SAN DIEGO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,200
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSN OYSTER BAY, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Courtney Mullins PriceTreas1
James M StrockPres, Dir, Sec2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Serve to Lead Foundation?

Serve to Lead Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Serve to Lead Foundation?

As of 2024, Serve to Lead Foundation holds $305K in total assets with $19K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $5K in 2024.

Where does Serve to Lead Foundation operate?

Serve to Lead Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Serve to Lead Foundation award?

In 2024, Serve to Lead Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $5K — an average of about $816.667 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Serve to Lead Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Serve to Lead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Serve to Lead Foundation's EIN?

Serve to Lead Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4202965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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