The Leads Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New Haven, CT EIN: 06-0933954

The Leads Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $6K.

Key facts about The Leads Foundation

EIN: 06-0933954
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $7,885
Grants made (2025): 26
Average grant: $303
Median grant: $235
New grantees (estimate): 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
Total assets: $172,237
Primary geography: New York (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Leads Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Leads Foundation's 26 itemized 2025 grants were New York (82%), District of Columbia (6%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). None of its 26 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (26 grants).

Is The Leads Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $187; repeat grants $388. How we count

Medians: $135 first-time, $263 repeat.

56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$172K

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

+23.1% YoY

Grant Count

+52.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$303.269

-19.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leads Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Leads Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $6K (82%)

District of Columbia $480 (6%)

Connecticut $475 (6%)

Massachusetts $350 (4%)

New Jersey $100 (1%)

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts New Jersey New York

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBronxvilleElmsfordKatonahBronxBrooklynGreenwichLexingtonNorth SalemPleasantvilleAmherstPrincetonNorwalkScarsdale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$172,237	$174,612	$175,830
Revenue	$6,294	$6,035	$5,747
Expenses	$8,669	$7,253	$8,600
Qualifying Distributions	$8,669	$7,253	$8,600
Net Investment Income	$6,294	$6,035	$5,747
Distributable Amount	$7,807	$7,763	$7,877

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Bronxville Montessori Sch ($2,000), The Metropolitian Museum of Art ($700), Moma ($550).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BRONXVILLE MONTESSORI SCH Bronxville, NY	CHARITABLE	$2,000
THE METROPOLITIAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$700
MOMA New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$550
BRUCE MUSEUM Greenwich, CT	CHARITABLE	$375
WHITNEY MUSEUM New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$350
JAPENESE ART SOCIETY OF AMERICA Lexington, MA	CHARITABLE	$350
HAMMOND MUSEUM North Salem, NY	CHARITABLE	$300
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN Washington, DC	CHARITABLE	$300
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$275
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$275

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Amy J Feingold	VP/Secretary	—	—
Stephanie Feingold	President	—	—
Eric Feingold	Director	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Leads Foundation?

As of 2025, The Leads Foundation holds $172K in total assets with $6K in annual revenue. It awarded 26 grants totaling $8K in 2025.

Where does The Leads Foundation operate?

The Leads Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does The Leads Foundation award?

In 2025, The Leads Foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $8K — an average of about $303.269 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Leads Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Leads Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.