The Leslie St Fang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 26-6780102

The Leslie St Fang Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $109K.

The Leslie St Fang Foundation at a glance

In short: The Leslie St Fang Foundation gave $109K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$109,000
+148.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$54,500
+397.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$54,500
Total assets
$2,829,142
-2.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Leslie St Fang Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

MGH Nephrology: $100KMGH Nephrology$100KCharlestown Community Cares: $9KCharlestown Community Cares$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was MGH Nephrology ($100K). Together the top 2 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkNewburyportMayknollMemphisRenton

How The Leslie St Fang Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $109K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MGH Nephrology Boston, MACedar Fund and Saturday Staff Lunches$100,000
Charlestown Community Cares Boston, MAChildren's Christmas Party$9,000
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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
2024$2,829,142$269,572$373,378$109,0002$258,520—$143,425
2023$2,903,012$98,491$212,119$43,8004$132,178—$62,752
2022$3,022,253$-40,833$237,395——$163,391—$73,230
2021$3,294,868$659,050$418,554$72,5254$314,220$273,384$149,675
2020$3,055,227$2,034,692$320,869$6,6115—$1,504,217$88,764

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leslie St Fang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leslie St Fang Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tracey Wong Menhall

    COO & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $48K (2020) → $50K (2024)

  • Leslie S. T. Fang

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tracey Wong Menhall — COO, Trustee: $50KTracey Wong MenhallCOO, Trustee$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Tracey Wong Menhall (COO, Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Leslie St Fang Foundation

How much does The Leslie St Fang Foundation give each year?

The Leslie St Fang Foundation gave $109K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $44K across 4 grants.

How large is The Leslie St Fang Foundation?

The Leslie St Fang Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Leslie St Fang Foundation operate?

The Leslie St Fang Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Washington.

What is The Leslie St Fang Foundation's EIN?

The Leslie St Fang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6780102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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