The Ronald and Marilyn Leach
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach is a private foundation based in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states and supports purposes including general funds and a scholarship fund.
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach at a glance
In short: The Ronald and Marilyn Leach gave $118K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Ohio. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,500
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,682
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $2,112,302
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ronald and Marilyn Leach
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7280 West Baldwin Reserve Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Phone: (440) 843-8713
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ronald and Marilyn Leach funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The City Mission ($23K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (47%), Indiana (25%), California (9%), Kansas (9%), Oregon (6%), and Connecticut (the remaining share, based on the listed grants).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ronald and Marilyn Leach open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The City Mission Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $22,700 |
| The Salvation Army Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $17,900 |
| Anderson University Anderson, IN | Scholarship Fund | $12,100 |
| Agape International Mission Roseville, CA | General Fund | $10,800 |
| Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (Global Tres Se) Lenexa, KS | General Fund | $10,800 |
| Church of God Ministries CBH Anderson, IN | General Fund | $8,500 |
| Children of Promise Anderson, IN | General Fund | $8,300 |
| American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | general fund | $7,300 |
| Cleveland Foodbank Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $7,300 |
| Holt International Eugene, OR | General Fund | $6,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,112,302 | $200,379 | $161,759 | $117,500 | 11 | $117,500 | $166,800 | $127,677 |
| 2024 | $2,100,749 | $440,137 | $133,089 | $98,700 | 11 | $98,700 | $417,387 | $117,375 |
| 2023 | $1,749,066 | $509,045 | $104,450 | $89,000 | 11 | $89,000 | $494,585 | $98,753 |
| 2022 | $1,355,765 | $88,517 | $111,266 | $109,500 | 13 | $109,700 | $88,451 | $96,480 |
| 2021 | $1,378,514 | $96,397 | $50,636 | $47,000 | 9 | $47,200 | $96,311 | $102,098 |
| 2020 | $1,329,258 | $178,026 | $77,853 | $72,500 | 13 | — | $77,930 | $80,978 |
| 2019 | $1,238,282 | $75,483 | $76,396 | $72,500 | 13 | — | $75,387 | $75,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ronald and Marilyn Leach reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations addressing food assistance, disaster relief, international aid, and education. These are descriptions of its grantees’ work, not a stated mission or focus area of the foundation.
Anderson University describes its mission as educating for a life of faith and service in the church and society, from a Christian faith perspective. Children of Promise says it provides nutrition education and health care for children in need in developing nations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $117,500 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $4,900 to $22,700, with a median grant of $8,500.
The largest reported grants were $22,700 to The City Mission and $17,900 to The Salvation Army, both in Cleveland, Ohio, for general funds; $12,100 to Anderson University for a scholarship fund; and $10,800 each to Agape International Mission and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries for general funds. Other grants included $8,500 to Church of God Ministries CBH, $8,300 to Children of Promise, $7,300 each to the American Red Cross and Cleveland Foodbank, $6,900 to Holt International, and $4,900 to Americares.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marilyn R Leach, Cynthia D Leach, Mark R Leach, and Douglas R Leach as trustees.
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia D. Leach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Douglas R. Leach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marilyn R. Leach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark R. Leach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ronald L. Leach (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Ronald and Marilyn Leach
How much does The Ronald and Marilyn Leach give each year?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach gave $118K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 11 grants.
What is The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's typical grant size?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $10,682, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ronald and Marilyn Leach that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Ronald and Marilyn Leach give grants?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's top state is Ohio, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (25%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants) and Anderson, IN (3 grants).
Does The Ronald and Marilyn Leach give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's largest grantees?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's largest 2025 grantees include The City Mission ($22,700), The Salvation Army ($17,900) and Anderson University ($12,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ronald and Marilyn Leach?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 does The Ronald and Marilyn Leach fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations addressing food assistance, disaster relief, international aid, and education. These are descriptions of its grantees’ work, not a stated mission or focus area of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ronald and Marilyn Leach?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's EIN?
The Ronald and Marilyn Leach's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1897319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Ronald and Marilyn Leach accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Ronald and Marilyn Leach funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ronald-and-marilyn-leach-morg_db57763ff3df483a85055683dfab03e2
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