Robert and Jill Leblanc Charitable Trust

NEWTOWN, CT EIN: 47-2505618

The Robert and Jill Leblanc Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2015 and based in Newtown, Connecticut. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for philanthropic purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.1M

-11.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

-23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$210K

+15.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking patterns, the trust primarily funds initiatives in the following areas:

  • Education: Both K-12 and higher education, including support for private schools, out-of-school learning programs, recreation, and youth development
  • Youth Development: Programs serving young people
  • Health: Grantmaking focused on hospitals and pediatric care

Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates a pattern of providing repeated support to the same grantees year after year, which may make it challenging for new applicants to secure funding.

Grant Range

$25,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation prioritizes grantmaking in:

  • Connecticut (primary focus)
  • New York
  • Rhode Island

Organizations in Connecticut appear to have the strongest prospects with this funder.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

DANBURYFairfieldHARTFORDINDIANAPOLISIndianapolisLEWISBURGMONROENEW HAVENNEW YORKNEWTOWNNew YorkWESTERLY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent Filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $2.41 million
  • Annual Expenses: $2.4 million
  • Annual Revenue: $525,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Assets (2023):

  • Total Assets: $2.9 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$590K$1M$2M$2M11 grants202111 grants202212 grants202313 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lincoln Center for Perfo…$1.3MDREAM$350KButler University$200KHOLE IN THE WALL GANG FU…$100KNew York Common Pantry Inc$90KCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S F…$25KDANBURY HOSPITAL FOUNDAT…$25KICAHN School of Medicine$25KWesterly Hospital Founda…$25KNEWTOWN SCHOLARSHIP ASSO…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K9$50–100K13$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustees:

  • Robert M. Leblanc
  • Jill M. Leblanc

Robert Leblanc is co-head of Onex Partners and a member of its investment committee. He is an alumnus of Bucknell University.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILL M LEBLANCTRUSTEE1
ROBERT M LEBLANCTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: 6 Oak Ridge Drive, Newtown, CT 06470

Phone: 203-426-2976

EIN: 47-2505618

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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