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Leonian Charitable Trust Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-7691472 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 9
- Median grant
- $200K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 3 | $582K |
Where Leonian Charitable Trust gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN'S BRISCOE CENTER OF AMERICAN HISTORY | AUSTIN, TX | SUPPORT INTERN & ENDOWMENT | 2025 | $520K |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | ESTABLISH THE PHILLIP AND EDITH LEONIAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION FUND AND COVER THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR CURATOR | 2024 | $250K |
| BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER | BRONX, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $250K |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | ESTABLISH THE PHILLIP AND EDITH LEONIAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION FUND AND COVER THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR CURATOR | 2025 | $250K |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | PHOTO EXHIBITION GALLERY ENDOWMENT | 2025 | $200K |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | PHOTO EXHIBITION GALLERY ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $200K |
| YAVNE FOUNDATION INC | PLATTSBURGH, NY | PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM | 2025 | $200K |
| VIRGINIA CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS (VCCA) | AMHERST, VA | EDITH LEONIAN WORDS & MUSIC COLLBORATIVE FELLOWSHIP FUND | 2024 | $132K |
| BLACK DIMENSIONS IN ART INC | RENSSALAER, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Leonian Charitable Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.