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MLE Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 30-0517812 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.2M
Grants reported
164
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202582$1.2M
202482$1.1M

Where MLE Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Connecticut$895.5KWisconsin$362.5KMassachusetts$183KNew York$150.5KMaine$130.6K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
New Canaan Town Players IncNew Canaan, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2025$60K
First Presbyterian Church of New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2024$55K
First Presbyterian Church of New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2025$55K
American Indian CollegeDenver, COGENERAL PURPOSE2025$50K
American Indian Education FundAddison, TXGENERAL PURPOSE2025$50K
American Indian Education FundAddison, TXGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
American Indian CollegeDenver, COGENERAL PURPOSE2024$50K
Save the SoundNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2024$40K
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2025$40K
Save the SoundNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2025$40K
Hawaiian Mission HouseHonolulu, HIGENERAL PURPOSE2024$40K
Southwood County Historical CorporationWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE2025$40K
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2024$40K
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners AssociationUnity, MEGENERAL PURPOSE2024$40K
American Bird ConservancyTHE PLAINS, VAGENERAL PURPOSE2024$35K
Audubon ConnecticutGreenwich, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2024$35K
American Bird ConservancyTHE PLAINS, VAGENERAL PURPOSE2025$35K
Audubon ConnecticutGreenwich, CTGENERAL PURPOSE2025$35K
Hawaiian Mission HouseHonolulu, HIGENERAL PURPOSE2025$32.5K
Central Wisconsin Cultural CenterWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE2025$30K
Fair Haven CampsBrooks, MEGENERAL PURPOSE2025$30K
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners AssociationUnity, MEGENERAL PURPOSE2025$30K
University of Wisconsin FoundationMADISON, WIGENERAL PURPOSE2025$30K
Central Wisconsin Cultural CenterWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE2024$30K
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WIGENERAL PURPOSE2025$27.5K

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 MLE Foundation Inc'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.

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