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Thomas R Leonard Foundation

Preselected recipients only Danville, California · EIN 686088851

Thomas R Leonard Foundation is a private foundation in Danville, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $4,900 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $7,450 the year before.

40% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$7,45010$16,751
2023$4,90010$17,877

How to apply

Thomas R Leonard Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thomas R Leonard Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$2,500
California2$800
New York2$450
Texas1$300
Virginia1$250
Delaware1$200
Florida1$200
Nebraska1$200

Grants paid in 2023

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fraxa Research Foundation
Newburyport, MA
Support for medical research in fragile x and autism$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Support children care$500
California Highway Patrol
Costa Mesa, CA
General support$300
First Liberty Institute
Plano, TX
General support$300
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$250
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
General support$250
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
New York City, NY
General support$200
Boy's Town
Boys Town, NE
General support$200
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Support children care$200
Veterans of Foreign Wars
New Castle, DE
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas R Leonard Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Thomas R Leonard Foundation give?

$4,900 in tax year 2023, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Thomas R Leonard Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Thomas R Leonard (President/Vp/Treasurer) and Linda S Leonard (Secretary).

What does Thomas R Leonard Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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