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Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 205247159

Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $120,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$108,5005$2.2 million
2023$120,0004$2.4 million
2024$7,0002$2.7 million

How to apply

Leonard and Ilona Ling Family 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 Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$5,000
Indiana1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of the Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Charitable Event$5,000
Acacia Fraternity Foundation Inc
Carmel, IN
Charitable Event$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation give?

$7,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Christiansen (Dir, Sec), Sevada Scott Haghverdian (Dir), Michael Hennessey Atty (Dir) and E Lawrence Ling (Dir) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Leonard and Ilona Ling Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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