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Eugene Leonard Trust

Accepts applications Emmetsburg, Iowa · EIN 426582986

Eugene Leonard Trust is a private foundation in Emmetsburg, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $377,077 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $377,077 and the largest $377,077. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $150,843 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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
2023$152,4661$3.1 million
2024$150,8431$3.1 million
2025$377,0771$7.7 million

How to apply

ContactIowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone or email(712) 852-3354
What to submitContact ilcc for an application form. Ilcc is administring the scholarships.
DeadlinesApril 15
RestrictionsGeograhic limitations apply: only students that reside in n.w. Palo alto county and s.e. Emmett county are eligible for a scholarship.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eugene Leonard Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$377,077

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ilcc
Emmetsburg, IA
Scholarships$377,077

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eugene Leonard Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 15.

How much does Eugene Leonard Trust give?

$377,077 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $377,077.

Who runs Eugene Leonard Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists John Brown (Trustee).

What does Eugene Leonard Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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