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Leslie Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bossier City, Louisiana · EIN 843056835

Leslie Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bossier City, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $145,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,0005$2.7 million
2024$110,0005$3.1 million
2025$145,0007$3.3 million

How to apply

Leslie 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana6$125,000
Arkansas1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$30,000
Volunteers of America
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$30,000
Community Foundation of North Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$30,000
RMHC Ar-Nla
Little Rock, AR
Unrestricted gift$20,000
Providence House
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$15,000
Gingerbread House Child Advocacy Center
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$15,000
The Hub Urban Ministries
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted gift$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leslie Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leslie Family Foundation give?

$145,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Leslie Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James M Leslie (President) and Marianne W Leslie (Secretary/Treasurer).

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