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The Leafglen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Potomac, Maryland · EIN 352599437

The Leafglen Foundation is a private foundation in Potomac, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $458,103 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $400,830 the year before.

50% 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$500,0006$9.1 million
2024$400,8305$10.0 million
2025$458,1036$11.1 million

How to apply

The Leafglen 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 The Leafglen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$150,000
Illinois1$150,000
District of Columbia2$108,103
Maryland1$50,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cure Violence Global
Chicago, IL
Social change$150,000
Justice in Motion
Brooklyn, NY
Social change$100,000
Calvary Women's Service
Washington, DC
Education and medical$60,000
Houser of Ruth
Silver Spring, MD
Social change$50,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance
New York, NY
Social equality$50,000
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC
Mental health care for migrant children and families$48,103

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Leafglen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Leafglen Foundation give?

$458,103 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs The Leafglen Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Karen Ware (Settlor), Keara L Scallan (Trustee) and Shawn M Scallan (Trustee).

What does The Leafglen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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