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The Ledy Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only North Oaks, Minnesota · EIN 884222639

The Ledy Family Foundation is a private foundation in North Oaks, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $107,854 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $59,835. 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 up from $95,600 the year before.

86% of its 2024 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$95,60011$1.2 million
2024$107,85422$1.7 million

How to apply

The Ledy 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 The Ledy Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota21$103,854
Nebraska1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trout Lake Camp
Pine River, MN
General operating$59,835
The Nest Retreat Center
Shoreview, MN
General operating & chosen movie$12,400
Livin Foundation
Anoka, MN
General operating$5,080
Amplify
St Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Commonbond Communities
St Paul, MN
General operating$4,200
Harrison's Playmakers
Omaha, NE
General operating$4,000
Hendrickson Foundation
Richfield, MN
General operating$4,000
Mounds View Schools Education Foundation
Shoreview, MN
General operating$2,100
Every Meal
Roseville, MN
General operating$2,000
Hope Kids MN
Eden Prairie, MN
General operating$2,000
Juab Food Shelf
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$2,000
Planned Parenthood
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$2,000
White Bear Area Food Shelf
White Bear Lake, MN
General operating$1,100
Gull Chain of Lakes Association
Lake Shore, MN
General operating$1,000
MN Distance Elite
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$500
The Well & Mounds View Breakfast Club
Shoreview, MN
General operating$189
Toys for Tots
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$100
Wellness in the Woods
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$100
YMCA
Shoreview, MN
General operating$100
Friends of Como Zoo
St Paul, MN
General operating$50
Jack Jablonski Foundation
New Brighton, MN
General operating$50
Sibley Equine Conservatory
Pequot Lakes, MN
General operating$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ledy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ledy Family Foundation give?

$107,854 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Ledy Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julie Ledy (President), John Ledy (Treasurer) and Jenna Huiras (Secretary).

What does The Ledy Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, food and hunger and animals.

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