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Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 046787667

Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $346,337 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $69,267 and the largest $138,535. 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 $346,336 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$168,7494$6.9 million
2024$346,3364$7.3 million
2025$346,3375$8.3 million

How to apply

Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust 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 Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont1$138,535
Connecticut2$69,268
Ohio1$69,267
Tennessee1$69,267

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New England Kurn Hattin Homes
Westminster, VT
General operating$138,535
Ronald McDonald House
Akron, OH
General operating$69,267
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating$69,267
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc
Bloomfield, CT
General operating$35,518
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
Bloomfield, CT
General operating$33,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust give?

$346,337 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $69,267.

Who runs Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth Leighton Irrevocable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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