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Martin B Leisser Art Fund

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 257422376

Martin B Leisser Art Fund is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,506 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $43,506 and the largest $43,506. 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 $40,013 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$41,2751$847,982
2024$40,0131$889,229
2025$43,5061$963,749

How to apply

Martin B Leisser Art Fund 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 Martin B Leisser Art Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$43,506

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$43,506

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martin B Leisser Art Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martin B Leisser Art Fund give?

$43,506 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $43,506.

Who runs Martin B Leisser Art Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Lewis (Co-Trustee), Rebecca Koop (Co-Trustee) and PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Martin B Leisser Art Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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