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Peter and Judy Leone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 461588133

Peter and Judy Leone Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $390,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 down from $735,000 the year before.

33% 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$280,0004$6.0 million
2024$735,0004$5.8 million
2025$390,0006$6.4 million

How to apply

Peter and Judy Leone 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 Peter and Judy Leone Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$390,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Opera Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Support of the arts$250,000
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Support of legal services for low income philadelphians$60,000
Temple University Beasley School of Law - Joanne A Epps Memorial Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Support for legal students who exemplify the values of president epps$25,000
Pennsylvania Innocence Project
Philadelphia, PA
Support for legal and reentry services for wrongfully-convicted pennsylvanians$25,000
Macguffin Theatre and Film Company
Philadelphia, PA
Support of the arts$20,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
Support for food bank serving philadelphia and delaware valley regions$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter and Judy Leone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peter and Judy Leone Foundation give?

$390,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Peter and Judy Leone Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Peter G Leone (Trustee) and Judy L Leone (Trustee).

What does Peter and Judy Leone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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