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The Leary Research Fund

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 266300509

The Leary Research Fund is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $559,239 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $186,413 and the largest $186,413. 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 $428,649 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$450,0273$9.4 million
2024$428,6493$10.0 million
2025$559,2393$10.8 million

How to apply

The Leary Research 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 The Leary Research Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$186,413
Florida1$186,413
Oklahoma1$186,413

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$186,413
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General support$186,413
Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis Society Broadway Station
Denver, CO
General support$186,413

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Leary Research Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Leary Research Fund give?

$559,239 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $186,413.

Who runs The Leary Research Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Leary Research Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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