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Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227

Preselected recipients only Shannock, Rhode Island · EIN 056085066

Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 is a private foundation in Shannock, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $704,059 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $37,852 and the largest $302,821. 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 $43,000 the year before.

8% 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$38,00013$662,609
2024$43,00012$685,152
2025$704,05912$0

How to apply

Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 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 Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island5$423,951
New York4$143,840
Massachusetts2$113,557
Colorado1$22,711

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
South County Masonic Center Inc
Shannock, RI
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$302,821
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Mt Hermon, MA
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$75,705
Providence Journal Holiday Fund
Providence, RI
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,853
Providence Journal Summertime Fund
Providence, RI
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,853
The Bowery Mission
New York, NY
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,853
Trail Blazer Camps
New York, NY
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,853
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,852
Christian Herald
New York, NY
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$37,852
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$30,282
Narragansett Indian Church
Charlestown, RI
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$22,712
Shannock Baptist Church
Shannock, RI
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$22,712
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
To support the organization's exempt purpose.$22,711

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 give?

$704,059 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $37,852.

Who runs Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227?

Its 2025 filing lists Carl E Richard (Trustee).

What does Leon W Clarke Trust UW 1035101227 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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