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Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 486236385

Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $210,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $6,615 and the largest $84,000. 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 up from $190,000 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$175,00415$4.5 million
2024$190,00015$4.8 million
2025$210,00015$5.3 million

How to apply

Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library 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 Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas15$210,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wichita Public Library
Wichita, KS
Support public community$84,000
Derby Public Library
Derby, KS
Support public community$24,150
McConnell Air Force Base Library
McConnell Afb, KS
Support public community$17,325
Haysville Community Library
Haysville, KS
Support public community$16,800
Valley Center - Edna Buschow Memorial Library
Valley Center, KS
Support public community$8,400
Park City Public Library
Park City, KS
Support public community$8,400
Mulvane Public Library
Mulvane, KS
Support public community$7,245
Goddard Public Library
Goddard, KS
Support public community$6,615
Cheney Public Library
Cheney, KS
Support public community$5,775
Colwich Community Library
Colwich, KS
Support public community$5,775
Garden Plain Community Library
Garden Plain, KS
Support public community$5,775
Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater, KS
Support public community$5,775
Andale District Library
Andale, KS
Support public community$5,250
Mount Hope Public Library
Mount Hope, KS
Support public community$5,040
Viola Township Library
Viola, KS
Support public community$3,675

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund give?

$210,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $6,615.

Who runs Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Celia & Leonard A Levand Public Library Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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