THE VIOLA FUND
https://NONETotal Given 2016–2024
$9.6M
129 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$20K
grant size
35%
supporter · 27/78 multi-year
repeat
$9.0M
Assets · 2020
78
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2128320400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.8M | $9.9M | $326K | 27 |
| 2017 | $691K | $10.6M | $682K | 18 |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $9.0M | $611K | 29 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $6.1M | $95K | 19 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $21.5M | $15.8M | 18 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $20.6M | $1.1M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 129 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$74K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ABBY LEIGH | TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED | — |
| REBECCA LEIGH | TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED | — |
| DAVID LEIGH | TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED | — |
Grants Awarded (129 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Yale University School of Music | New Haven, CT | $1,020,171 | general | 2016 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,010,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $400,000 | general | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $400,000 | general | 2017 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Institute of Fine arts (NYU) | New York, NY | $100,000 | general | 2017 |
| Institute of Fine arts (NYU) | New York, NY | $100,000 | general | 2016 |
| MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $66,667 | general | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $66,666 | general | 2016 |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $51,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Whitney Museum | New York, NY | $50,000 | general | 2016 |
| Malanoma Research Alliance | New York, NY | $37,500 | general | 2016 |
| Malanoma Research Alliance | New York, NY | $37,500 | general | 2017 |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Dieu Donne Papermill | New York, NY | $30,000 | general | 2016 |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | general | 2016 |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $28,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NYC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |