The Leever Foundation

EIN 223115036 Private Foundation

Owings Mills, MD 21117 |(703) 437-9720

https://leeverfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$14.8M
266 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
44%
supporter · 64/146 multi-year
repeat
$20.8M
Assets (2023)
146
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Environment Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person ELLEN CARTER
Phone (703) 437-9720
Deadlines APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
How to Apply APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON AN INVITATION ONLY BASIS. IF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS ASKED TO APPLY, THEY MUST COMPLETE AND ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND BUDGET.
Restrictions APPLICANTS MUST BE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OR TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OR 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; POLITICAL, LOBBYING OR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS MAY PROPOSE NONSECTARIAN PROJECTS.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.0M $21.3M $2.3M 44
2017 $8.4M $20.3M $5.3M 35
2018 $3.5M $15.4M $875K 32
2019 N/A $18.3M $566K N/A
2020 $598K $20.2M $372K 39
2021 $462K $23.2M $1.5M 28
2022 $355K $18.6M $1.3M 41
2023 $495K $20.8M $386K 47

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 266 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$7.3M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #8 of 14 states $2K across 2 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Bell 1 grant · $1K
  2. 2 Harris 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (266 total)

Purpose
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Asheville, NC $7,283,535 GENERAL FUND 2017
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Hartford, CT $3,031,536 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Asheville Symphony Society Asheville, NC $262,250 GENERAL FUND 2017
Brass City Charter School Waterbury, CT $243,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc Waterbury, CT $239,625 GENERAL FUND 2017
Asheville Symphony Society Asheville, NC $227,815 GENERAL FUND 2016
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Inc Waterbury, CT $221,375 GENERAL FUND 2016
Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury Waterbury, CT $154,657 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2021
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Waterbury, CT $119,442 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Connecticut Science Center Hartford, CT $105,855 GENERAL FUND 2016
The Ct Community Foundation Waterbury, CT $101,100 GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2016
The Ct Community Foundation Waterbury, CT $99,773 GENERAL FUND/SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2017
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Waterbury, CT $90,000 BRAVO PROGRAM 2020
Connecticut Community Foundation Waterbury, CT $89,066 ANNUAL GRANT FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT IN SHARED INTEREST AREAS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND, AND... 2020
Brass City Charter School Waterbury, CT $81,731 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Save Girls on FYER Inc Waterbury, CT $80,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Connecticut Community Foundation Waterbury, CT $79,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Hartford, CT $78,505 GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Children's Community School Waterbury, CT $75,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
United Way of Greater Waterbury Waterbury, CT $68,500 Q1 GENERAL AND FLEX FUND SUPPORT, AND TO SUPPORT T/TA OF HIGH-NEED EARLY CHILDHOOD SITES 2020
Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury Waterbury, CT $63,854 COMMUNITY ASSET MAPPING INITIATIVE;DEVELOPMENT OF THE CANDIDATE SCHOOL CURRICULUM; ELEVATING YOUTH CONSCIOUSNESS... 2022
Brass City Charter School Waterbury, CT $63,759 GRANT IN-KIND, TO FUND TCC GROUP CONTRACTOR WORK WITH BRASS CITY CHARTER SCHOOL ON BUILDING CAPACITY 2020
Brass City Charter School Waterbury, CT $62,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
Spirit of Waterbury Waterbury, CT $60,000 PLANNING GRANT FOR A SOCIAL CHANGE HUB 2022
Save Girls on FYER Inc Waterbury, CT $59,209 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 2021

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