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Leeson Foundation

Los Gatos, CA · EIN 770487136 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$3,400
Assets (fair market value)
$92,456
Median grant to orgs
$600
all loaded years
Grants in our data
28
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$3,950
2022
6 grants
$3,200
2023
7 grants
$3,500
2024
7 grants
$3,400
2025
8 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
CA$1,800
MI$1,100
MA$600
Cause areas funded

Only 0.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Symphony San Jose ArtsparkSan Jose, CAEducation$1,0002024
CaltechPasadena, CAEducation$6002024
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIEducation$6002024
MitCambridge, MAEducation$6002024
Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MIEducation$5002024
Stanford Cancer Discovery FundStanford, CAEducation$1002024
Stanford Historical SocietyStanford, CAEducation$1002024

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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