Private foundation · EIN 46-2015599 · Jackson, Mississippi · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $289K total, median $7,800. 56% of grants stayed in Mississippi.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$289K
Median grant
$7,800
Stays in MS
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.4M

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jdrfbreakthrough T1dNew York, NYGeneral support$221K
National Alopecia Areata FdnSan Rafael, CAGeneral support$25K
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MSGeneral support$15K
St John's CollegeAnnapolis, MDGeneral support$10K
St John's Episcopal ChurchWashington, DCGeneral support$7,800
MS Museum of ArtJackson, MSGeneral support$5,000
St Andrews Episcopal SchoolRidgeland, MSGeneral support$2,500
2nd Chance MSOxford, MSGeneral support$2,500
University of MS FoundationOxford, MSGeneral support$1,000

By state: New York 1 · Mississippi 5 · California 1 · Maryland 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Jackson, Mississippi, administered in care of Ellen Elizabeth Leake, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $289K across 9 grants, a median of $7,800.

Where does Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation give?

New York (1 grants), Mississippi (5 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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