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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1816606

Leona Bothmer Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $375,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,944,968
  • Tax year 2024

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,054,928
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,039,056
  • Tax year 2022

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,280,086
  • Tax year 2021

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,423,871
  • Tax year 2020

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,566,098
  • Tax year 2019

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,947,091

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Cash Contribution

    $45,000
  2. ADOPT-A-DOG IncArmonk, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $35,000
  3. MCPCA Cape Cod Animal Care & Adoption CenterCenterville, MA

    Cash Contribution

    $35,000
  4. Bideawee IncWantagh, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $30,000
  5. Paws Crossed Animal Rescue IncElmsford, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $30,000
  6. SPCA Westchester IncBriarcliff Manor, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $25,000
  7. The North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $25,000
  8. ASPCANew York, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $20,000
  9. Connecticut Humane SocietyNewington, CT

    Cash Contribution

    $20,000
  10. Humane Society Mohawk HudsonMenands, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $20,000
  11. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $20,000
  12. The Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, MD

    Cash Contribution

    $20,000
  13. Lucky Orphans Horse RescueDover Plains, NY

    Cash contribution

    $15,000
  14. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    Cash Contribution

    $10,000
  15. World Wide Life FundWashington, DC

    Cash Contribution

    $10,000
  16. Second Chance Rescue NYCWhitestone, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $5,000
  17. The Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    Cash Contribution

    $5,000
  18. Pets for PatriotsLong Beach, NY

    Cash Contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals9 grants $190,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $230,000
  2. Utah1 grant $45,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $35,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Constantine P RalliTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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