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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3398045

The Viola Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,171,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $19,802,474

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,107,192

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $20,894,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,142,692

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,288,591

  • Tax year 2021

    $581,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,466,731

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,688,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,729,831

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000,000
  2. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Cornell-Weill HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Soka Gakkai InternationalSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Open Stage ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Hospital for Special Surgery Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Magazzino Italian Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The Feminist Institute Tgi DigitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  11. We Act for Environmental JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Dieu Donne PapermillBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  13. Rising Treetops at OakhurstOakhurst, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Artolution IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  15. Boffo ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  16. Citizen Union FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Museum of Chinese in the AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    General support

    $650

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $2,000,00095% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $62,5003% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $25,0001% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $650<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $2,146,000
  2. California2 grants $20,650
  3. New Jersey1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Abby LeighTRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rebecca LeighTRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • David LeighTRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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