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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4097906

Silverleaf Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Canaan, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $360,460 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $360,460

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,814,383
  • Tax year 2023

    $352,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,573,841
  • Tax year 2022

    $309,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,534,559
  • Tax year 2021

    $309,755

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,674,054
  • Tax year 2020

    $303,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,248,607
  • Tax year 2019

    $175,270

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,921,473

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Canaan Community FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    General

    $60,000
  2. New Canaan Historical & Museum SocietyNew Canaan, CT

    General

    $50,000
  3. Domestic Viloence Crisis CenterStamford, CT

    General

    $35,000
  4. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $30,460
  5. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $25,000
  6. Building One CommunityStamford, CT

    General

    $25,000
  7. Community Mindfulness ProjectNorwalk, CT

    General

    $20,000
  8. Norwalk Community CollegeNorwalk, CT

    General

    $20,000
  9. Achievement FirstNew Haven, CT

    General

    $15,000
  10. All Our KinNew Haven, CT

    General

    $10,000
  11. Kid SpiritBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $10,000
  12. Open Door ShelterNorwalk, CT

    General

    $10,000
  13. Oklahoma Hall of FameOklahoma City, OK

    General

    $10,000
  14. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General

    $10,000
  15. Tricycle FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  16. Best Friends Annimal SocietyKanab, UT

    General

    $5,000
  17. Colt CoeurNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  18. California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $3,000
  19. Spark Youth NYCNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  20. Children of Restaurant EmployeesBrentwood, TN

    General

    $2,500
  21. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    General

    $1,000
  22. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $68,46033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $60,00029% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $47,50023% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $11,0005% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut9 grants $245,000
  2. California3 grants $43,460
  3. New York4 grants $28,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
  6. Utah1 grant $5,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $2,500
  8. Florida1 grant $1,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mayree ClarkPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jeffrey WilliamsVP, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kit DevereauxDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura SaverinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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