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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3003820

Leonard and Renee Minsky Charitable TRST

A private foundation in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $39,500 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

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

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $660,991
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $669,947
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $696,257
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,327

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $703,607
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,225

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $663,480
  • Tax year 2019

    $39,653

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $678,513
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,030

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $675,404

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  2. Husson UniversityBangor, ME

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  3. Heart of Maine United WayBangor, ME

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  4. Congregation Beth IsraelBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $2,500
  5. Chavurat Shalmon of Southwest FloridaSanibel, FL

    Annual support

    $2,000
  6. Full Circle FoundationFort Walton Beach, FL

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  7. Clark UniversityWorcester, MA

    Theatre fund

    $1,500
  8. Bangor Symphony OrchestraBangor, ME

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  9. Challenger Learning Center of MaineBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $1,000
  10. Congregation Beth ElBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $1,000
  11. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Annual support

    $1,000
  12. Eastern Maine Community College FoundatiBangor, ME

    Minsky scholarship fund

    $1,000
  13. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  14. North American Conference on EthiopianNew York, NY

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  15. Penobscot Theatre CompanyBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $1,000
  16. St Joseph Healthcare FoundationBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $1,000
  17. Northern Light - Emmc - FoundationBangor, ME

    Annual support

    $1,000
  18. Collins Center for the Arts-UmfOrono, ME

    Center for the arts

    $1,000
  19. Cobscook InstituteTrescott TWP, ME

    Charitable support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $16,50056% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $4,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine14 grants $32,000
  2. Florida2 grants $4,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Renee MinskyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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