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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-6321709

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Grace V Leahy
2575 South Bayshore Drive 12A
Miami, FL 33133
(917) 843-5468
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,338,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $41,111,405

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,121,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $30,313,302

  • Tax year 2023

    $662,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $17,338,330

  • Tax year 2022

    $775,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $9,736,924

  • Tax year 2021

    $523,100

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $14,108,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,985,672

  • Tax year 2019

    $349,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,851,706

  • Tax year 2018

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,151,406

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Lifesaving programs around the world

    $250,000
  2. Catholic Charities USAAlexandria, VA

    Reducing poverty and disaster relief

    $100,000
  3. Mayo Clinic AzScottsdale, AZ

    Scholarships for medical students

    $100,000
  4. Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NY

    Eastern european missions

    $100,000
  5. Jesuit Refugee ServiceusaWashington, DC

    Kenyan refugee education

    $75,000
  6. Catholic Medical Mission BoardNew York, NY

    Nutrition project in peru

    $75,000
  7. Alzheimer's Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Support services for those impacted by alzheimers funding research

    $75,000
  8. Friends of Caritas CubanaCambridge, MA

    Supporting learning to grow program

    $75,000
  9. Archdiocese of MiamiMiami, FL

    Annual appeal education and social ministries

    $50,000
  10. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Reducing food insecurity in older adults

    $50,000
  11. Catholic Charities Archdiocese NYNew York, NY

    Underserved new yorkers

    $50,000
  12. Sisters of St Joseph of St AugustineSt Augustine, FL

    Support SJNC and preservation

    $50,000
  13. Manhattan UniversityBronx, NY

    Brother kenneth scholarship

    $30,000
  14. St Stephen Martyr ChurchWashington, DC

    General expenses and ministries

    $30,000
  15. Saints Peter and Paul ChurchEaston, MD

    For church and school

    $25,000
  16. Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL

    Ensure survival of sea turtles in atlantic caribbean and pacific

    $20,000
  17. Dominican NunsSummit, NJ

    To support the nuns

    $20,000
  18. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Healthy food for food insecure

    $20,000
  19. University of Mount Saint VincentRiverdale, NY

    Nursing scholarship

    $20,000
  20. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Nutritious food for underserved

    $15,000
  21. Treasure Coast Food BankFort Pierce, FL

    Food for underserved

    $15,000
  22. Elpasoans Fighting Hunger Food BankEl Paso, TX

    Food for underserved

    $15,000
  23. Catholic Charities West VirginiaAlexandria, VA

    Reducing poverty and disaster relief

    $15,000
  24. North Shore Food BankCovington, LA

    Food for underserved

    $15,000
  25. Gable Stage Theatre CompanyCoral Gables, FL

    Bringing theater to miami dade students

    $15,000
  26. Fontbonne Hall AcademyBrooklyn, NY

    Virginia l swift scholarship

    $15,000
  27. Our Lady of Peace RC ChurchNew Providence, NJ

    Food pantry

    $10,000
  28. God's Pantry Food BankLexington, KY

    Nutritious food for underserved

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $170,00034% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture4 grants $100,00020% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $100,00020% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $75,00015% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $50,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $415,000
  2. Maryland2 grants $275,000
  3. Florida5 grants $150,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $120,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $115,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $100,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $75,000
  8. New Jersey2 grants $30,000
  9. California1 grant $20,000
  10. Louisiana1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John J LeahyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Grace V LeahyTRUSTEE/EXEC DIR Hours 5Pay $0

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