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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2015599

The Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $289,300 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

    $289,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,359,572

  • Tax year 2023

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,358,910

  • Tax year 2022

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,569,096

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,274,915

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,993,289

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jdrfbreakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General support

    $220,500
  2. National Alopecia Areata FDNSan Rafael, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS

    General support

    $15,000
  4. St John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  5. St John's Episcopal ChurchWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,800
  6. MS Museum of ArtJackson, MS

    General support

    $5,000
  7. St Andrews Episcopal SchoolRidgeland, MS

    General support

    $2,500
  8. 2nd Chance MSOxford, MS

    General support

    $2,500
  9. University of MS FoundationOxford, MS

    General support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Jdrfbreakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $27,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $220,500
  2. Mississippi5 grants $26,000
  3. California1 grant $25,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $7,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ellen E LeakePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • R Eason LeakeVICE-PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan Blair Leake WunderlichSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Eason Leake KecklerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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