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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2505618

Robert and Jill Leblanc Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Newtown, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

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

    $2,100,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $590,475
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,360,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,405,214
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,355,695

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,279,684
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,643,334

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,261,237
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,086,158

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,108,865
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,439,133

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,420,044
  • Tax year 2018

    $944,230

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,427,167
  • Tax year 2017

    $945,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,196,959

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln Center for Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Performing Arts

    $1,250,000
  2. DreamNew York, NY

    General operations

    $350,000
  3. Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN

    Support Lacy School of Business Building

    $200,000
  4. Hole in the Wall Gang Fund IncNew Haven, CT

    General Operations

    $100,000
  5. New York Common Pantry IncNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $90,000
  6. Connecticut Children's FoundationHartford, CT

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  7. Danbury Hospital FoundationDanbury, CT

    Hospital operations

    $25,000
  8. ICAHN School of MedicineNew York, NY

    General Hospital Needs

    $25,000
  9. Westerly Hospital Foundation IncWesterly, RI

    General Hospital Needs

    $25,000
  10. Newtown Scholarship AssociationNewtown, CT

    Scholarship support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,250,00073% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $225,00013% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $90,0005% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $50,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $1,715,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $200,000
  3. Connecticut4 grants $160,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jill M LeblancTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert M LeblancTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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