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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-2056415

Leifur Eiriksson Foundation

A private foundation in Charlottesville, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $260,657 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Karen E Torgersen
1209 Redbud Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(434) 981-2061
Form and materials
Applications can be mailed to the above address or submitted online at www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/apply/login. Applicants should have official transcripts sent directly to the foundation unless they have completed a final degree more than three years ago. Three letters of reference must be submitted by persons qualified to evaluate your academic and professional work. Applicants who submit their application online must mail in a signature page by the december deadline.
Deadlines
Applications and letters of reference must be received by the first thursday in december.
Restrictions
The leifur eiriksson foundation funds scholars from u.s. Universities for graduate research or study at universities in iceland, and scholars from universities in iceland to conduct research or study at universities in the united states. Recipients are chosen by the foundation's board of trustees. Up to $25,000 in project costs, including travel to and from the research or study site will be paid on the scholar's behalf.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $260,657

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,446,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $245,050

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,921,547

  • Tax year 2022

    $237,240

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,750,217

  • Tax year 2021

    $242,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,952,379

  • Tax year 2020

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,676,029

  • Tax year 2019

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,184,706

  • Tax year 2018

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,221,601

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $22,980
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $22,199
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $20,878
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $19,600

Approved for future payment

11 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $25,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $16,200
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Kristrun HeimisdottirTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan G HarrisTRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margo E EppardTREASURER Hours 3.25Pay $0
  • Jennifer N GrayburnTRUSTEE/CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ragnhildur HelgadottirTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James E RyanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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