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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1834804

Leonore Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $95,000 paid in grants.

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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $926,109
  • Tax year 2024

    $186,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $970,913
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,114,444
  • Tax year 2022

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,152,378
  • Tax year 2021

    $85,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,228,548
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,811

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hopeful Tails IncYonkers, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $10,000
  2. Rising Above Bakery IncNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $10,000
  3. Rockland Community FoundationSuffern, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. Nyack CenterNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $7,500
  5. Garner Arts CenterGarnerville, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  6. Montefiore Nyack FoundationNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. People to PeopleNanuet, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  8. Proyecto Faro Rockland CountyStony Point, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  9. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  10. The Angel NyackNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  11. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $5,000
  12. Center for Safety & ChangeNew City, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,500
  13. Edward Hopper House Museum and Study CenterNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,500
  14. Jericho ProjectNew York, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,500
  15. Rockland County Pride CenterNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,500
  16. The Sharing ShelfPort Chester, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,500
  17. Arts RockNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $2,000
  18. Blythedale Children's HospitalValhalla, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  19. Fishkill Historical SocietyFishkill, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  20. Highlands Current IncCold Spring, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  21. Historical Society of the NyacksNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  22. Keep Rockland BeautifulNew City, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  23. Nyack LibraryNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  24. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000
  25. Rivertown Film SocietyNyack, NY

    Aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $15,00026% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $9,00016% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $6,00011% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $4,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York23 grants $85,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John W ScheuerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robinson ScheuerTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah ScheuerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas ScheuerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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