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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0370420

Benjamin Leon Jr Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Doral, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $4.9 million 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

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

    $4,921,716

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $50,935
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,276,286

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $20,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,103,286

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $388,339
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,000

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $2,221,428
  2. Trust for the National MallWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,250,000
  3. Florida International UniversityMiami, FL

    Charity

    $1,000,000
  4. St Agnes Catholic ChurchKey Biscayne, FL

    Charity

    $230,000
  5. Miami Symphony OrchestraMiami, FL

    Charity

    $61,500
  6. La Liga Contra El Cancer IncMiami, FL

    Charity

    $60,888
  7. Saint Benedict's Espiscopal ChurchPlantation, FL

    Charity

    $50,000
  8. Daughters of Charity SVP Vincent (hijas de la Caridad)Miami, FL

    Charity

    $32,000
  9. Miami International Piano FestivalAventura, FL

    Charity

    $9,900
  10. Mas FoundationMiami, FL

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. Retired Racehorse ProjectEdgewater, MD

    Charity

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Trust for the National MallWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,250,000

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 $1,250,000100% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland2 grants $2,222,428
  2. Florida8 grants $1,449,288
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mavileibys Campa FelipeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alex EspenkotterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin Leon JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Odalys KuckSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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