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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4078342

Marc E Leland Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $125,000 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

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

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,844,274
  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,831,731
  • Tax year 2023

    $218,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,855,507
  • Tax year 2022

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $690,998
  • Tax year 2021

    $252,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $850,533
  • Tax year 2020

    $208,310

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $924,156
  • Tax year 2019

    $226,445

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $860,862

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Henry Jackson Society IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  2. Orchestra of the AmericasWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. American Friends of the Jewish Museum HohenemsMoorestown, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Museum of Modern ArtsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Warm Heart Worldwide IncHighland Park, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. SF Campus for Jewish LivingSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Capitol Hill Arts WorkshopWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. International Republican InstituteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $45,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $15,00018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $60,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $30,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $30,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marc E LelandPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Olivia LelandSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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