Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3204862
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation has awarded 292 grants totaling $5,432,507 to organizations in New York, Illinois and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $175 to $85,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$5,432,507
Total Assets
$9,277,187
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
72
Median Grant
$11,000
% Median Grant Decline
-27%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%
26 of 72 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
New York
51% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 22 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (52%), Bronx (12%), Brooklyn (12%).
Funding Trajectory
+36%
Moderate 36% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (59%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $12,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $51,500 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $25,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| En Foco Inc | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Evanston Art Center | $6,707 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2023 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| International Center For Photograph | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Josephine Herrick Project Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Magnum Photos Foundation | $9,800 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nyc Salt | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2023 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $23,750 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Halide Project | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Photo Industries | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | $7,500 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Studio Museum In Harlem | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Suppot | 2023 |
| Silver Eye Center For Photography (Radial Survey Vol 3) | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Edge For Torrow(photography Enrichment Programming) | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Darkroom (Artist-in-residence Program) | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Curtis Legacy Foundation (Descendants Project) | $10,000 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Print Center (Artist-in-schools Program) | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Exploratory & Perceptual Art ( Portrait Of Buffalo Ii) | $7,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas (Back To Lab & Two By Two Media) | $16,417 | Hartsdale, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Somerville Museum( Padres Latinos De Somerville) | $8,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Women Photojournalists Of Washington (Wpow Speaker Series) | $6,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| East Bay Photo Collective (2023-2024 Exhibitions Program) | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Louisville Visual Art (Picture This) | $5,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts (Ba Van Sise) | $10,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $12,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $51,500 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $25,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| En Foco Inc | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Evanston Art Center | $6,707 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2023 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| International Center For Photograph | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Josephine Herrick Project Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Magnum Photos Foundation | $9,800 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nyc Salt | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2023 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $23,750 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Halide Project | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Photo Industries | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | $7,500 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Studio Museum In Harlem | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Suppot | 2023 |
| Silver Eye Center For Photography (Radial Survey Vol 3) | $12,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Edge For Torrow(photography Enrichment Programming) | $5,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Darkroom (Artist-in-residence Program) | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Curtis Legacy Foundation (Descendants Project) | $10,000 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Print Center (Artist-in-schools Program) | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Exploratory & Perceptual Art ( Portrait Of Buffalo Ii) | $7,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas (Back To Lab & Two By Two Media) | $16,417 | Hartsdale, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Somerville Museum( Padres Latinos De Somerville) | $8,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Women Photojournalists Of Washington (Wpow Speaker Series) | $6,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| East Bay Photo Collective (2023-2024 Exhibitions Program) | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Louisville Visual Art (Picture This) | $5,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts (Ba Van Sise) | $10,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Case Art Fund Inc | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $30,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| En Foco Inc | $20,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Art Center | $4,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2022 |
| Las Foto Project Of Community Partners | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Photographic Arts | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nyc Salt | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $22,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Photo Industries | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Halide Project | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Four Youth Production | $10,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Katherine E Nash Gallery University Of Minnesota | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Celebrates Photography | $7,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photographic Center School | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photography Network | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Genereal Support | 2022 |
| Tilt Institute For Contemporary Image | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Case Art Fund Inc | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $30,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| En Foco Inc | $20,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Art Center | $4,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2022 |
| Las Foto Project Of Community Partners | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Photographic Arts | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nyc Salt | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $22,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Photo Industries | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Halide Project | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Four Youth Production | $10,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Katherine E Nash Gallery University Of Minnesota | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Celebrates Photography | $7,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photographic Center School | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photography Network | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Genereal Support | 2022 |
| Tilt Institute For Contemporary Image | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Case Art Fund Inc | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $15,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $30,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| En Foco Inc | $20,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Evanston Art Center | $4,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2022 |
| Las Foto Project Of Community Partners | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Photographic Arts | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nyc Salt | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $22,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Photo Industries | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Halide Project | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Four Youth Production | $10,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Katherine E Nash Gallery University Of Minnesota | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Celebrates Photography | $7,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photographic Center School | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Photography Network | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Genereal Support | 2022 |
| Tilt Institute For Contemporary Image | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aperture Foundation Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $50,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Case Art Fund Inc | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $24,000 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $25,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| En Foco Inc | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Evanston Art Center | $3,520 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2021 |
| George Eastman Museum | $10,000 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| International Center For Photograph | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Nyc Salt | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2021 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Photography Collections Preservation Project | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $22,900 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| United Photo Industries | $16,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | $12,000 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rich Friskman- Ghost Of Segregation | $10,000 | Langley, WA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Griffin Museum Of Photography | $5,000 | Winchester, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Josephine Herrick Project Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Magnum Photos Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | $15,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wnet- The Bigger Picture Project | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Center Santa Fe-the Project | $10,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Baxter St At The Camera Club Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Photographic Archives Group | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $60,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $33,000 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Evanston Art Center | $15,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $7,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $14,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nyc Salt | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Gereral Support | 2020 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Photo Arts Center | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Photography Collections Preservation Project | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $4,100 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United Photo Industries | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Virginia Center For Creative Arts | $50,000 | Amherst, VA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Penumbra Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $15,000 | Landover, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nelson-atkins Museum Of Art Co Nelson Gallery Foundation | $10,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Robert W Woodruff Art Center Inc (high Museum Of Art) | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Las Foto Project Of Community Partners | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Eddie Adams Workshop Organization Inc | $25,000 | Jeffersonville, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Case Art Fund Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Aperture Foundation Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Artist Relief Fund Co Anna Harris Finance Director United States Artists | $5,000 | Calumet Park, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Photographic Archives Group | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $48,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $5,000 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Evanston Art Center | $12,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Fotofest International | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2019 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $56,719 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2019 |
| International Center For Photograph | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art Phillip & Edith Leonian Fellowship Program | $23,800 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Nyc Salt | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Residency Program | 2019 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $20,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Photography Collections Preservation Project | $11,047 | New York, NY, US | Summer Internships | 2019 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $12,300 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| United Photo Industries | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Field Museum Of Natural History | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Carnegie Institute | $20,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| En Foco Inc | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Museum Of The City Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Philadelphia Photo Arts Center | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| The Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Museum Of Photographic Arts | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Foto Knobit Inc | $5,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Bethel Wood Center For The Arts Inc | $10,000 | Liberty, NY, US | General Support | 2019 |
| The Amistad Center For Art & Culture Inc | $10,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Oregon Center For The Photographic Arts-dba Blue Sky Gallery | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $60,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $5,000 | Woodstock, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Evanston Art Center | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $54,426 | Houston, TX, US | General Support | 2018 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art Phillip & Edith Leonian Fellowship Program | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | $36,000 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Co International Center For Photography | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| American Photographic Archives Group | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Aspen Institute | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Fotofest International | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Genral Support | 2018 |
| George Eastman Museum | $10,000 | Rochester, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Light Work | $30,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | Support The Conservation & Digitalization | 2018 |
| Nyc Salt | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | Residency Program | 2018 |
| Photography Collections Preservation Project | $15,655 | New York, NY, US | Summer Internships | 2018 |
| Smithsonian National Museum Of African American History & Culture | $45,500 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Conservation & Digitalization | 2018 |
| Society For Photographic Education | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Genral Support | 2018 |
| United Photo Industries | $17,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $25,200 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictive | 2017 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $75,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Bdc Photobooks | 2017 |
| Blue Sky | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | 3-year Grant, 3rd Installment | 2017 |
| William Eugene Smith Memorial Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | 2 Year Grant, 2nd Installment | 2017 |
| Center For Photography At Woodstock | $42,500 | Woodstock, NY, US | To Go Toward Cpw's Air Program House | 2017 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Matching Grant | 2017 |
| City College Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Project Of Digitizing | 2017 |
| International Center For Photograph | $32,500 | New York, NY, US | Support Community Programs | 2017 |
| Visual Studies Workshop | $22,500 | Rochester, NY, US | Support The Project Of Cataloging | 2017 |
| Artspace | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | 2017 Summer Exhibition | 2017 |
| Evanston Art Center | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | Digital Photography Program | 2017 |
| Proof Media For Social Justice | $11,500 | New York, NY, US | Picture Justice Program | 2017 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $51,707 | Houston, TX, US | Cover Expense For Hcp's -flash Drive | 2017 |
| Blue Sky | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | 3-yr Grant | 2015 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | $85,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Unrestictive | 2015 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Fotofest International | $40,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Houston Center For Photography | $81,610 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Miscellaneous Donations Under 250 | $175 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Museum Of Contemporary Photography | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Newspace Center For Photography | $30,000 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| Sheldon Museum Of Art | $45,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
| The Children's Place Association | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2015 |
| William Eugene Smith | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictive | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-3204862 |
| Website | http://www.leonianfoundation.org |
| Address | ALLAN REICH SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Chicago, IL 60606-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Asst. Secretary, Vp, Director | Allan J Reich |
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| President, Executive Director, Directo | Judith Lane |
| Chairperson, Director | Anne Wilkes Tucker |
Forms 990-PF
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