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LEONIAN CHARITABLE TRUST

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 367691472 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$495K
expenses
$510K
net assets
$7.2M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private charitable trust based in New York that supports arts and cultural institutions, primarily through funding photography-related exhibitions, collections, and curatorial positions. The organization makes grants to museums and nonprofit organizations across the United States, with a focus on advancing photographic arts and preservation. Also provides limited general operating support to smaller nonprofits.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Edith Leonian Words & Music Collaborative Fellowship Fund
Fellowship program at Virginia Center for Creative Arts supporting interdisciplinary artistic collaboration
Phillip and Edith Leonian Photography Exhibition Fund
Endowment fund established at Brooklyn Museum to support annual photography exhibitions and curator salary
Photography Collections Acquisition and Preservation
Grants to institutions including The Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Fine Arts Boston to acquire and preserve photographic collections
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 4 activities
    • Funding acquisition of Lundberg Photographic Collection by The Art Institute of Chicago
      Funded the purchase of the W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg Photographic Collection by The Art Institute of Chicago.
    • Funding endowment for photo exhibition gallery at Museum of Fine Arts Houston
      Funds an endowment for a photo exhibition gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
    • Funding photography acquisitions at Museum of Fine Arts Boston
      Funded photography acquisitions at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston; this activity is corroborated by two separate funding entries.
    • Funding photography exhibition and curator support at Brooklyn Museum
      Funds the establishment of the Phillip and Edith Leonian Photography Exhibition Fund and supports the annual salary for a curator at Brooklyn Museum.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding Words & Music Collaborative Fellowship at Virginia Center for Creative Arts
      Funds the Edith Leonian Words & Music Collaborative Fellowship Fund at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts (VCCA).
  • Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding photography program and summer camp infrastructure through Yavne Foundation Inc.
      Funded a photography program and supported land and school building purchases in Montreal for a summer camp through Yavne Foundation Inc.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Providing general operating support to Internet Archive
      Provided general operating support to Internet Archive.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Providing general operating support to Photography Collections Preservation Project Incorporated
      Provided general operating support to Photography Collections Preservation Project Incorporated.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Providing general operating support to Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Inc.
      Provided general operating support to Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Inc.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$495K
Contributions & grants$7K1%
Program service revenue
Investment income$433K88%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$510K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$140K
Grants paid out$582K
balance sheet
Total assets$9.81M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$7.22M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -21.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JUDITH LANE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; TRUSTEE 24 $158K
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • BROOKLYN MUSEUM Partner — Receives grant funding to establish the Phillip and Edith Leonian Photography Exhibition Fund and support a curator's salary.
  • INTERNET ARCHIVE Partner — Receives general operating support.
  • MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON Partner — Receives grant funding for photography acquisitions.
  • MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON Partner — Receives grant funding for a photo exhibition gallery endowment.
  • PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION PROJECT INCORPORATED Partner — Receives general operating support.
  • REACH OUT AND READ OF GREATER NEW YORK INC Partner — Receives general operating support.
  • THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Partner — Receives grant funding for the purchase of the W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg Photographic Collection.
  • VIRGINIA CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS (VCCA) Partner — Receives grant funding to establish the Edith Leonian Words & Music Collaborative Fellowship Fund.
  • YAVNE FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives grant funding for a photography program, including land and building purchases in Montreal for a summer camp.