Funding search · EIN 356034243 · Niles, MI

The Leighton-Oare Foundation

Name: The Leighton-Oare Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

217
grants reported: $4.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Venues Parks & Arts Foundation3 grants · $1.3M
University of Notre Dame3 grants · $500,000
Mayo Foundation3 grants · $265,000
The Salvation Army-Niles2 grants · $160,000
South Bend Symphony3 grants · $160,000
Women'S Care Center2 grants · $155,000
Ronald McDonald House of Michiana1 grant · $100,000
Salvation Army-Niles1 grant · $90,000
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation2 grants · $88,000
Cultivate Food Rescue3 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 217 grants.

$600,000
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation · South Bend, IN · 2024
The morris 100 campaign
$500,000
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation · South Bend, IN · 2022
The morris 100 campaign
$200,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Fighting irish initiative/veterans program
$200,000
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation · South Bend, IN · 2023
The morris 100 campaign
$200,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
Fighting irish initiative/veterans program
$155,000
Mayo Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
General
$100,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Fighting irish initiative/veterans program
$100,000
Ronald McDonald House of Michiana · South Bend, IN · 2022
Kiltz for kids findraiser
$90,000
Salvation Army-Niles · Niles, MI · 2022
General
$80,000
The Salvation Army-Niles · Niles, MI · 2024
New building
$80,000
The Salvation Army-Niles · Niles, MI · 2023
New building
$80,000
Women'S Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2023
General
$75,000
Women'S Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2024
General
$75,000
South Bend Museum of Art · South Bend, IN · 2022
75th anniversary fund
$60,000
South Bend Symphony · South Bend, IN · 2023
General
$55,000
Mayo Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
General
$55,000
Cultivate Food Rescue · South Bend, IN · 2023
Elementary school students food program
$55,000
Mayo Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General
$50,000
American Red Cross Va · Richmond, VA · 2024
General
$50,000
South Bend Symphony · South Bend, IN · 2024
Memory ernestine raclin/general
$50,000
South Bend Symphony · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$48,000
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation · South Bend, IN · 2023
General
$46,000
Camp Eberhart Alumni Association · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$40,000
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation · South Bend, IN · 2024
General
$36,400
Santa Fe High School Baseball Club · Alachua, FL · 2023
General
$33,500
Santa Fe High School Baseball Club · Alachua, FL · 2024
General
$33,400
Academy at the Lakes · Land O Lakes, FL · 2023
General
$26,000
Academy at the Lakes · Land O Lakes, FL · 2024
General
$26,000
Virginia Horse Center Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2023
General
$26,000
Virginia Horse Center Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2022
General
$25,000
Virginia Horse Center Foundation · Lexington, VA · 2024
General
$25,000
Womens Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$20,000
Educational Foundation Inc (Unc) · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
General
$20,000
Residential Opportunities · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024
Transition home
$20,000
Educational Foundation Inc (Unc) · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
General
$20,000
Residential Opportunities · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Transition home
$15,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Michiana · South Bend, IN · 2023
Kiltz for kids
$15,000
Cultivate Food Rescue · South Bend, IN · 2022
Elementary school students food program
$12,000
Child Advocacy Center · Gainesville, FL · 2022
General
$11,725
United States Hunter Jumper Association · Lexington, KY · 2024
Capital campaign
$11,725
United States Hunter Jumper Association · Lexington, KY · 2023
Capital campaign
$11,725
United States Hunter Jumper Association · Lexington, KY · 2022
Capital campaign
$10,000
Backpacks From Beth · Lagrange, KY · 2024
General
$10,000
Boulder Crest Foundation · Bluemont, VA · 2024
General
$10,000
Child Advocacy Center · Gainesville, FL · 2024
General
$10,000
Cultivate Food Rescue · South Bend, IN · 2024
General
$10,000
Fernwood Botanical Garden · Niles, MI · 2024
General
$10,000
Hospice Foundation · Mishawaka, IN · 2024
Annual fund
$10,000
J Red Peach Foundation · Niles, MI · 2024
General
$10,000
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation · Buchanan, MI · 2024
Niles fund
$10,000
Niles Festivals Music & More · Niles, MI · 2024
General
$10,000
Niles Main Street Initiative · Niles, MI · 2024
General
$10,000
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 2024
General
$10,000
People'S Music School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
$10,000
The Healing Place · Louisville, KY · 2024
General
$10,000
The History Museum · South Bend, IN · 2024
General
$10,000
Upperville Colt & Horse Show · Upperville, VA · 2024
General
$10,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
General
$10,000
Backpacks From Beth · Lagrange, KY · 2023
General
$10,000
Boulder Crest Foundation · Bluemont, VA · 2023
General
$10,000
Child Advocacy Center · Gainesville, FL · 2023
General
$10,000
Fernwood Botanical Garden · Niles, MI · 2023
General
$10,000
Hospice Foundation · Mishawaka, IN · 2023
Annual fund
$10,000
J Red Peach Foundation · Niles, MI · 2023
General
$10,000
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation · Buchanan, MI · 2023
Niles fund
$10,000
Niles Main Street Initiative · Niles, MI · 2023
General
$10,000
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 2023
General
$10,000
People'S Music School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
$10,000
The Healing Place · Louisville, KY · 2023
General
$10,000
Backpacks for Beth · Lagrange, KY · 2022
General
$10,000
Boulder Crest Foundation · Bluemont, VA · 2022
General
$10,000
Educational Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
General
$10,000
First Christian Academy · High Springs, FL · 2022
General
$10,000
Hospice Foundation · Mishawaka, IN · 2022
Annual fund
$10,000
J Red Peach Foundation · Niles, MI · 2022
General
$10,000
Logan Foundation · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$10,000
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation · Buchanan, MI · 2022
Niles fund
$10,000
Niles Main Street Initiative · Niles, MI · 2022
General
$10,000
Norton Healthcare · Louisville, KY · 2022
General
$10,000
Pbs Michiana-Wnit · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$10,000
Residential Opportunities · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022
Transition home
$10,000
The Healing Place · Louisville, KY · 2022
General
$10,000
The History Museum · South Bend, IN · 2022
General
$9,500
National Horse Show Association · Greenvale, NY · 2022
General
$9,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
General
$8,500
National Horse Show Association · Greenvale, NY · 2024
General
$8,500
National Horse Show Association · Greenvale, NY · 2023
General
$7,800
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2023
General
$7,500
Ymca of Louisville · Prospect, KY · 2024
General
$7,500
Niles Festivals Music & More · Niles, MI · 2023
General
$7,500
Ymca of Louisville · Prospect, KY · 2023
General
$7,500
Ymca of Louisville · Prospect, KY · 2022
General
$7,100
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn · Blowing Rock, NC · 2024
General
$7,000
Mill Creek Farm Retrmnt Home for Horses · Alachua, FL · 2023
General
$7,000
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home for Horses · Alachua, FL · 2022
General
$7,000
Real Services · South Bend, IN · 2022
Meals on wheels
$6,300
Upperville Colt & Horse Show · Upperville, VA · 2023
General
$6,300
Upperville Colt & Horse Show · Upperville, VA · 2022
General
$6,000
Camp Kulaqua · High Springs, FL · 2024
General
$6,000
Mill Creek Farm Retrmnt Home for Horses · Alachua, FL · 2024
General

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