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Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation

Brevard, NC · EIN 41-1680986. Reported 555 grants totalling $11.2M to 236 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$11.2Mgranted, 2021-2025
236recipients, as named on its returns
68%of grantees funded again the next year
$33.6Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
48 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
183 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
221 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
63 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
31 grants
$100,000 and Up
9 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
American Song Bird Mgmt and RecoveryAhmeek, MI$1,000,000112025
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ$617,000552025
Highlands-Cashiers Land TrustHighlands, NC$595,000332025
Keweenaw Land TrustHancock, MI$452,000652025
Payette Land TrustMccall, ID$400,567332025
Keweenaw Community Forest CompanyMohawk, MI$318,000442024
Friends of Sax-Zimm BogDuluth, MN$286,000552025
Glen Canyon InstituteSalt Lake City, UT$230,000552025
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA$223,000442024
Humane Farming AssociationSan Rafael, CA$223,000552025
Snowdon Wildlife SanctuaryMccall, ID$179,000552025
Korc Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation CoalitionMohawk, MI$164,000552025
Saluda Community Land TrustSaluda, NC$155,000222025
Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA$150,000442024
Conserving CarolinaHendersonville, NC$135,000332025
Easter Seals of IowaDes Moines, IA$135,000332023
Keweenaw Natural AreasAhmeek, MI$125,000222023
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationNew York, NY$120,000332024
Save the Scenic Santa RitasTucson, AZ$120,000442024
Wildearth GuardiansSanta Fe, NM$120,000552025
Western Watershed ProjectHailey, ID$110,500552025
Unique Places to SaveChapel Hill, NC$108,000332025
El Rio FoundationTucson, AZ$100,000442024
GreenpeaceWashington, DC$100,000332023
Heartgift LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$100,000442024
Idaho Foodbank WarehouseBoise, ID$100,000552025
Natural Resources Defense Council NrdcNew York, NY$100,000332023
Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacySt Paul, MN$96,000552025
Community Foodbank of Southern ArizonaTucson, AZ$95,000332024
Mainspring Conservation TrustFrainklin, NC$95,000332025
Wilderness Land TrustHelena, MT$90,000222025
Friends of the MississippiSt Paul, MN$82,000332023
Blue Ridge ConservancyBoone, NC$80,000332025
Born FreeSilver Spring, MD$80,000552025
Um Cvm College Scholarship FundSt Paul, MN$80,000552025
Planned Parenthood ArizonaPhoenix, AZ$79,000442024
ACLUPhoenix, AZ$75,000552025
Salvation Army of Northern New EnglandPortland, ME$70,000222022
Southern Appalachien Highlands ConservancyAsheville, NC$70,000332025
World Food ProgramWashington, DC$66,000332024
Can Do CaninesNew Hope, MN$61,000552025
Chimp HavenKeithville, LA$60,000552025
Mccall Outdoor Science School U of IdahoMoscow, ID$60,000332023
The Conservation FundArlington, VA$60,000222022
30 Days FoundationGolden Valley, MN$59,000552025
Advocates for the WestBoise, ID$55,000332025
American Bird ConservancyThe Plains, VA$50,000332023
Ne Minnesotans for Wilderness Sustainable ElyEly, MN$50,000332023
Pisgah ConservancyVrevard, NC$50,000332025
Population ConnectionWashington DC, DC$50,000222025
Sageland Collaborative Akawild Utah ProjectSalt Lake City, UT$50,000442025
Friends of Cave Creek CanyonPortal, AZ$46,500442024
Coalition for Sonoran Desert ProtectionTucson, AZ$45,000442025
Friends of the Mississippi RiverSt Paul, MN$45,000112025
Idahoans United for Women and FamiliesBoise, ID$45,000222025
Pets for the Elderly FoundationSan Tan Valley, AZ$45,000442024
Earth WorksWashington, DC$43,000332023
St Andrews ClinicGreen Valley, AZ$43,000552025
Animal OutlookWashington DC, DC$40,000112025
Animal Rescue League IowaDes Moines, IA$40,000332024
Catch IncBoise, ID$40,000552025
WrcRoseville, MN$40,000222025
Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CA$37,000442024
Painsdale Mine & ShaftPainsdale, MI$36,000552025
Arizona Land and Water TrustTucson, AZ$35,000442025
Cascade Food PantryCascade, ID$35,000332024
Chiricahua Land ConservancyPortal, AZ$35,000332024
Conservation FundEdina, MN$35,000112024
Saga Humane SocietySan Padro$35,000332024
Wesley Life Meals on WheelsDes Moines, IA$35,000222023
Mobile Meals of TucsonTucson, AZ$32,500442024
Chiricahua-Peloncillo Hist SocietyPortal, AZ$31,000442024
Live Theater WorkshopTucson, AZ$30,500442024
ACLU of IdahoBoise, IA$30,000332024
Boys & Girls Club of TucsonTucson, AZ$30,000442024
Child Language Center IncTucson, AZ$30,000442024
Nature Conservancy - North CarolinaArlington, VA$30,000222025
Rain Forest AllianceNew York, NY$30,000222023
Razom for UkraineNew York, NY$30,000222023
Tucson Community Food BankTucson, AZ$30,000112021
Gratiot Lake ConservancyMohawk, MI$29,000442024
Searchnative SeedsTucson, AZ$27,500332023
Fresh EnergySt Paul, MN$27,000552025
Harmony and Hope Horse Haven (hhhh)Rodeo, NM$27,000442024
Arizonas Children's Assocparent ConnectionTucson, AZ$25,000332023
Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC$25,000442024
Friends of Mountain Community CenterColorado Springs, CO$25,000112025
Idaho Youth RanchBoise, ID$25,000222022
Keweenaw County Historical SocietyEagle Harbor, MI$25,000442025
MigiziMinneapolis, MN$25,000552025
MygenerationKamuel, HI$25,000222025
North Woods Conservancy Keweenaw Natural AreasCalument, MI$25,000112025
Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical SocietyCalumet, MI$25,000332025
Real People MediaCulumet, MI$25,000442024
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN$25,000112021
Stluke's Mccall FoundationMccall, ID$25,000112021
Albert Paine Painsdale United Methodist ChurchPainsdale, MI$23,000442024
Sonoran InstituteTucson, AZ$22,500442024
The Food TrustPhiladelphia, PA$22,500442024
Galapagos ConservancyWashington, DC$22,000112024
Minnesota Land TrustSt Paul, MN$22,000332023
Ne Minnesotans for WildernessEly, MN$21,000112025
Patagonia Area Resource AlliancePatagonia, AZ$21,000442024
Portal RescuePortal, AZ$21,000222024
Acle Net African Centres for Lightning and ElectromagneticsOro Valley, AZ$20,000222023
Animals in DistressBoise, ID$20,000442024
Big Brothersbig Sisters of Sw IdahoBoise, ID$20,000222022
Boys & Girls Club Kuna CountyGarden City, ID$20,000222022
Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA$20,000112025
Friends of Dupont ForestHendersonville, NC$20,000222024
Greyhound Rescue of IdahoNampa, ID$20,000442024
Humane Society of Southern ArizonaTucson, AZ$20,000442024
Humane World for AnimalsWashington, DC$20,000112025
MossMccall, ID$20,000112024
North Carolina Wildlife FederationRaleigh, NC$20,000222025
Open Space InstituteNew York, NY$20,000112025
Planet Water FoundationPhoenix, AZ$20,000112025
Shepard's HomeMccall, ID$20,000222024
Simply Cats Adoption CenterBoise, ID$20,000442024
Swedetown Trails ClubCalumet, MI$20,000112025
World Food Program USAWashington, DC$20,000112021
World Wildlife FundWashington, DC$20,000112022
Malpai Borderlands GroupDouglas, AZ$18,500332024
Nepal Social Service FundClarks Grove, MN$18,000222022
Grandparents As Parents IncCanoga Park, CA$17,000332023
Copper Range Historical SocietySouth Range, MI$16,000552025
A Mother's Love InitiativeMinneapolis, MN$15,000332023
Calumet Art CenterCalument Township, MI$15,000332025
Chiricahua Regional CouncilPortal, AZ$15,000332025
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA$15,000332024
Izaak Walton League of America Minnesota DivisionSt Paul, MN$15,000332023
Lake Superior StewardshipHancock, MI$15,000332024
Love One AnotherEdina, MN$15,000112021
Northern Jaguar ProjectTucson, AZ$15,000332024
SnipMeeridian, ID$15,000222025
Spay Neuter Idaho Pets IncBoise, ID$15,000332023
West Valley Humane SocietyCaldwell, ID$15,000332023
Alliance for SustainabilityMinneapolis, MN$14,000332025
Little Brothers Friends of the ElderlyHancock, MI$14,000332025
Chiricahua GalleryRodeo, NM$13,000332023
Friends of the Myrtle Kraft-Portal LibraryPortal, AZ$13,000332024
Sky Island AllianceTuscon, AZ$13,000332024
Wild ArizonaTuscon, AZ$13,000332024
Children's ChanceGolden Valley, MN$12,000112021
Earthworks-Mining ReformWashington, DC$12,000112025
Tlc Horse Mule and Donkey RescueKingman, AZ$12,000222022
Veteran Resilience ProjectMinnetonka, MN$12,000112024
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning CenterFinland, MN$12,000332023
Big Brothersbig Sisters of TucsonTucson, AZ$11,500332023
Cochise Country Hist SocietyDouglas, AZ$11,000442024
Copper Country Audubon SocietyHoughton, MI$11,000332023
Care USA Early Grant DonationAtlanta, GA$10,500112022
Aclenet African CentresRiver Forest, IL$10,000112024
Almost Home Dog Rescue NcCedar Mountain, NC$10,000112025
American Vet Med FoundationSchaumburg, IL$10,000112022
American Veterinary Medical FoundationSchaumburg, IL$10,000112025
Appalachian Bear RescueTownsend, TN$10,000112023
Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV$10,000112025
Appalachian Train ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV$10,000112023
AquabilityBoise, ID$10,000222022
Arizona Children Association Parent ConnectionPhoenix, AZ$10,000112025
Big Brothers Sisters IdahoBoise, ID$10,000112025
Catawaba Lands ConservancyCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Center for Advanced Steady StateArlington, VA$10,000112025
Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA$10,000222022
Dark Skies InternationalTucscon, AZ$10,000112025
Davidson Lands ConservancyDavidson, NC$10,000112023
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MD$10,000112022
Freeborn County Humane SocietyAlbert Lea, MN$10,000112022
Friends of Casco BaySouth Portland, ME$10,000112022
Friends of PanthertownCashiers, NC$10,000112023
Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment CenterPasadena, CA$10,000112024
International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA$10,000112022
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MN$10,000112022
Meals on Wheels of BrevardBrevard, NC$10,000112023
Museum for Making MusicCarlsbad, CA$10,000112021
National Wildlife Rehab AssociationBloomington, MN$10,000112025
North Carolina Botanical Garden FoundationChapel Hill, NC$10,000112023
NPRWashington, DC$10,000112025
Old Pueblo Achaeology Center Deni SeymorTucson, AZ$10,000222023
Planned Parenthood FederationSeattle, WA$10,000112021
Population BalanceSaint Paul, MN$10,000112022
Population Media CenterSouth Burlington, VT$10,000112021
Red Cross - UkraineBoone, IA$10,000112022
Red Cross PolandNew York, NY$10,000112022
Shepards HomeMccall, ID$10,000112025
Three Rivers Land TrustSalisbury, NC$10,000112023
Tobys PlaceBritton, MI$10,000112025
United 24New York, NY$10,000112022
United Nations Population FundNew York, NY$10,000112022
Upstate ForeverGreenville, SC$10,000112023
WcibcDonnelly, ID$10,000112024
Wild Utah ProjectSalt Lake City, UT$10,000112021
World VisionFederal Way, WA$10,000112022
Painesdale Albert Paine United Methodist ChurchHoughton, MI$8,000112025
Ruff Start RescuePrinceton, MN$8,000112021
Intercultural Center for Study of Deserts & OceansTucson, AZ$7,500442024
Native Seeds SearchTucscon, AZ$7,500112025
Sew WhatPortal, AZ$7,500112024
At Homesmall Sums GroupSaint Paul, MN$7,000112021
Copper Harbor Trails ClubCopper Harbor, MI$7,000222025
Environmental Paper NetworkAshevill, NC$7,000222025
Aheinz 57De Soto, IA$5,000112021
AmicusvoaMinneapolis, MN$5,000112021
BethematchMinneapolis, MN$5,000112022
Copper Country Bird ClubHoughton, MI$5,000112025
CornerstoneBloomington, MN$5,000112021
English Learning CenterMinneapolis, MN$5,000112021
Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue IncBig Pine Key, FL$5,000112021
International Hearing Dog IncHenderson, CO$5,000112023
Izaak Walton League Mn ChapterBloomington, MN$5,000112025
Mary's HomeHuntington Beach, CA$5,000112021
Mcpaws Animal ShelterMccall, ID$5,000112024
Mn Land TrustSt Paul, MN$5,000112025
Nature Conservancy Costa RicaArlington, VA$5,000112021
One GenerationVan Nuys, CA$5,000112025
OnegenerationVan Nuys, CA$5,000112024
Paragon Service DogsLongmont, CO$5,000112024
San Diego PBSSan Diego, CA$5,000112021
Stop Predartory GamblingWashington, DC$5,000112021
TruthoutSacramento, CA$5,000112021
West VetGarden City, ID$5,000112021
White AwakeRiverdale Park, MD$5,000112021
Wolf RidgeFinland, MN$5,000112025
Border Arts Corridorgrand Theatre RestorationDouglas, AZ$4,500112022
True and Faithful Pet Rescue MissionVenice, FL$4,500112023
Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown Heights, NY$4,000112021
Houghton County HistsocietyLake Linden, MI$4,000112021
River NetworkBoulder, CO$4,000112021
Vision Loss ResourcesMinneapolis, MN$4,000112021
Maine PBSLewiston, ME$3,000112021
National Alliance on Mental IllnessBaltimore, MD$3,000112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern ArizonaTuscon, AZ$2,500112025
West Des Moines Human ServicesWest Des Moines, IA$2,000112021
Chiricahua Gallery 2022 Grant AwardRodeo, NM$1,000112022
Copper Country History MuseumLaurium, MI$1,000112021

134 of 236 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 271 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Environment
111 grants
Animal Welfare
38 grants
Human Services
22 grants
Food & Nutrition
20 grants
Education
17 grants
Arts & Culture
11 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9 grants
Youth Development
9 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021117$1,796,000$8,000
2022125$1,991,500$10,000
2023129$1,597,000$10,000
2024100$2,831,567$10,000
202584$2,963,500$14,750

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

21% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Michigan
$2.4M
Arizona
$1.9M
North Carolina
$1.4M
Idaho
$1.3M
Minnesota
$1.2M
California
$590K
District of Columbia
$433K
New York
$334K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund72 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc68 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc54 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program52 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust45 shared recipientsAmerican Endowment Foundation36 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: 11 Gigagei Ct, Brevard, NC, 28712. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 41-1680986 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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