The Leeway Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$170K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
2.7 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$415K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$866K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
Net assets
$19.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$866K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$866K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$19.6M
FY2024+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.5M
FY2021$21.1M
FY2022$17.2M
FY2023$19.5M
FY2024$19.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 28% · $491K Operating & administrative 72% · $1.2M

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990-PF; $170K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
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Board Member
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board Member
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board Member
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Board Member
$0990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2024FY2021
Denise Brown Former$170,000—
Denise Brown—$139,589

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Philadelphia, PA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 157 grants · $493K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Speidel Lane Lane Timothy SpeidelFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Permanasari Detty Detty Kastubi aFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Kazi Nazia Azra Liaqat KhanFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV2
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$15K
Top cause focusNTEECrime & Legal (1%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$866K
Investment income$826K
Gifts and grants$40K
Money out
$1.7M
Grants paid$491K
Running costs$1.2M
Owns and owes
$19.6M
net assets
Cash and savings$392K
Total assets$20.0M
Liabilities$415K
People
12
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$40K
Investment income$826K
Total revenue$866K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$392K
Total assets$20.0M
Liabilities$415K
Net assets$19.6M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $866K$1.7M−$869K$19.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$238K$19.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.0M$1.4M−$401K$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $2.8M$1.4M$1.4M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $483K$1.0M−$521K$18.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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