Leon W Clarke Trust Uw 1035101227
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers on funding initiatives that align with its exempt purposes, which include education, community support, and religious organizations. The foundation primarily serves a range of nonprofit entities, including educational institutions, religious organizations, and community service providers. It demonstrates a commitment to human services through grants to organizations like the Salvation Army and The Bowery Mission. The foundation's funding activities are concentrated in a few states, particularly Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize faith-based, community center, or education nonprofit in Rhode Island or a nearby state with an existing relationship or a referral to the foundation or its grantees, seeking modest program support.
Good Fit
- • Located in Rhode Island or a nearby state and serving local communities.
- • Known to the trustee, introduced by a current grantee, or referred by a local intermediary.
- • Mission aligns with past recipients (faith-based programs, community centers, small education institutions, basic human services).
- • Request is modest and program-specific (consistent with prior $1k–$25k grants).
- • Clear local impact and partnership with community institutions.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to organizations in four states, but about 60% of dollars stayed in Rhode Island, indicating a regional footprint with a strong in-state bias.
Recipient Variety
Each year the foundation funded roughly a dozen distinct recipients across religious, education, and human-service organizations, so the recipient set is moderately broad for a micro foundation even though dollars concentrate among a few top grantees.
New Applicants
Across three observed years the same set of roughly 12 grantees was funded and no new recipients appeared, and filings state the foundation awards only preselected grants; combined with the lack of a public website or contact route, this indicates unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
