Private foundation · EIN 30-0517812 · New Canaan, CT · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where MLE Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.62M in grants paid across 98 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.0% of those dollars to 69 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.15M 69 lines
- No confident match $445K 28
- Individuals, not shown $25K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 94 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Canaan Land Conservation Trust New Canaan, CT · EIN 06-6098244 | $350,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 0.88 |
| Audubon Connecticut Greenwich, CT · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan New Canaan, CT · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Hawaiian Mission House Honolulu, HI · no confident EIN match | $54,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| The Lahaina Restoration Foundation Puunene, HI · EIN 99-6004506 | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Chautauqua Foundation Chautauqua, NY · EIN 16-6028421 | $48,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Stamford Symphony Stamford, CT · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Save the Sound New Haven, CT · EIN 06-0990195 | $40,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Emma Willard School Troy, NY · EIN 14-1338390 | $38,333 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VA · EIN 52-1501259 | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Beth Israel Congregation West Hartford, CT · no confident EIN match | $33,334 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Central Maine Bible Conference Fair Haven Camps Brooks, ME · EIN 01-0274746 | $33,333 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.64 |
| Central Wisconsin Cultural Center Wisc Rapids, WI · EIN 39-1869751 | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Exact name 1.00 |
| International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons Chautauqua, NY · EIN 13-1655243 | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI · EIN 39-1187711 | $21,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ · EIN 21-0635010 | $20,000 | FUNDS FOR LIBRARY | Same city 1.00 |
| South Wood County Historical Corporation Wisc Rapids, WI · EIN 39-1164891 | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Staying Put in New Canaan New Canaan, CT · EIN 20-8465004 | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Waveny Lifecare Network New Canaan, CT · EIN 06-1558520 | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy Litchfield, CT · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| YMCA New Canaan, CT · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Racine Family YMCA Racine, WI · no confident EIN match | $17,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Northland College Ashland, WI · EIN 39-0806428 | $17,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND/MARY RICE CHALLENGE | Same address 1.00 |
| Theatreworks USA Corporation New York, NY · EIN 13-2583793 | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI · EIN 39-0743975 | $16,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO · EIN 52-1573446 | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.78 |
| Curtain Call Stamford, CT · EIN 06-1343144 | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Rare Arlington, VA · EIN 23-7380563 | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Preservation Connecticut Hamden, CT · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Society for Historically Informed Performance Somerville, MA · EIN 22-2864994 | $13,000 | General purpose | Same city 0.91 |
| Lancaster Mennonite Conference Historical Society Lancaster, PA · EIN 23-6050885 | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 0.89 |
| The New Canaan Historical Society New Canaan, CT · EIN 06-0727288 | $12,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $11,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Hartford, CT · no confident EIN match | $11,000 | VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY · EIN 15-0532082 | $10,000 | ANNUAL FUND FOR THE LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | Known alias 1.00 |
| Lancasterhistoryorg Lancaster, PA · EIN 23-1365154 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| New Canaan Nature Center Association New Canaan, CT · EIN 06-0775150 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 0.95 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation Norwalk, CT · EIN 06-6080293 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 0.87 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England New Haven, CT · EIN 06-0263565 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties Wisc Rapids, WI · EIN 39-1212595 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 |
| Waveny Park Conservancy New Canaan, CT · EIN 47-4280308 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Boston Early Music Festival Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2704827 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI · EIN 99-0261283 | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| National Trust for Historical Preservation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Bard College Longy School of Music Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| MSPCA Nevins Farm Methuen, MA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin Racine, WI · EIN 46-4449307 | $9,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity Wallingford, CT · no confident EIN match | $9,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Storefront Academy Harlem New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Westover School Middlebury, CT · EIN 06-0646961 | $8,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 |
3 more lines ($21K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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23 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
17 recipients in common - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
14 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
11 recipients in common - Jeniam Foundation Newtown, CT
10 recipients in common - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
9 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.