Roger and Paula Leyden Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4048067 · reported 2023–2025
43grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$100Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 43 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
500 W Madison St Ste 1130
Chicago, IL 60661-2556
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Repertory Theatre SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $6,000 |
| Gulf Coast Symphony SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| John Carroll University SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | University Hts, IL | $5,000 |
| FL Repertory Theatre SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| FL Repertory Theatre SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 |
| John Carroll University SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | University Hts, IL | $5,000 |
| Gulf Coast Symphony SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $4,500 |
| The Orion Ensemble SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Addison, IL | $3,500 |
| Center for Enriched Living SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Riverwood, IL | $3,000 |
| John Carroll University SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | University Heights, IL | $3,000 |
| Special Equestrians Inc SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $3,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Wilmette, IL | $3,000 |
| Special Equestrians Inc SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $3,000 |
| North Catholic Foundation SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Cranberry Township, PA | $2,500 |
| The Orion Ensemble SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Addison, IL | $2,500 |
| The Orion Ensemble SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Addison, IL | $2,500 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Wilmette, IL | $2,500 |
| North Catholic Foundation SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Cranberry Township, PA | $2,500 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Glencoe, IL | $2,000 |
| Kids Inc SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Amarillo, TX | $2,000 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Gulf Coast Symphony SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $2,000 |
| Special Equestrians Inc SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $2,000 |
| Center for Enriched Living SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Riverwood, IL | $2,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Highland PK, IL | $1,500 |
| Abuse Counseling & Treatment Inc SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,500 |
| Center for Enriched Living SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Riverwood, IL | $1,500 |
| Ravinia Festival Assoc SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Highland PK, IL | $1,500 |
| Abuse Counseling & Treatment Inc SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Gladiolus Food Pantry SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| The Heights Foundation SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Uncommon Friends Foundation SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Dress for Success SW Florida SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| South Florida Pga Charitable Fdtn SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Lake Worth, FL | $1,000 |
| The Heights Foundation SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Pace Ctr for Girls SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Uncommon Friends Fdn SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Glencoe, IL | $1,000 |
| The Heights Foundation SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
| Hadassah SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Naples, FL | $1,000 |
| Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center SUPORT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 |
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