Private foundation · EIN 30-0517812

Mle Foundation Inc

Preselected only

New Canaan, CT

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601429349100105
Total assets (EOY)$22,211,953
Grants paid$1,178,400
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed82
Giving in home state (CT)42%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K16
$5K–$25K49
$25K–$100K17
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $60,000

Geographic focus

CT
42%
WI
16%
MA
8%
NY
7%
ME
5%
CO
5%
VA
5%
TX
4%

Common purposes

ornithologyvoterseducation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,618,750$5,386,95198
2024$1,050,600$5,597,15882
2025$1,178,400$22,211,95382

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New Canaan Town Players IncNew Canaan, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$60,000
First Presbyterian Church Of New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$55,000
American Indian CollegeDenver, COGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
American Indian Education FundAddison, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Save The SoundNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Southwood County Historical CorporationWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
American Bird ConservancyTHE PLAINS, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$35,000
Audubon ConnecticutGreenwich, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$35,000
Hawaiian Mission HouseHonolulu, HIGENERAL PURPOSE$32,500
Central Wisconsin Cultural CenterWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
University Of Wisconsin FoundationMADISON, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Fair Haven CampsBrooks, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardners AssociationUnity, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$27,500
RareARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Ripley Waterfowl ConservancyLitchfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Staying Put In New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
YmcaNew Canaan, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMcguire Afb, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$18,400
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYANNUAL FUND FOR THE LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY$18,000
HorizonsNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
Norwalk Hospital FoundationNorwalk, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
Planned Parenthood Of Southern New EnglandNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
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