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Filing year 2024

MLE Foundation Inc

New Canaan, Connecticut·EIN 30-0517812·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$5.6M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
5

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. MLE Foundation Inc reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

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Director
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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at MLE Foundation Inc equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.1M

Itemized grants

82

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church of New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$55k
American Indian CollegeDenver, COGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
American Indian Education FundAddison, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
Hawaiian Mission HouseHonolulu, HIGENERAL PURPOSE$40k
Save the SoundNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$40k
Connecticut Audubon SocietyFairfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$40k
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners AssociationUnity, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$40k
American Bird ConservancyTHE PLAINS, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$35k
Audubon ConnecticutGreenwich, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$35k
Central Wisconsin Cultural CenterWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$30k
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
Southwood County Historical CorporationWisconsin Rapids, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
University of Wisconsin FoundationMADISON, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
Fair Haven CampsBrooks, MEGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
Northland CollegeASHLAND, WISCHOLARSHIP FUND/MARY RICE CHALLENGE$22k
YMCANew Canaan, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$21k
Staying Put in New CanaanNEW CANAAN, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$20k
Ripley Waterfowl ConservancyLitchfield, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$20k
Carbone Cancer CenterMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$15k
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYANNUAL FUND FOR THE LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY$15k
RAREARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$15k
Storefront Academy HarlemNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$15k
New Canaan Historical SocietyNew Canaan, CTGENERAL PURPOSE$12k
Connecticut League of Conservation VotersHARTFORD, CTVOTERS EDUCATION FUND$11k
Environmental Defense FundWashington, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$11k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MLE Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$440k
$1.7M
2023
$1.3M
$1.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Connecticut

MLE Foundation Inc reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Connecticut earns a median of $31,500.

25th percentile
$8k
Median
$31,500
75th percentile
$95k
90th percentile
$218k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 377 organizations across 377 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Connecticut

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FAQ

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What are MLE Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MLE Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.