Our Mission

The Leep Automotive Family Foundation is dedicated to investing in the health and well-being of families and communities. Everything we do is guided by this mission.

Our funding focuses on:

• Supporting children and adults with physical and developmental challenges
• Developing youth in need
• Providing basic human needs, including food, shelter, and healthcare, with a focus on the welfare of mothers and babies
• Scholarship programs

We concentrate our efforts in the communities where we live and work, prioritizing projects that deliver lasting, meaningful impact. With a strong belief in long-term sustainability, we often fund initiatives that can be implemented within one to two years, helping to ensure real change for those who need it most.

Applications for grants should include the following information and should be submitted electronically.

• Purpose of organization and proposed use of grant. If for a new project or position, provide verification of sustainable funding sources for the future.
• List of officers and board of directors
• Current financial statement and operating budget (audit and annual report, if available)
• Copy of letter approving tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3)(from the Internal Revenue Service). No application will be considered without this.

There are no submission deadlines. Each application is reviewed on a quarterly basis. An organization may submit an application once in a twelve-month period (one request per organization).

Grants are restricted to tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations which are not classified as private foundations under section 509(a).

Local, national and international organizations will be accepted.

Each funded request will be required to submit quarterly updates to the Foundation on the ongoing impact of the funding.

Grants are not made to:

• Individuals
• Businesses
• Other private foundations, for any purpose.

Grants are not generally made for:

• Start-up costs
• Endowment funds
• Deficit financing or loans
• Sponsorship of events

Grants are generally limited to organizations which have:

• Been in existence for at least two years
• Demonstrated service to their community
• Received public support

Grants are not automatic and cannot be guaranteed from year to year.

Grants are awarded to qualified, tax exempt, non-profit organizations granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service.

All non-profit organizations have worthy purposes, and any lack of grant by this foundation should not be interpreted negatively by any organization, the general public, or any other persons.

Recipients of grants must acknowledge receipt of such grants in a timely manner (30 days), in accordance with current IRS guidelines, or be subject to no further consideration of a grant.

Requests should be submitted electronically. Organizations will be advised in writing of the status of their request approximately two weeks after the request has been reviewed at a Meeting of the Trustees.

Due to the volume of requests, the status of any request should not be sought by telephone.

2023 Annual Giving Report