Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Udall, KS EIN: 26-3248570

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Udall, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $706K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $587K.

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation at a glance

In short: Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,500
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,500
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$705,584
+534.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Trinity Academy Incorpora: $18KTrinity Academy Incorpora$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Academy Incorpora ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wichita

How Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Academy Incorpora Wichita, KSProvide Christ-Centered, College Pre$17,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$705,584$613,875$19,525$17,5001$17,500$587,248$477
2024$111,234$24,914$21,685$20,0001$20,000$23,132$6,117
2023$108,005$37,497$23,868$22,5001$22,500$10,327$5,202
2022$94,361$5,940$21,560$20,0001$20,000$4,058$5,783
2021$109,981$35,511$41,278$40,0001$40,000$23,186$6,916
2020$115,748$4,699$1,306———$3,388$6,940
2019$112,317$5,831$3,605$2,3001—$4,701$5,879

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation is led by Christopher Lette, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christopher Lette

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lette

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation

How much does Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation give each year?

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation?

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation reported $706K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation?

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Udall, KS. It holds $706K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation operate?

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation's EIN?

Christopher and Jennifer Lette Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3248570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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