Ideafor Inc
To empower young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth.
Ideafor Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $399,262
- +263.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,164,500
- +5382.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ideafor Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Ideafor Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Youth Services Cincinnati, OH | Continuation of the Exempt Purpose. | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $399,262 | $6,164,500 | — | — | $1 |
| 2024 | $6,208,317 | $109,880 | $112,431 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,880 |
| 2023 | $6,207,253 | $109,810 | $115,930 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,810 |
| 2022 | $6,209,788 | $109,737 | $113,705 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,737 |
| 2021 | $6,235,200 | $105,382 | $115,555 | $100,000 | 1 | $105,382 |
About Ideafor Inc
Based on IRS filings
Ideafor Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. Net investment income was $1.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ideafor Inc is led by Paul Haffner, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Haffner
CEO
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Susskind
Chair
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Olson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Laumer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Freeman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Callan
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thuy Kolik
Assistant Treasurer, CFO & CAO
Assistant Treasurer & CFO Joine → Assistant Treasurer & CFO, 2024
Assistant Treasurer & CFO → Assistant Treasurer, CFO & CAO, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Cave
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonita Campbell
COO
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Wabler
CDO
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Cathy Goold (2021–2024) — CAO
- Former: Jodi Harding (2021–2024) — COO
- Former: Dawn Green (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Ken Feldmann (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Judy Oakman (2021–2022) — Assistant Treasurer & CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ideafor Inc
What is Ideafor Inc?
Ideafor Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cincinnati, OH.
Where does Ideafor Inc operate?
Ideafor Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Ideafor Inc's EIN?
Ideafor Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1229099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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