Lahti Family Foundation
Lahti Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Minnesota, including organizations serving community needs in Duluth and the surrounding area.
Lahti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lahti Family Foundation gave $115K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,188
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,811,929
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lahti Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says there is no specific application form, no award restrictions, and no deadlines listed. It identifies Amy Lexcen Kotval as the contact for applying.
- Contact
Application contact: Amy Lexcen Kotval
Mailing address: 60 S 6Th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 217-6902
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lahti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank ($25K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, according to the filing. Listed recipients were in Duluth, Esko, and Cloquet.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lahti Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $25,000 |
| Miller - Dwan Foundation Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Duluth Library Foundation Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Life House Inc Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association Ofdeluth YWCA Deluth, MN | Support | $5,000 |
| Duluth Childrens Museum Inc Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $5,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Inc Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northland Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $5,000 |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women Duluth, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $5,000 |
| North Country Ride Esko, MN | Support of Daily Operations | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,811,929 | $184,900 | $160,765 | $115,000 | 16 | $116,345 | $142,912 | $107,538 |
| 2024 | $1,786,175 | $164,181 | $148,315 | $105,000 | 15 | $106,289 | $119,585 | $105,126 |
| 2023 | $1,772,820 | $83,623 | $143,645 | $105,000 | 15 | $106,199 | $46,053 | $97,515 |
| 2022 | $1,834,996 | $45,660 | $164,502 | $120,000 | 16 | $121,280 | $5,526 | $100,935 |
| 2021 | $1,954,650 | $295,518 | $152,293 | $100,000 | 14 | $101,399 | $250,821 | $111,696 |
| 2020 | $1,811,943 | $308,073 | $138,191 | $100,000 | 9 | — | $271,248 | $95,095 |
| 2019 | $1,642,915 | $109,430 | $152,295 | $115,000 | 19 | — | $72,238 | $94,798 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lahti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, youth services, libraries, children’s learning, housing and shelter, and health care. These are grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities. For example, Duluth Library Foundation says it champions the Duluth Public Library and works to increase its capacity to serve the region; Life House says it works to reconnect homeless and street youth to their dreams.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $115,000 across 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the listed grants, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank received $25,000 for daily operations; Miller-Dwan Foundation and Duluth Library Foundation each received $10,000 for daily operations; and Life House received $10,000 for daily operations. Other 2025 recipients included Duluth Children’s Museum, Union Gospel Mission, St. Luke’s Foundation, and Damiano of Duluth, each receiving $5,000. Best Christmas Ever also received $5,000.
The grantees describe a range of services: Union Gospel Mission says it provides meals, housing, and supportive services for neighbors in need; St. Luke’s Foundation says it supports patient care, health education, and clinical research; and Damiano of Duluth says it assists low-income people in meeting survival needs.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lahti Family Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lahti Family Foundation
How much does Lahti Family Foundation give each year?
Lahti Family Foundation gave $115K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 15 grants.
What is Lahti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lahti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,188, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lahti Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Lahti Family Foundation give grants?
Lahti Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (10 grants) and Cloquet, MN (2 grants).
Does Lahti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Lahti Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (14 grants).
Who are Lahti Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lahti Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank ($25,000), Miller - Dwan Foundation ($10,000) and Duluth Library Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lahti Family Foundation?
Lahti Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lahti Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, youth services, libraries, children’s learning, housing and shelter, and health care. These are grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lahti Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says there is no specific application form, no award restrictions, and no deadlines listed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lahti Family Foundation's EIN?
Lahti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2988335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
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Grantable. (2026). Lahti Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lahti-family-foundation-morg_d90159d259b142618508731d361a31e7
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