Laughlin Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 99-6249875

Laughlin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $567K. Net investment income was $407K.

Key facts about Laughlin Foundation

In short: Laughlin Foundation gave $567K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-6249875
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$567,126
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$51,557
Median grant
$28,382
Total assets
$10,885,340
Primary geography
Michigan (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.9M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$567K

+0.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

-18.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laughlin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $603K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Laughlin Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JacksonDetroitAlbionBathIndianapolisMemphisPortage

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Michigan Wildlife Habitat Fdn: $170KMichigan Wildlife Habitat Fdn$170KSt Paul's Episcopal Church: $85K across 2 grantsSt Paul's Episcopal Church$85K · 2 grantsHenry Ford Health System: $57K across 2 grantsHenry Ford Health System$57K · 2 grantsAlbion College: $57KAlbion College$57KElla Sharp Museum: $57KElla Sharp Museum$57KThe Dahlem Conservancy: $57KThe Dahlem Conservancy$57KDucks Unlimited Inc: $28KDucks Unlimited Inc$28KAlpha Chi Omega Foundation: $28KAlpha Chi Omega Foundation$28KJackson Community Foundation: $28KJackson Community Foundation$28K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MICHIGAN WILDLIFE HABITAT FDN Bath, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$170,138
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Portage, MISUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$63,782
ALBION COLLEGE Albion, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$56,713
ELLA SHARP MUSEUM Jackson, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$56,713
THE DAHLEM CONSERVANCY Jackson, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$56,713
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM Detroit, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$28,382
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC Memphis, TNSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$28,356
ALPHA CHI OMEGA FOUNDATION Indianapolis, INSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$28,356
JACKSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Jackson, MISUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$28,356
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM Detroit, MISUPPORT FOR DAIL OPERATION$28,331

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$10,885,340$11,065,613
Revenue$518,381$11,665,843
Expenses$698,333$655,550
Qualifying Distributions$579,126$574,367
Net Investment Income$406,687$278,848
Distributable Amount$603,113$570,749

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laughlin Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $120K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $120KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$120K

Frequently asked questions about Laughlin Foundation

How much does Laughlin Foundation give each year?

Laughlin Foundation gave $567K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $566K across 9 grants.

What is Laughlin Foundation's typical grant size?

Laughlin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $28,382, and its average grant was $51,557, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Laughlin Foundation give grants?

Laughlin Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MI (4 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).

Does Laughlin Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Laughlin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Daily Operations" (7 grants) and "Support for Daily Operation" (3 grants).

Who are Laughlin Foundation's largest grantees?

Laughlin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Michigan Wildlife Habitat Fdn ($170,138), St Paul's Episcopal Church ($85,068 across 2 grants) and Henry Ford Health System ($56,713 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Laughlin Foundation?

Laughlin Foundation reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $579K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $603K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Laughlin Foundation's EIN?

Laughlin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6249875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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