Leather Sins NFP

Public charity · Grantmaker Skokie, IL EIN: 38-3695703

Provide a forum for individuals to interact and to promote awareness education and safe practices within he adult alternative lifestyle community - To promote educational seminars and conferences for further education & generate additional funding for safe sex and well-being clinics centers & other tax exempt groups. Promote awareness Safe practices within community

Leather Sins NFP at a glance

In short: Leather Sins NFP gave $81K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$81,000
+1.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$13,500
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$171,863
+46.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Leather Sins NFP funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Leather Archives & Museum: $20KLeather Archives & Museum$20KNat l Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF): $20KNat l Coalition for SexualFreedom (NCSF)$20KPlanned Parenthood Federation of America: $20KPlanned Parenthood Federationof America$20KHolton Street Clinic: $10KHolton Street Clinic$10KHoward Brown Health Center: $10KHoward Brown Health Center$10KWounded Warriors Project - Hdqtrs: $1KWounded Warriors Project -Hdqtrs$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Leather Archives & Museum ($20K). Together the top 6 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoBaltimoreJacksonvilleMilwaukeeNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 6 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $81K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Leather Archives & Museum Chicago, ILFinancial assistance to continue conservation of materials related to adult alternative lifestyles & related educational programs$20,000
Nat l Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) Baltimore, MDFinancial assistance for continued free legal representation in matters for those experiencing difficulties due to their alternative living situations or practices$20,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NYFinancial assistance for continued free clinics and services involving womens health$20,000
Holton Street Clinic Milwaukee, WIFinancial assistance for continued free clinics$10,000
Howard Brown Health Center Chicago, ILFinancial assistance for continued free clinics$10,000
Wounded Warriors Project - Hdqtrs Jacksonville, FLFinancial assistance for continued free assistance to veterans and gold star families with housing and mediacl support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$171,863$272,218$213,388$81,0006$439
2024$117,461$257,275$179,525$80,000Total only$252
2023$49,481$185,757$185,803———
2022$49,527$185,095$171,394———
2021$35,826$32,923$55,187———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Leather Sins NFP

Based on IRS filings

Leather Sins NFP is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $439.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leather Sins NFP's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • B Kraine

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    18 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • RStansuKnesh

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $860 (2025)

  • P Soby

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    4.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ms Leeza (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: R Stansu Knesh (2021–2023) — Treasurer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

RStansuKnesh — Treas: $860RStansuKneshTreas$860

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $860, to RStansuKnesh (Treas).

Frequently asked questions about Leather Sins NFP

How much does Leather Sins NFP give each year?

Leather Sins NFP gave $81K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $80K in grants paid.

What is Leather Sins NFP's typical grant size?

Leather Sins NFP's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Leather Sins NFP give grants?

Leather Sins NFP's top state is Illinois, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Leather Sins NFP give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Leather Sins NFP's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Leather Sins NFP's largest grantees?

Leather Sins NFP's largest 2025 grantees include Leather Archives & Museum ($20,000), Nat l Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) ($20,000) and Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leather Sins NFP?

Leather Sins NFP reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $272K.

What is Leather Sins NFP?

Leather Sins NFP is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Skokie, IL. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Leather Sins NFP's EIN?

Leather Sins NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3695703. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)

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