Leffin Family Foundation Inc
Leffin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lake Geneva, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $938K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $774K.
Leffin Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Leffin Family Foundation Inc gave $245K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), top state Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,000
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,000
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $938,295
- +119.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leffin Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission of Hope Haiti ($100K). Together the top 5 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 30 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leffin Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 792% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2021) to $331K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission of Hope Haiti Cedar Park, TX | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Foundation. | $100,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Oshkosh, WI | Scholarship Funding to Further Mission of the Foundation | $100,000 |
| Leading Change Cambridge, MA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Foundation | $20,000 |
| The Varisty Collective Madison, WI | To Further the Foundations Goals to Promote Education | $15,000 |
| Vetstarts Arlington, TX | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Foundation | $10,000 |
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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 | $938,295 | $773,034 | $263,159 | $245,000 | 5 | $245,000 | $774,486 | $30,949 |
| 2024 | $428,479 | $383,933 | $301,693 | $290,571 | 5 | $290,571 | $360,862 | $18,042 |
| 2023 | $346,352 | $22,415 | $328,266 | $310,500 | 7 | $310,500 | $22,415 | $23,215 |
| 2022 | $654,002 | $24,424 | $232,669 | $222,250 | 7 | $222,250 | $6,749 | $34,096 |
| 2021 | $861,739 | $563,338 | $153,081 | $147,000 | 6 | $147,000 | $1,388 | $25,084 |
| 2020 | $450,804 | $559,614 | $346,243 | $331,100 | 12 | — | $1,192 | $14,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leffin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leffin Family Foundation Inc is led by John W. Leffin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Leffin
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin A. Kraus
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loretta M. Leffin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Leffin Family Foundation Inc
How much does Leffin Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc gave $245K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $291K across 5 grants.
What is Leffin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $49,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leffin Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc's top state is Wisconsin, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (45%) and Massachusetts (8%).
Who are Leffin Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mission of Hope Haiti ($100,000), University of Wisconsin Foundation ($100,000) and Leading Change ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leffin Family Foundation Inc?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc reported $938K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Leffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3277849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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