Leisering Mary Charitable Trust
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $830K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $108K.
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Leisering Mary Charitable Trust gave $77K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,250
- +93.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,875
- +93.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,125
- Total assets
- $830,191
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (27% 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 Leisering Mary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ($21K). Together the top 6 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leisering Mary Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $29K (2020) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Chicago, IL | Annual Fund | $21,125 |
| Salesian Missions Inc New Rochelle, NY | Annual Fund | $21,125 |
| American Diabetes Association Inc Merrifield, VA | Annual Fund | $13,125 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Hagerstown, MD | Annual Fund | $13,125 |
| American Lung Association Brookfield, WI | Annual Fund | $4,375 |
| American Heart Association Inc St Petersburg, FL | Annual Fund | $4,375 |
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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 | $830,191 | $119,980 | $94,528 | $77,250 | 6 | $80,833 | $107,924 | $78,963 |
| 2024 | $771,275 | $90,784 | $55,707 | $40,000 | 6 | $42,713 | $78,568 | $43,486 |
| 2023 | $736,133 | $47,167 | $53,645 | $40,000 | 6 | $42,490 | $35,364 | $39,731 |
| 2022 | $742,730 | $22,174 | $60,588 | $45,000 | 6 | $47,476 | $10,710 | $41,886 |
| 2021 | $781,239 | $84,629 | $57,296 | $42,000 | 6 | $42,515 | $68,018 | $45,749 |
| 2020 | $753,753 | $29,950 | $45,784 | $28,568 | 6 | — | $17,363 | $39,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leisering Mary Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $14K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leisering Mary Charitable Trust
How much does Leisering Mary Charitable Trust give each year?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust gave $77K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.
What is Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $13,125, and its average grant was $12,875, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leisering Mary Charitable Trust give grants?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's top state is Illinois, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Virginia (17%).
Does Leisering Mary Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ($21,125), Salesian Missions Inc ($21,125) and American Diabetes Association Inc ($13,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leisering Mary Charitable Trust?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust reported $830K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's EIN?
Leisering Mary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2088134. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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