Leo a Herning Foundation
Leo a Herning Foundation is a private foundation, based in Downers Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $46K.
Leo a Herning Foundation at a glance
In short: Leo a Herning Foundation gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,900
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,700
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $102,641
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Leo a Herning Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palestine Preservation Projects Soc ($40K). Together the top 7 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leo a Herning Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $68K (2020) to $103K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine Preservation Projects Soc Palestine, IL | Historic Opera House restoration | $40,000 |
| Lamotte Twp Park District Palestine, IL | Handicap ramps for park building | $16,000 |
| Palestine Grade School Palestine, IL | School art projects | $10,000 |
| Palestine High School Palestine, IL | Gymnasium shot clocks | $10,000 |
| Palestine Development Association Palestine, IL | Main Street lighting | $10,000 |
| Palestine Grant in Aid Palestine, IL | Scholarships | $9,900 |
| Palestine Public Library Palestine, IL | computer training | $7,000 |
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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 | $102,641 | $47,716 | $104,905 | $102,900 | 7 | $104,905 | $45,711 | $96,376 |
| 2024 | $159,830 | $60,580 | $98,183 | $96,200 | 6 | $98,183 | $58,597 | $86,899 |
| 2023 | $197,433 | $68,381 | $88,970 | $87,575 | 6 | $88,970 | $66,986 | $80,062 |
| 2022 | $246,953 | $77,218 | $86,679 | $85,300 | 6 | $86,679 | $75,839 | $78,133 |
| 2021 | $295,566 | $40,162 | $78,792 | $77,321 | 6 | $78,792 | $38,691 | $71,334 |
| 2020 | $338,878 | $35,429 | $68,202 | $67,551 | 6 | — | $52,187 | $63,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo a Herning Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leo a Herning Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Herning
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lance Herning
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leland Herning
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Leo a Herning Foundation
How much does Leo a Herning Foundation give each year?
Leo a Herning Foundation gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 6 grants.
What is Leo a Herning Foundation's typical grant size?
Leo a Herning Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,700, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leo a Herning Foundation give grants?
Leo a Herning Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palestine, IL (7 grants).
Does Leo a Herning Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Leo a Herning Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Leo a Herning Foundation's largest grantees?
Leo a Herning Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Palestine Preservation Projects Soc ($40,000), Lamotte Twp Park District ($16,000) and Palestine Grade School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leo a Herning Foundation?
Leo a Herning Foundation reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leo a Herning Foundation's EIN?
Leo a Herning Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3654906. 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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Leo a Herning Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leo-a-herning-foundation-morg_1b10907c642a459dab0d84b2af1e5f01
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