Leo Krupa Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 85-0835722

Leo Krupa Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $91K.

Leo Krupa Foundation at a glance

In short: Leo Krupa Foundation gave $90K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,000
+12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
-6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$1,555,066
-0.4% 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 Krupa Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Second Sense: $25KSecond Sense$25KWindow to the World: $25KWindow to the World$25KFranciscan Outreach: $15KFranciscan Outreach$15KOur Lady of the Snows Parish: $10KOur Lady of the Snows Parish$10KBridgeport Catholic Academy: $8KBridgeport Catholic Academy$8KLittle Sisters of the Poor: $8KLittle Sisters of the Poor$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Sense ($25K). Together the top 6 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chicago

How Leo Krupa Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Sense Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$25,000
Window to the World Chicago, ILGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Franciscan Outreach Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$15,000
Our Lady of the Snows Parish Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$10,000
Bridgeport Catholic Academy Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$7,500
Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,555,066$117,251$123,981$90,0006$96,084$90,623$90,414
2024$1,561,805$78,909$109,786$80,0005$84,945$54,260$84,680
2023$1,592,681$25,713$74,008$50,0003$54,025$13,239$77,625
2022$1,640,984$-32,057$75,336$50,0003$50,603$12,457$83,619
2021$1,748,379$1,929,698$131,592$105,0003—$49,485$53,216

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo Krupa Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leo Krupa Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2021) → $31K (2025)

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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $31KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Leo Krupa Foundation

How much does Leo Krupa Foundation give each year?

Leo Krupa Foundation gave $90K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 5 grants.

What is Leo Krupa Foundation's typical grant size?

Leo Krupa Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $15,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leo Krupa Foundation give grants?

Leo Krupa 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 Chicago, IL (6 grants).

Does Leo Krupa Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Leo Krupa Foundation'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 Leo Krupa Foundation's largest grantees?

Leo Krupa Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Sense ($25,000), Window to the World ($25,000) and Franciscan Outreach ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leo Krupa Foundation?

Leo Krupa Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Leo Krupa Foundation's EIN?

Leo Krupa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0835722. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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