LKC Family Foundation
LKC Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $485K. Net investment income was $279K.
LKC Family Foundation at a glance
In short: LKC Family Foundation gave $485K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $485,000
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,286
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,762,996
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (93% 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 LKC Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati ($150K). Together the top 7 received $485K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 45 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How LKC Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2019) to $850K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $485K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Co-Op Cincy Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Artswave Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Uptogether Oakland, CA | Operating Support | $32,500 |
| Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | Operating Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $3,762,996 | $375,208 | $601,248 | $485,000 | 7 | $501,253 | $279,067 | $460,996 |
| 2024 | $3,989,036 | $434,980 | $832,255 | $700,500 | 10 | $718,095 | $343,060 | $432,148 |
| 2023 | $4,318,690 | $665,792 | $949,591 | $850,050 | 14 | $865,245 | $581,664 | $384,599 |
| 2022 | $4,730,606 | $164,242 | $737,985 | $622,080 | 8 | $648,775 | $163,371 | $420,653 |
| 2021 | $5,307,655 | $828,004 | $483,997 | $371,280 | 6 | $386,280 | $557,888 | $464,213 |
| 2020 | $5,048,417 | $553,976 | $472,483 | $370,800 | 8 | — | $356,605 | $374,770 |
| 2019 | $4,966,924 | $324,557 | $347,180 | $261,307 | 4 | — | $249,678 | $364,751 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LKC Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $461K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LKC Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Stern Kerr
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Stern
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 LKC Family Foundation
How much does LKC Family Foundation give each year?
LKC Family Foundation gave $485K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $701K across 10 grants.
What is LKC Family Foundation's typical grant size?
LKC Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $69,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LKC Family Foundation give grants?
LKC Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (6 grants).
Does LKC Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of LKC Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are LKC Family Foundation's largest grantees?
LKC Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati ($150,000), Co-Op Cincy ($100,000) and Mortar Cincinnati ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LKC Family Foundation?
LKC Family Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $501K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $461K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is LKC Family Foundation's EIN?
LKC Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1490185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work LKC Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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