The Longleaf Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albany, OH EIN: 45-3612541

The Longleaf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $78K.

The Longleaf Foundation at a glance

In short: The Longleaf Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$47,871
-19.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,968
+40.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,700
Total assets
$1,063,911
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (55% 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 The Longleaf Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Modern Day: $26KModern Day$26KBrookfield Church: $11KBrookfield Church$11KPassion Works: $10KPassion Works$10KWoub Public Media: $60Woub Public Media$60

The largest 2025 recipient was Modern Day ($26K). Together the top 4 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AthensGrand PrairieThe PlainsWashingtonSilver SpringWest TopshamWhitesburgBirminghamBrooklynCharlotteColumbusHoolehuaLouisvilleNelsonvilleWaco

How The Longleaf Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K13 grants2020 10 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Modern Day Grand Prairie, TXMinistry$26,411
Brookfield Church Athens, OHCHURCH$11,400
Passion Works Athens, OHSpecial Needs$10,000
Woub Public Media Athens, OHPublic Broadcasting$60
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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$1,063,911$79,761$59,989$47,8714$57,789$77,561$76,112
2024$1,044,139$85,378$76,450$59,6597$74,960$84,662$67,884
2023$1,035,211$56,503$66,888$54,92511$65,602$55,682$61,461
2022$1,045,596$16,202$66,808$53,3888$64,734$33,429$65,382
2021$1,096,202$83,439$62,132$49,30110$60,950$82,586$68,457
2020$1,074,740$33,144$65,962$54,56613—$23,679$58,654

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Longleaf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Longleaf Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Voss

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hylie Voss

    Director

    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 The Longleaf Foundation

How much does The Longleaf Foundation give each year?

The Longleaf Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 7 grants.

What is The Longleaf Foundation's typical grant size?

The Longleaf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,700, and its average grant was $11,968, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Longleaf Foundation give grants?

The Longleaf Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, OH (3 grants).

Does The Longleaf Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Longleaf Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Longleaf Foundation?

The Longleaf Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Longleaf Foundation's EIN?

The Longleaf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3612541. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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