Tom & Betty Leininger Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Celina, OH EIN: 26-3936909

Tom & Betty Leininger Family is a private foundation, based in Celina, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K.

Tom & Betty Leininger Family at a glance

In short: Tom & Betty Leininger Family gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,000
-24.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,600
+36.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$58,637
-2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (64% 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 Tom & Betty Leininger Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

OSU Foundation: $10KOSU Foundation$10KNational Society Dar: $10KNational Society Dar$10KNationwide Childrens Foundation: $5KNationwide ChildrensFoundation$5KMercy Health Foundation: $2KMercy Health Foundation$2KCancer Association of Mercer County: $1KCancer Association of MercerCounty$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was OSU Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CelinaColumbusLimaWashingtonBethesdaMaria SteinUrbanaDaytonDelphos

How Tom & Betty Leininger Family gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. 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$60K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
OSU Foundation Columbus, OHCancer Research$10,000
National Society Dar Washington, DCRestoration Projects$10,000
Nationwide Childrens Foundation Columbus, OHNeurology/Autism$5,000
Mercy Health Foundation Lima, OHPatient Comfort$2,000
Cancer Association of Mercer County Celina, OHCancer Research$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$58,637$27,000$28,400$28,0005$28,000
2024$60,037$35,000$37,225$36,8509$36,850
2023$62,262$32,000$45,225$44,85011$44,850
2022$75,487$30,000$42,495$42,1707$42,170
2021$97,982$30,000$33,425$33,1006—
2020$91,407$33,100$39,093$38,5187—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tom & Betty Leininger Family is led by Kathryn Kennedy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathryn Kennedy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Betty K. Leininger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Craig H. Kennedy

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tommie E. Leininger

    Treasurer

    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 Tom & Betty Leininger Family

How much does Tom & Betty Leininger Family give each year?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 9 grants.

What is Tom & Betty Leininger Family's typical grant size?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tom & Betty Leininger Family give grants?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family gives mostly in Ohio: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (2 grants).

Does Tom & Betty Leininger Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tom & Betty Leininger Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Tom & Betty Leininger Family's largest grantees?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family's largest 2025 grantees include OSU Foundation ($10,000), National Society Dar ($10,000) and Nationwide Childrens Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tom & Betty Leininger Family?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.

What is Tom & Betty Leininger Family's EIN?

Tom & Betty Leininger Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3936909. 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 April 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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