Lkc Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-1490185

Foundation Overview

Based in Cincinnati, OH, Lkc Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $7,504,576 to organizations in California, Ohio and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $425,150, with a median award of $2,750.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$7,504,576
Total Assets
$9,241,367
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,750

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
10
Median Grant
$75,050
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 10 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

70% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cincinnati (96%), Pickerington (2%), Springdale (2%).

Funding Trajectory
-46%

Declining funding trend with 46% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lkc Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Artswave $50,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Community Engagement Partners $100,000 Pickerington, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Co-op Cincy $100,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative $50,100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Mortar Cincinnati $100,100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Transformational Advancement Of Black Leadership Excellence $100,000 Springdale, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Uptogether $32,600 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2024
Urban League Of Greater Southwestern Ohio $200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2024
Artswave $60,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Co-op Cincy $103,700 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Corporation For Findlay Market $75,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative $40,300 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Mortar Cincinnati $150,200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Uptogether $25,100 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2023
Community Engagement Partners $101,150 Pickerington, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Transformational Advancement Of Black Leadership Excellence $100,000 Springdale, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Children's Theatre Of Cincinnati $25,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Urban League Of Greater Southwestern Ohio $100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Lightship Foundation $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Hillman Accelerator $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2023
Artswave $60,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mortar Cincinnati $150,200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Co-op Cincy $100,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Corporation For Findlay Market $75,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative $40,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Uptogether $26,880 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Artswave $60,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mortar Cincinnati $150,200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Co-op Cincy $100,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Corporation For Findlay Market $75,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative $40,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Uptogether $26,880 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Artswave $60,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Mortar Cincinnati $150,200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Co-op Cincy $100,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Corporation For Findlay Market $75,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative $40,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2022
Uptogether $26,880 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Common Counsel Foundation $7,500 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2021
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $165,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Family Independence Initiative $27,480 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2021
Lighthouse Youth Services $18,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Mortar Cincinnati $150,800 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Mayerson Jewish Community Center $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2021
Artswave $32,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Artworks $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $152,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Lighthouse Youth Services $20,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Team Survivor Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Operating Support 2020
Family Independence Initiative $5,200 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2020
Mortar Cincinnati $153,100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Resource Center For Nonviolence $2,500 Santa Cruz, CA, US Operating Support 2020
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park $250,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Congregation Rodef Sholom $4,000 San Rafael, CA, US Operating Support 2018
Connecticut College $45,250 New London, CT, US Operating Support 2018
Hebrew Union College $400,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Jewish Federation Of Cincinnati $48,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2018
Rangeley Regional Health & Wellness Partnership $500 Rangley, ME, US Operating Support 2018
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Operating Support 2018
Accounting For Kids Inc $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
American Jewish Committee $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Artswave $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Artworks $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Bethany House Services $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Brandeis University $5,550 Waltha, MA, US Operating Support 2017
Caracole Inc $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Center For Holocaust And Humanity Education $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Center For Respite Care $75 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cetchannel 48 $100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Art Museum $3,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Children's Choir $1,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park $255,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra $3,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Cincinnati Union Bethel $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
City Gospel Mission $25 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
City Gospel Mission $250 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Clovernook Center For The Blind & Visually Impaired $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Common Counsel Foundation $15,000 Oakland, CA, US Operating Support 2017
Congregation Rodef Sholom $3,300 San Rafael, CA, US Operating Support 2017
Connecticut College $45,250 New London, CT, US Operating Support 2017
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2017
Doctors Without Borders Usa $1,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2017
Dress For Success Cincinnati $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $363,333 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Freestore Foodbank $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Give Kids The World $1,000 Kissimmee, FL, US Operating Support 2017
Hadassah $1,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2017
Hamilton County Spca $50 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Hearing Speech & Deaf Center Of Greater Cincinnati $200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Hebrew Union College $425,150 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Heifer International $500 Little Rock, AR, US Operating Support 2017
Hospice Of Cincinnati Inc $300 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Hurricane Island Foundation $1,000 Rocklan, ME, US Operating Support 2017
Hyde Park Center For Older Adults $200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Isaac M Wise Temple $4,380 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Jewish Federation Of Cincinnati $60,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Ladd Living Arrangements For The Developmentally Disabled $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Lighthouse Youth Services $3,975 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Inc $2,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Neediest Kids Of All $300 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Omprakash Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Operating Support 2017
One Clip At A Time Inc $2,500 Chattanoog, TN, US Operating Support 2017
Pasado's Safe Haven $500 Sultan, WA, US Operating Support 2017
Planned Parenthood Of Southwest Ohio Region $2,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Rangeley Regional Health & Wellness Partnership $500 Rangley, ME, US Operating Support 2017
St Bernard Project $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operating Support 2017
Sun Valley Writers' Conference $6,000 Ketchum, ID, US Operating Support 2017
Taft Museum Of Art $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Team Survivor Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Operating Support 2017
Tender Mercies Inc $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
The Salvation Army $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
United Way Of Greater Cincinnati $20,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Success By Six 2017
Williams College Museum Of Art $500 Williamstown, MA, US Operating Support 2017
Ywca Of Greater Cincinnati $3,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating Support 2017
Accounting For Kids $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
American Jewish Committee Cincinnati Chapter $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Bethany House Services Inc $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Brandeis University $5,550 Waltham, MA, US Operating 2016
Bridle Trails Park Foundation $300 Kirkland, WA, US Operating 2016
Center For Respite Care $400 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cincinnati Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra $3,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cincinnati Union Bethel $2,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Clovernook Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Common Counsel Foundation $15,000 Oakland, CA, US Operating 2016
Congregation Rodef Sholom $3,250 San Rafael, CA, US Operating 2016
Connecticut College Becker House $45,250 New London, CT, US Operating 2016
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation $600 New York, NY, US Operating 2016
Doctors Without Borders Usa $1,000 New York, NY, US Operating 2016
Dress For Success Cincinnati $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Ensemble Theatre Of Cincinnati $415,633 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Freestore Foodbank Inc $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Give Kids The World Inc $1,000 Kissimmee, FL, US Operating 2016
Hadassah $1,000 New York, NY, US Operating 2016
Hamilton County Spca $50 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Hebrew Union College $425,100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Heifer International $530 Little Rock, AR, US Operating 2016
Hospice Of Cincinnati $300 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Hurricane Island Foundation $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating 2016
Hyde Park Center For Older Adults $200 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Isaac M Wise Temple $4,380 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Jewish Federation Of Cincinnati $36,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Ladd Inc $500 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Lighthouse Youth Services Inc $252,775 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Inc $2,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Neediest Kids Of All $300 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Omprakash Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Operating 2016
One Clip At A Time Inc $2,500 Chattanooga, TN, US Operating 2016
Pasado's Safe Haven $500 Sultan, WA, US Operating 2016
Planned Parenthood Of Southwest Ohio Region $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Rangeley Regional Health & Wellness Partnership $500 Rangley, ME, US Operating 2016
Special Olympics $275 Washington, DC, US Operating 2016
St Bernard Project Inc $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operating 2016
Sun Valley Writers' Conference $950 Ketchum, ID, US Operating 2016
Taft Museum Of Art $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Team Survivor Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Operating 2016
Tender Mercies $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
The Main Idea Inc $200 Mamaroneck, NY, US Operating 2016
The Salvation Army $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Operating 2016
United Way Of Greater Cincinnati $20,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation $150 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Williams College Museum Of Art $500 Williamstown, MA, US Operating 2016
Ywca Of Greater Cincinnati $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Orcat - Lkc $300 Key Largo, FL, US Operating 2016
Artswave $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Artworks $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Aurora Theatre $50 Lawrenceville, GA, US Operating 2016
Cincinnati Art Museum $3,025 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cetchannel 48 $100 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Cedar Village $1,000 Mason, OH, US Operating 2016
Children's Home Of Northern Kentucky $50 Covington, KY, US Operating 2016
Hospice Of Southwest Ohio $25 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Jobs Plus Employment Network Of City Gospel Mission $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Center For Holocaust And Humanity Education $1,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016
Jewish National Fund $275 Cincinnati, OH, US Operating 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Lkc Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 31-1490185
Website N/A
Address 1 E 4TH STREET 1200 Cincinnati, OH 45202-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lkc Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Vice President/secretary Gabriel Stern
Vice President Ellen Stern Kerr

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.