Grants paid by Lkc Foundation
EIN 31-1490185 · Cincinnati, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20J
Lkc Foundation of Cincinnati, OH (EIN 31-1490185) reported 57 grants paid totaling $3,661,017 to 24 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,661,017
57 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $261,307 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | $370,800 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $371,280 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $622,080 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $850,050 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $700,500 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $485,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from Lkc Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati 31-1220252 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | $962,500 | 2025 |
| Mortar Cincinnati 47-2431620 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | $804,400 | 2025 |
| Co-Op Cincy | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $403,700 | 2025 |
| Artswave | U | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $252,500 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 31-0624790 | C | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $250,000 | 2019 |
| Community Engagement Partners 83-2441551 | B | Pickerington, OH | 2 | $201,150 | 2024 |
| Transformational Advancement of Black Leadership Excellence 92-1292622 | C | Springdale, OH | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative 31-1595820 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $180,400 | 2025 |
| Corporation for Findlay Market 31-1740317 | D | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Uptogether | U | Oakland, CA | 4 | $117,080 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services 23-7046229 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $38,500 | 2021 |
| Family Independence Initiative | U | Oakland, CA | 2 | $32,680 | 2021 |
| Children's Theatre of Cincinnati 31-6026285 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Mayerson Jewish Community Center | U | Cincinnati, OH | 5 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Common Counsel Foundation 94-3214166 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Cincinnati 31-0537174 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,500 | 2019 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $4,807 | 2019 |
| Artworks | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Resource Center for Nonviolence | U | Santa Cruz, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Team Survivor Northwest 91-1743945 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Lightship Foundation | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Rangeley Regional Health & Wellness Partnership 01-0485045 | C | Rangley, ME | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Hillman Accelerator 82-0863876 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio 31-0565428 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $300 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 57 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $150,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Co-Op Cincy Cincinnati, OH | U | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Uptogether Oakland, CA | U | $32,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2025 | Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202631259349101923 |
| 2024 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $165,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $100,100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Community Engagement Partners Pickerington, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Transformational Advancement of Black Leadership Excellence Springdale, OH | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Co-Op Cincy Cincinnati, OH | U | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Uptogether Oakland, CA | U | $32,600 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2024 | Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | B | $200 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349100421 |
| 2023 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $165,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $150,200 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Co-Op Cincy Cincinnati, OH | U | $103,700 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Community Engagement Partners Pickerington, OH | B | $101,150 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Transformational Advancement of Black Leadership Excellence Springdale, OH | C | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Corporation for Findlay Market Cincinnati, OH | D | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $60,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | B | $40,300 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Uptogether Oakland, CA | U | $25,100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Hillman Accelerator Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Lightship Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2023 | Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | B | $100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433209349106528 |
| 2022 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $165,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $150,200 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Co-Op Cincy Cincinnati, OH | U | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Corporation for Findlay Market Cincinnati, OH | D | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $60,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Cincinnati, OH | B | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Uptogether Oakland, CA | U | $26,880 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2022 | Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303199349105000 |
| 2021 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $165,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2021 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $150,800 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2021 | Family Independence Initiative Oakland, CA | U | $27,480 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2021 | Lighthouse Youth Services Cincinnati, OH | B | $18,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2021 | Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2021 | Mayerson Jewish Community Center Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221369349103967 |
| 2020 | Mortar Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | C | $153,100 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $152,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $32,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Lighthouse Youth Services Cincinnati, OH | B | $20,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Family Independence Initiative Oakland, CA | U | $5,200 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Artworks Cincinnati, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Resource Center for Nonviolence Santa Cruz, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2020 | Team Survivor Northwest Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202101359349100205 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati, OH | C | $250,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202012029349100456 |
| 2019 | Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202012029349100456 |
| 2019 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | U | $4,807 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202012029349100456 |
| 2019 | Rangeley Regional Health & Wellness Partnership Rangley, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202012029349100456 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631259349101923 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513169349100421 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349106528 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349105000 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221369349103967 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101359349100205 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202012029349100456 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/311490185.json.
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