Lichtenfels F & K Fdn

Columbus, OHPrivate foundation / grantmaker EIN 20-6579384Revenue $224K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 1558 Dept Ea5w86 · Columbus, OH

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$26K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $69K a year · 97% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
+121% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
Net assets
$929K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +121%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$101K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$101K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$156K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$929K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$916K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$929K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $127K Operating & administrative 19% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$25,936Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Huntington National Bank$25,936$25,550

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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A private foundation based in Columbus, OH.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 9 grants · $127K · 2025–2025
Luther Home of MercyOH · FY2025$31,677
Genacross Lutheran ServicesFY2025$31,677
Zion Lutheran Church of LimaFY2025$23,757
Park District FoundationFY2025$23,757
Lutheran Cemetery AssociationFY2025$3,168
Lima Rescue MissionOH · FY2025$3,168
Humane Society of Allen CountFY2025$3,168
Girl Scouts of Western OhioOH · FY2025$3,168

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV4
Average grantPart XV$14K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$32K
Top cause focusNTEECommunity Development (11%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$224K
Investment income$224K
Money out
$156K
Grants paid$127K
Running costs$30K
Owns and owes
$929K
net assets
Cash and savings$169K
Total assets$929K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$224K
Total revenue$224K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$169K
Total assets$929K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$929K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$156K$68K$929K 990 PDF
FY2024 $101K$143K−$42K$861K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$126K−$13K$903K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$155K−$124K$916K 990 PDF
FY2021 $62K$137K−$76K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 −$101K$129K−$231K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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