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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2692343

The Leppien Foundation

A private foundation in Alma, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,019,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $187,407

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,072,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $101,389

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,397,200

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $74,118

  • Tax year 2022

    $862,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $72,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $742,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $136,099

  • Tax year 2020

    $880,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $79,964

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,945,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $360,015

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,787,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $508,848

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northern Christian RadioGaylord, MI

    Religious

    $250,000
  2. 3xMHolland, MI

    Religious

    $200,000
  3. Keys for Kids MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    Religious

    $184,000
  4. Global CompassionValparaiso, IN

    Religious

    $100,000
  5. Central MI YFCAlma, MI

    Religious

    $60,000
  6. Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN

    Education

    $50,000
  7. Need Him GlobalDallas, TX

    Religious

    $50,000
  8. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Religious

    $50,000
  9. Youth Haven RanchesRives Junction, MI

    Religious

    $50,000
  10. Insight For LivingFrisco, TX

    Religious

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion4 grants $309,00086% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $50,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $744,000
  2. Indiana2 grants $150,000
  3. Texas2 grants $75,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John C LeppienPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cleo M LeppienSec./Treas. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey C LeppienVice Pres. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie E LeppienVice Pres. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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