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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-6249875

Laughlin Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $567,126 paid in grants.

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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $567,126

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,885,340
  • Tax year 2024

    $565,582

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,065,613

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Michigan Wildlife Habitat FDNBath, MI

    Support daily operations

    $170,138
  2. St Paul's Episcopal ChurchPortage, MI

    Support for daily operation

    $63,782
  3. Albion CollegeAlbion, MI

    Support daily operations

    $56,713
  4. Ella Sharp MuseumJackson, MI

    Support daily operations

    $56,713
  5. The Dahlem ConservancyJackson, MI

    Support daily operations

    $56,713
  6. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

    Support daily operations

    $28,382
  7. Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN

    Support for daily operation

    $28,356
  8. Alpha Chi Omega FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Support for daily operation

    $28,356
  9. Jackson Community FoundationJackson, MI

    Support daily operations

    $28,356
  10. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

    Support for dail operation

    $28,331
  11. St Paul's Episcopal ChurchJackson, MI

    Support daily operations

    $21,286

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $85,06937% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $56,71325% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $56,71325% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $28,35612% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan9 grants $510,414
  2. Indiana1 grant $28,356
  3. Tennessee1 grant $28,356

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $120,003

The return

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