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Kara J Trott Family Foundation Aka Life Leap Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 82-1454838 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.5M
Grants reported
26
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202514$1.1M
202412$1.4M

Where Kara J Trott Family Foundation Aka Life Leap Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OHLife Leap Foundation Research Innovation Fund2024$500K
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIANCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2024$250K
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIANCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2025$225K
HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, OHLife Leap Scholarship Fund2024$200K
HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, OHLife Leap Scholarship Fund2025$200K
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INCCOLUMBUS, OHLSS Choices - bridge funding2025$150K
CHRISCROSS FOUNDATIONHINSDALE, ILFoundation House Scholarship Fund2024$100K
CHRISCROSS FOUNDATIONHINSDALE, ILFoundation House Scholarship Fund2025$100K
O S U CHABAD HOUSE INCNEW ALBANY, OHKitchen of Life Program2024$80K
CHABAD OF COLUMBUSNEW ALBANY, OHKitchen of Life Program2025$80K
CHRISCROSS FOUNDATIONHINSDALE, ILFoundation House Scholarship Fund2024$60K
FAMILIES FLOURISH INCCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2025$56K
VISTA VILLAGE INCCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2024$50K
HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, OHWe Recover Sponsorships2025$50K
VISTA VILLAGE INCCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2025$50K
BROOKES HOUSE INCHAGERSTOWN, MDGeneral & Unrestricted2025$40K
GRATITUDE FOUNDATION INCCUMBERLAND, MDGeneral & Unrestricted2024$40K
GRATITUDE FOUNDATION INCCUMBERLAND, MDGeneral & Unrestricted2025$40K
FAMILIES FLOURISH INCCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2024$37K
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILImmigration Clinic Fund2025$35K
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OHImmigration Clinic Fund2024$35K
STOCKHANDS HORSES FOR HEALINGDELAWARE, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2025$25K
ALVIS INCCOLUMBUS, OHBuilding Hope Campaign2025$20K
HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE INCCOLUMBUS, OHGeneral & Unrestricted2024$20K
I KNOW I CANCOLUMBUS, OHFounders' Scholarship Fund2025$10K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Kara J Trott Family Foundation Aka Life Leap Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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