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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 12 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | Life Leap Foundation Research Innovation Fund | 2024 | $500K |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIAN | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $250K |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF OHIO KENTUCKY AND INDIAN | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $225K |
| HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | Life Leap Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $200K |
| HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | Life Leap Scholarship Fund | 2025 | $200K |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO INC | COLUMBUS, OH | LSS Choices - bridge funding | 2025 | $150K |
| CHRISCROSS FOUNDATION | HINSDALE, IL | Foundation House Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $100K |
| CHRISCROSS FOUNDATION | HINSDALE, IL | Foundation House Scholarship Fund | 2025 | $100K |
| O S U CHABAD HOUSE INC | NEW ALBANY, OH | Kitchen of Life Program | 2024 | $80K |
| CHABAD OF COLUMBUS | NEW ALBANY, OH | Kitchen of Life Program | 2025 | $80K |
| CHRISCROSS FOUNDATION | HINSDALE, IL | Foundation House Scholarship Fund | 2024 | $60K |
| FAMILIES FLOURISH INC | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $56K |
| VISTA VILLAGE INC | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | We Recover Sponsorships | 2025 | $50K |
| VISTA VILLAGE INC | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| BROOKES HOUSE INC | HAGERSTOWN, MD | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $40K |
| GRATITUDE FOUNDATION INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $40K |
| GRATITUDE FOUNDATION INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $40K |
| FAMILIES FLOURISH INC | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $37K |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | Immigration Clinic Fund | 2025 | $35K |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | Immigration Clinic Fund | 2024 | $35K |
| STOCKHANDS HORSES FOR HEALING | DELAWARE, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| ALVIS INC | COLUMBUS, OH | Building Hope Campaign | 2025 | $20K |
| HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE INC | COLUMBUS, OH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $20K |
| I KNOW I CAN | COLUMBUS, OH | Founders' Scholarship Fund | 2025 | $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.