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Landen Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$760k
Granted FY2025still arriving
11
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$200k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Environment$1.7MEducation$1.2MCommunity Improvement$490kAnimals$480kHealth$465kHousing & Shelter$450kHuman Services$424kFood & Nutrition$330kOther$0
02FY2025 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k2 grants · $55k
  • $50k–250k9 grants · $705k
$50,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$4.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Corporation For Findlay Market Of$200,000
Friends of Radnor Lake$100,000
Hospital Hospitality House Corporation$95,000
Freestore-Foodbank Inc$60,000
Communities in Schools of Tennessee$50,000
Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc$50,000
WordPlay Cincy$50,000
Changing Gears$50,000
Crossroads Campus$50,000
Circle Tail Inc$30,000
Civic Garden Center$25,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $1.1M) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 85% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%Circle Tail Inc: $30k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $30k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $24k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $20k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $20k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $20k → 6%Circle Tail Inc: $20k → 6%Beech Acres: $80k → 16%Beech Acres: $40k → 16%Changing Gears: $50k → 16%Jobs for Tennessee Graduates: $15k → 14%ChangingGears Inc: $40k → 16%Changinggears Inc: $30k → 16%ChangingGears Inc: $20k → 16%Crossroads Campus: $135k → 14%Crossroads Campus: $100k → 14%Crossroads Campus: $100k → 14%Crossroads Campus: $50k → 14%Crossroads Campus: $35k → 14%The Crossroads Campus: $20k → 14%Changing Gears Inc: $80k → 16%Changing Gears Inc: $50k → 16%Changing Gears Inc: $35k → 16%Changing Gears Inc: $35k → 16%Changing Gears Inc: $20k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$5.7M · 21 repeat orgs$289k to everyone else

21 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
3

Total granted

$5.7M
$89k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+61%
+104%

Still filing today

86%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $200k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesCommunity ImprovementArts & CultureEnvironmentEducationFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CN
    CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER
    7× · 2017–2024 · $1.2M · revenue +39%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE
    6× · 2017–2025 · $477k · revenue +306%
  • TC
    THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
    6× · 2017–2025 · $440k · revenue +189%

Funded once

  • CI
    Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts
    one grant, 2018 · $44k · revenue +2%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2018 · $30k
  • JF
    JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES TENNESSEEgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $15k · revenue +104%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center

Unlocking the self-worth and potential of at-risk teens through the transformative power of art, a first-class environment and a character-building culture. Equipping at-risk teens with skills, credentials and pathways to employment.…

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2
Cincinnati Works

Cincinnati works brings hope and encouragement to people living in poverty while assisting them in advancing to self-sufficiency through employment. we provide free training and coaching services.

Human Services
3
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative ("CYC") empowers young people to overcome barriers and excel in education, career, and life.

Education
4
Cincinnati Animal Care Humane Society

We meet the immediate needs of animals in our community through individualized care, life saving solutions, and temporary shelter en-route to a safe, compatible home. we envision a community where all animals are valued, protected and have…

Animals
5
Cincinnati Public Radio Inc

Cincinnati Public Radio is the trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.

Arts & Culture
6
Art Opportunities Inc

To create community driven public art and launch careers for youth and artists.

Arts & Culture
7
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

The mission of The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. Our vision is to awaken a lifelong love of…

Arts & Culture
8
CncyMade

Cncy Made exists to build and support a vibrant manufacturing sector in the Greater Cincinnati region that sustains companies producing locally-made products, encourages entrepreneurship and innovation and creates employment opportunities…

—
9
The Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati in

The home ownership center is a non-profit that has been serving the cincinnati metro area since 1973, and is a member of the neighbor works network.

Housing & Shelter
10
Cincinnati Center for Autism

We support individuals with autism and their families through programming in the areas of academics, adaptive behavior, communication, and social participation.

Education
11
Your Store of the Queen City

Your Store of the Queen Citys mission empowers neighborhood-based entities to expand fresh food access & create community-based jobs by supporting the development & networking of resident- centered, culturally & economically inclusive…

Community Improvement
12
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise

Mission: to create economically diverse neighborhoods filled with financially empowered citizens and housing for all.vision: all chattanoogans can afford a safe place in a strong neighborhood to call home. belief: we believe the future of…

Housing & Shelter
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Freestore Foodbank Inc; the most unlike its peers is Thistle Farms Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 25 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
18/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER: $1,200,000 · EnvironmentCINCINNATI NATURE CENTERFRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE: $477,000 · EnvironmentFRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKETHE CROSSROADS CAMPUS: $440,000 · Human ServicesTHE CROSSROADS CAMPU…CHANGINGGEARS INC: $360,000 · Human ServicesCHANGINGGEARS INCCIRCLE TAIL INC: $164,000 · Human ServicesCIRCLE TAIL INCBEECH ACRES: $120,000 · Human ServicesBEECH ACRES+1 more: $15,000 · Human ServicesRAPTOR INC: $425,000 · OtherRAPTOR INCMONROE HARDING INC: $200,000 · OtherMONROE HARDING INCHospital Hospitality: $180,000 · OtherHospital HospitalityCivic Garden Center: $125,000 · OtherCivic Garden CenterCincinnati Institute of Fine Arts: $44,000 · OtherPET COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $55,000 · Other+5 more: $113,750 · Other+5 moreWordplay Cincy: $740,000 · EducationWordplay CincyCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE: $200,000 · EducationCOMMUNITIES IN SC…Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc: $285,000 · Community ImprovementBreakthro…Corporation for Findlay Market: $200,000 · Community ImprovementCorporati…THE CINCINNATI WOMAN'S CLUB: $20,000 · Community ImprovementFREESTORE FOODBANK INC: $330,000 · Food & NutritionHOSPITAL HOSPITALITY HOUSE CORPORATION: $285,000 · Health
Environment$1,677,000Human Services$1,099,000Other$1,142,750Education$940,000Community Improvement$505,000Food & Nutrition$330,000Health$285,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCINCINNATI NATURE CENTER: $1,200,000 over 7y, 4.7% of budgetWordplay Cincy: $740,000 over 5y, 32% of budgetFRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE: $477,000 over 6y, 15% of budgetTHE CROSSROADS CAMPUS: $440,000 over 6y, 3.8% of budgetRAPTOR INC: $425,000 over 5y, 30% of budgetCHANGINGGEARS INC: $360,000 over 8y, 14% of budgetFREESTORE FOODBANK INC: $330,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetHOSPITAL HOSPITALITY HOUSE CORPORATION: $285,000 over 4y, 6.7% of budgetBreakthrough Cincinnati Inc: $285,000 over 8y, 10% of budgetMONROE HARDING INC: $200,000 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE: $200,000 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetCorporation for Findlay Market: $200,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetCIRCLE TAIL INC: $164,000 over 7y, 6.4% of budgetBEECH ACRES: $120,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetPET COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $55,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetTHISTLE FARMS INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF CRAFT ARTISTS: $20,000 over 2y, 2.7% of budgetTHE CINCINNATI WOMAN'S CLUB: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetJOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES TENNESSEE: $15,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds Wordplay Cincy ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE ↗
  • Who funds THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS ↗
  • Who funds RAPTOR INC ↗
  • Who funds CHANGINGGEARS INC ↗
  • Who funds FREESTORE FOODBANK INC ↗
  • Who funds HOSPITAL HOSPITALITY HOUSE CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc ↗
  • Who funds MONROE HARDING INC ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE ↗
  • Who funds Corporation for Findlay Market ↗
  • Who funds CIRCLE TAIL INC ↗
  • Who funds BEECH ACRES ↗
  • Who funds PET COMMUNITY CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts ↗
  • Who funds CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY ↗
  • Who funds THISTLE FARMS INC ↗
  • Who funds TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF CRAFT ARTISTS ↗
  • Who funds THE CINCINNATI WOMAN'S CLUB ↗
  • Who funds JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES TENNESSEE ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Community Foundat…Hca Healthcare Founda…The Steven & Laurie E…Millstone FundJohn a Schroth Family…Carol Ann and Ralph V…The Greater Cincinnat…Charles H Dater Found…Elsa M Heisel Sule Ch…The Frist FoundationMemorial Foundation I…Ge Aerospace Foundati…
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee IncTN19.6× affinity8 shared granteesties to 8 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · Hca Healthcare Foundation · The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation · Millstone Fund · John a Schroth Family Char Tr · Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation · The Greater Cincinnati Foundation · Charles H Dater Foundation Inc · Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005 · The Frist Foundation · Memorial Foundation Inc · Ge Aerospace Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Landen Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Landen Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%1%3%4%5%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–5%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Landen Family Foundation Inc?

    Find your warmest path to Landen Family Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 25 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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