The Landen Family Foundation concentrates giving in the Greater Cincinnati region, prioritizing conservation and nature-based education alongside community services that build capacity and infrastructure. Grants skew toward capital projects and multi-year commitments that create or improve facilities (trails, education centers, utilities) but also include targeted operating support for neighborhood arts, housing/social enterprise, and hospital family services. The foundation consistently re-grants to a small set of local organizations, favoring tangible projects that expand program reach or physical footprint.
Landen Family Foundation Inc has repeatedly backed land and trail protection in the Greater Cincinnati area, including a $200,000 grant to Friends of Radnor Lake for Harris Trail boundary protection and multi-year support for Cincinnati Nature Center’s Long Branch Farm & Trails project. That pattern of funding points to a foundation interested in preserving place while also expanding the facilities that support education and public access. The same approach shows up in wildlife and nature learning grants, such as support for Raptor Inc’s educational center in Milford and for Civic Garden Center’s ReRooted work in Cincinnati. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond conservation into community-serving institutions. It has funded WordPlay Cincy, Crossroads Campus, Hospital Hospitality House Corporation, Freestore-Foodbank Inc, and Communities in Schools of Tennessee, often with grants tied to operations, expansion, or equipment rather than unrestricted annual support alone. Across these awards, the foundation tends to favor tangible projects that build capacity, improve infrastructure, or extend the reach of a local organization.
Land conservation and trail access are a visible theme. The foundation gave $200,000 to Friends of Radnor Lake for Harris Trail boundary protection, and it supported Cincinnati Nature Center’s Long Branch Farm & Trails project with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 tied to renovation and infrastructure work. Nature education and wildlife rehabilitation are another clear priority. It awarded $100,000 to Raptor Inc for construction of an educational center next to its raptor rehabilitation facility in Milford, and another $50,000 to Civic Garden Center for ReRooted. Community support appears in several forms. WordPlay Cincy received funding for its original proposal, while Communities in Schools of Tennessee was supported for integrated student support and wraparound services for Metro Nashville students. The foundation also backed Crossroads Campus for expansion and for social-enterprise based employment and affordable housing for young adults facing homelessness.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the midrange: p25 is $30,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $100,000. The recent record shows both one-time awards and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Cincinnati Nature Center, Raptor Inc, Crossroads Campus, Hospital Hospitality House Corporation, Communities in Schools of Tennessee, Freestore-Foodbank Inc, ChangingGears Inc, and Circle Tail Inc. That repeat pattern aligns with phased projects and ongoing operating needs. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving pattern also includes capital support, operations grants, and equipment purchases.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated local giving with a small number of sizable, often multi-year grants; repeated funding to core grantees; emphasis on capital projects and facility-building alongside selective operating support.
Notable grantees: Cincinnati Nature Center, Raptor Inc, WordPlay Cincy, Crossroads Campus, Hospital Hospitality House Corporation
Most grants land in Ohio, which accounts for 69% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state; the top giving state by count is also OH. Cincinnati and Milford appear frequently, along with Pleasant Plain. Outside Ohio, Nashville is a regular recipient city, with grants to organizations such as Friends of Radnor Lake, Crossroads Campus, Hospital Hospitality House Corporation, Communities in Schools of Tennessee, Monroe Harding, and Pet Community Center. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports land conservation, trail and boundary protection, nature education and wildlife rehabilitation, community arts and youth literacy, supportive housing and employment-focused social enterprise, and patient and family hospitality services. Recent grants include conservation, education-center construction, student-support services, and operating or equipment support for local nonprofits.
Yes. The recent record includes repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, such as Cincinnati Nature Center, Raptor Inc, Crossroads Campus, Hospital Hospitality House Corporation, Communities in Schools of Tennessee, Freestore-Foodbank Inc, ChangingGears Inc, and Circle Tail Inc. That shows ongoing support rather than only one-off awards.
The grant-size distribution centers around $50,000, with p25 at $30,000 and p75 at $100,000. Recent awards also include larger project grants of $150,000 and $200,000, especially for land protection and facility-related work.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Cincinnati, Milford, and Pleasant Plain are frequent recipient cities, while Nashville is the main out-of-state city in the recent grants list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation For Findlay Market Of | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | Findlay Forward |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection |
| Hospital Hospitality House Corporation | Nashville, TN | $95,000 | 2026 | Operations Grant |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | Freestore Foodbank's School Pantry Program |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students |
| Changing Gears | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | Changing Gears |
| WordPlay Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | Amplifying Youth Voice |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | Nurturing Potential to Gifted But Disadvantaged Youth Through the Summer, School Year, and College Bound Programs |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | Job Training, Affordable Housing & Supportive Services for Young Adults |
| Circle Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | Circle Trail Campus Modernization |
| Civic Garden Center | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | ReRooted |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | $200,000 | 2025 | Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | Long Branch Farm & Trails: Stone House Renovation and New Mixed-Use Building |
| Raptor Inc | Milford, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | RAPTOR Inc. Educational Center |
| Hospital Hospitality House Corporation | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 2025 | Operations Grant |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Cincinnati COOKS! - New Equipment Needs |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students |
| Civic Garden Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | ReRooted |
| ChangingGears Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | ChangingGears Vehicle Programs |
| Circle Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | Circle Trail Campus Modernization |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | Nurturing Potential to Gifted But Disadvantaged Youth Through the Summer, School Year, and College Bound Programs |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $150,000 | 2024 | Long Branch Farm & Trails: Stone House Renovation and New Mixed-Use Building |
| Raptor Inc | Milford, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | RAPTOR Inc. Educational Center |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 2024 | Crossroads Campus Expansion Project |
| Hospital Hospitality House Corporation | Nashville, TN | $95,000 | 2024 | Operations Grant |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | Integrated Student Support for MNPS |
| Civic Garden Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | ReRooted |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | Cincinnati COOKS! - New Equipment Needs |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | Growing to Serve: BTC Development Team Capacity Building |
| ChangingGears Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Circle Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | Circle Trail Campus Modernization |
| Wordplay Cincy | Cincinnati, OH | $200,000 | 2023 | WordPlays original proposal was a $400,000 request: $200,000 to be funded in 2020, and $200,000 in 2021. Of this amount, $30,000 each year will be dedicated to the Director of Programmings salary, and $170,000 to capital expenses for the renovation of our commercial building at 1556 Chase Ave. Due to the rapid changes brought on by the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, WordPlay has decided to pause renovations on the building and focus on generating operating support to keep our staff intact and redirect programming to multi-faceted online learning. Per Executive Director Libby Hunters conversation with Libby Krone on March 25, 2020, an additional $200,000 in operating support is being requested for 2020, with $200,000 to be awarded to the capital project in 2021 and $200,000 in 2022, for a total of $600,000 over the next three years. |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $150,000 | 2023 | The Cincinnati Nature Center is seeking a $600,000 grant (distributed over 4 years) for a two-pronged project that includes the installation of utilities infrastructure (water, sewage, and electric) and the incorporation of a facility at Long Branch Farm & Trails. These additions will provide the physical resources needed to expand our Native Plant Propagation program, support the restoration of our regions native plants, and help generate income that supports our mission. |
| Raptor Inc | Milford, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | This project is for construction of an educational center on the grounds next to our current raptor rehabilitation facility in Milford, Ohio. This public facility will focus on the education of the conservation of raptors - the importance of birds of prey to the environment and what people can do to protect these birds. The building will have an auditorium to give presentations, an interpretative area, a small gift shop and an outdoor raptor trail with outdoor exhibits of birds of prey. |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 2023 | Social Enterprised Based Employment and Affordable Housing for Yound Adjults Facing Homelessness |
| Changing Gears Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $80,000 | 2023 | Our current tow truck is limiting our capacity to safely tow vehicles ourselves, which requires outsourcing to towing companies more often. Purchasing a new rollback tow truck will provide a long term solution that allow us to safely tow donated vehicles and client vehicles that need to be repaired. |
| Monroe Harding Inc | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | Our mission is changing young peoples lives with prior abuse, neglect, or victims of crime. Since we began in 1893 as an orphanage for displaced youth, Monroe Harding evolved and continually adapted to meet the needs of children and young adults who are in or transitioning out of state custody. We ensure that foster care youth and other vulnerable young people build a solid foundation of strengths, positioning them for success in adulthood. We provide children, young adults, and families with resources in the areas of Homes, Healing, and Opportunities. We also advocate for servicerecipients and empower young people to advocate for themselves. Monroe Harding is the only agency in Middle Tennessee providing a comprehensive continuum of services for current and former foster youth from birth to 26, as well as young adults who are victims of crime. We fulfill our mission through four programs: Foster Care, Supportive Housing, Clinical Emotional, and Mental Health Support, and Youth Educa |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | CIS of TN works to remove the non-academic barriers that prevent student success in the classroom. In partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools and KIPP Charter Schools, we provide daily school-based interventions to students in grades K12 to address academic failure, truancy, behavioral issues, social service needs and more. |
| Freestore-Foodbank Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | General Operating Funding |
| Breakthrough Cincinnati Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operating Funding |
| Pet Community Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operating Funding |
| Circle Tail Inc | Pleasant Plain, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | Circle Trail Campus Modernization |
| The Cincinnati Woman's Club | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Stempower |
Corporation For Findlay Market Of
$200,000Findlay Forward
Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection
Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students
WordPlay Cincy
$50,000Amplifying Youth Voice
Nurturing Potential to Gifted But Disadvantaged Youth Through the Summer, School Year, and College Bound Programs
Crossroads Campus
$50,000Job Training, Affordable Housing & Supportive Services for Young Adults
Circle Tail Inc
$30,000Circle Trail Campus Modernization
Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection
Cincinnati Nature Center
$150,000Long Branch Farm & Trails: Stone House Renovation and New Mixed-Use Building
Raptor Inc
$100,000RAPTOR Inc. Educational Center
Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students
Civic Garden Center
$50,000ReRooted
Circle Tail Inc
$30,000Circle Trail Campus Modernization
Nurturing Potential to Gifted But Disadvantaged Youth Through the Summer, School Year, and College Bound Programs
Cincinnati Nature Center
$150,000Long Branch Farm & Trails: Stone House Renovation and New Mixed-Use Building
Raptor Inc
$100,000RAPTOR Inc. Educational Center
Crossroads Campus
$100,000Crossroads Campus Expansion Project
Growing to Serve: BTC Development Team Capacity Building
Circle Tail Inc
$20,000Circle Trail Campus Modernization
Wordplay Cincy
$200,000WordPlays original proposal was a $400,000 request: $200,000 to be funded in 2020, and $200,000 in 2021. Of this amount, $30,000 each year will be dedicated to the Director of Programmings salary, and $170,000 to capital expenses for the renovation of our commercial building at 1556 Chase Ave. Due to the rapid changes brought on by the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, WordPlay has decided to pause renovations on the building and focus on generating operating support to keep our staff intact and redirect programming to multi-faceted online learning. Per Executive Director Libby Hunters conversation with Libby Krone on March 25, 2020, an additional $200,000 in operating support is being requested for 2020, with $200,000 to be awarded to the capital project in 2021 and $200,000 in 2022, for a total of $600,000 over the next three years.
Cincinnati Nature Center
$150,000The Cincinnati Nature Center is seeking a $600,000 grant (distributed over 4 years) for a two-pronged project that includes the installation of utilities infrastructure (water, sewage, and electric) and the incorporation of a facility at Long Branch Farm & Trails. These additions will provide the physical resources needed to expand our Native Plant Propagation program, support the restoration of our regions native plants, and help generate income that supports our mission.
Raptor Inc
$100,000This project is for construction of an educational center on the grounds next to our current raptor rehabilitation facility in Milford, Ohio. This public facility will focus on the education of the conservation of raptors - the importance of birds of prey to the environment and what people can do to protect these birds. The building will have an auditorium to give presentations, an interpretative area, a small gift shop and an outdoor raptor trail with outdoor exhibits of birds of prey.
Crossroads Campus
$100,000Social Enterprised Based Employment and Affordable Housing for Yound Adjults Facing Homelessness
Our current tow truck is limiting our capacity to safely tow vehicles ourselves, which requires outsourcing to towing companies more often. Purchasing a new rollback tow truck will provide a long term solution that allow us to safely tow donated vehicles and client vehicles that need to be repaired.
Our mission is changing young peoples lives with prior abuse, neglect, or victims of crime. Since we began in 1893 as an orphanage for displaced youth, Monroe Harding evolved and continually adapted to meet the needs of children and young adults who are in or transitioning out of state custody. We ensure that foster care youth and other vulnerable young people build a solid foundation of strengths, positioning them for success in adulthood. We provide children, young adults, and families with resources in the areas of Homes, Healing, and Opportunities. We also advocate for servicerecipients and empower young people to advocate for themselves. Monroe Harding is the only agency in Middle Tennessee providing a comprehensive continuum of services for current and former foster youth from birth to 26, as well as young adults who are victims of crime. We fulfill our mission through four programs: Foster Care, Supportive Housing, Clinical Emotional, and Mental Health Support, and Youth Educa
CIS of TN works to remove the non-academic barriers that prevent student success in the classroom. In partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools and KIPP Charter Schools, we provide daily school-based interventions to students in grades K12 to address academic failure, truancy, behavioral issues, social service needs and more.
Circle Tail Inc
$20,000Circle Trail Campus Modernization
The Cincinnati Woman's Club
$10,000Stempower