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Leinweber Foundation

Annual Giving
$4.4M

Leinweber Foundation

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $4,421,470 (2024)
  • Success Rate: Not publicly available
  • Decision Time: Not publicly available
  • Grant Range: Not publicly available
  • Geographic Focus: Likely Michigan-focused (based in Birmingham, MI)

Contact Details

  • Website: No active public website found
  • Phone: Not publicly available
  • Email: Not publicly available
  • Location: Birmingham, Michigan

Overview

The Leinweber Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2016 and based in Birmingham, Michigan. With total assets of approximately $71.9 million as of 2024, the foundation distributes over $4.4 million annually in charitable disbursements. The foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization under "Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations" and has been tax-exempt since March 2016. The foundation appears to operate with a lean structure, with family members serving in key leadership roles.

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

Specific grant programs and amounts are not publicly documented. The foundation distributed $4,421,470 in charitable disbursements in 2024.

Priority Areas

Specific priority areas are not publicly available.

What They Don't Fund

Exclusions are not publicly documented.

Governance and Leadership

The foundation is led by:

  • Larry Leinweber - President, Treasurer, Director
  • Jessica Leinweber - Secretary, Director, Executive Director (Compensation: $169,500)
  • Board Members: Claudia Babiarz, David Leinweber, Ashley Leinweber

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

This funder does not have a public application process. Based on available information, the foundation appears to operate as a private family foundation that likely makes grants through trustee discretion or pre-existing relationships rather than through open application processes.

Decision Timeline

Not publicly available.

Success Rates

Not publicly available.

Reapplication Policy

Not publicly available.

Application Success Factors

Due to the private nature of this foundation and lack of public information about their giving patterns, specific success factors cannot be determined from available sources.

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • This is a private family foundation with substantial assets ($71.9 million) and significant annual giving ($4.4 million)
  • No public application process exists; grants are likely made through trustee discretion
  • The foundation operates with minimal public presence (no active website or published guidelines)
  • Family members comprise the entire board structure
  • Building relationships with board members may be necessary for consideration
  • Located in Birmingham, Michigan, suggesting possible preference for local/regional organizations

References

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