Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884

Private foundation · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 46-6441837

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $89K.

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 at a glance

In short: Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 gave $190K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$189,552
+227.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$47,388
+227.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$47,388
Total assets
$1,942,688
-6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois: $47KGirl Scouts of SouthernIllinois$47KSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville Foundation: $47KSouthern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville Foundation$47KJarrot Mansion Project: $47KJarrot Mansion Project$47KGreater St Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America: $47KGreater St Louis Area CouncilBoy Scouts of America$47K

The largest 2025 recipient was Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois ($47K). Together the top 4 received $190K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

EdwardsvilleGlen CarbonSaint LouisOfallonBelleville

How Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2024) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $190K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Glen Carbon, ILUnrestricted$47,388
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Foundation Edwardsville, ILUnrestricted$47,388
Jarrot Mansion Project Ofallon, ILUnrestricted$47,388
Greater St Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America Saint Louis, MOUnrestricted$47,388
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,942,688$113,431$244,354$189,5524$189,552$89,141$132,740
2024$2,076,269$203,690$80,922$57,8364$57,836$182,262$123,113
2023$1,952,478$82,736$130,055$110,1844$110,184$63,443$109,797
2022$1,999,324$64,733$140,774$119,4244$119,424$45,130$110,057
2021$2,076,474$78,031$165,022$144,2764$144,276$58,236$122,932
2020$2,163,468$72,491$81,397$61,3444—$53,831$109,970
2019$2,170,889$94,813$131,676$111,5444—$75,147$115,090

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's only listed officer is Busey Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Busey Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $17K (2019) → $21K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Busey Bank — Trustee: $21KBusey BankTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Busey Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884

How much does Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 give each year?

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 gave $190K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 4 grants.

What is Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's typical grant size?

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's median grant in 2025 was $47,388, and its average grant was $47,388, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 give grants?

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (25%).

Does Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884?

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884 reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's EIN?

Charles & Mary Lukas Trust 1045013884's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6441837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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