Frank S Lucente Foundation
The Frank S Lucente Foundation is a private foundation based in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $39,000 through 15 grants to charitable organizations, with listed grants supporting education, literacy, community programs and safety, religious activities, child care, food assistance, and other services.
Frank S Lucente Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank S Lucente Foundation gave $39K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,600
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,650
- Total assets
- $900,205
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank S Lucente Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1330, Somerset, PA 15501
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank S Lucente Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for the Alleg ($6K). Together the top 10 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frank S Lucente Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $43K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for the Alleg Johnstown, PA | Educational Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Meyersdale Public Library Meyersdale, PA | Promote Literacy Through Reading | $4,700 |
| Meyersdale Borough Meyersdale, PA | Promote Community Programs & Safety | $3,900 |
| St Philip James Church Meyersdale, PA | Promote Religious Activities | $3,900 |
| Childrens Aid Society Somerset, PA | Promote the Care of Children | $3,000 |
| Somerset Food Pantry Somerset, PA | Provide Food for People in Need | $3,000 |
| Zip with US Inc Seven Fields, PA | Provide Support for Children Cancer | $2,700 |
| Next Step Center Somerset, PA | Aid for the Homeless | $2,650 |
| Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Meyersdale, PA | Promote Public Safety | $1,950 |
| Meyersdale Area Ambulance Meyersdale, PA | Promote Emergency Health Care Trans. | $1,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $900,205 | $27,959 | $46,646 | $39,000 | 15 | $39,000 | $20,313 | $42,053 |
| 2024 | $821,565 | $43,275 | $43,325 | $36,000 | 14 | $36,000 | $35,950 | $38,946 |
| 2023 | $759,238 | $42,836 | $44,622 | $37,600 | 14 | $37,600 | $35,657 | $35,887 |
| 2022 | $709,819 | $34,151 | $50,093 | $42,900 | 13 | $42,900 | $26,801 | $37,643 |
| 2021 | $894,612 | $50,867 | $44,250 | $36,600 | 13 | $36,600 | $43,060 | $42,846 |
| 2020 | $817,874 | $45,430 | $43,197 | $36,500 | 12 | — | $38,733 | $36,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank S Lucente Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for an educational scholarship, literacy, community programs and safety, religious activities, care for children, food for people in need, children with cancer, homelessness services, public safety, emergency health care transportation, and social services.
Among its grantees, CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY describes its mission as providing care to neglected children through court-placed juvenile care, foster homes and specialized foster care, adoption, and counseling services. MEYERSDALE AREA AMBULANCE says it was formed to provide ambulance service to the local population, alone or with government authorities or hospitals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $39,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median grant of $2,650.
The largest listed grants were $6,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE ALLEG for an educational scholarship; $4,700 to MEYERSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY to promote literacy through reading; $3,900 each to MEYERSDALE BOROUGH for community programs and safety and ST PHILIP JAMES CHURCH for religious activities; and $3,000 each to CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY for the care of children and SOMERSET FOOD PANTRY to provide food for people in need.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
FRANK E LUCENTE is listed as trustee on the foundation’s 2025 filing.
Frank S Lucente Foundation is led by Frank E. Lucente, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank E. Lucente
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frank S Lucente Foundation
How much does Frank S Lucente Foundation give each year?
Frank S Lucente Foundation gave $39K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 14 grants.
What is Frank S Lucente Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank S Lucente Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,650, and its average grant was $2,600, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank S Lucente Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Frank S Lucente Foundation give grants?
Frank S Lucente Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Somerset, PA (7 grants), Meyersdale, PA (5 grants) and Johnstown, PA (2 grants).
Does Frank S Lucente Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Frank S Lucente Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Frank S Lucente Foundation's largest grantees?
Frank S Lucente Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation for the Alleg ($6,000), Meyersdale Public Library ($4,700) and Meyersdale Borough ($3,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank S Lucente Foundation?
Frank S Lucente Foundation reported $900K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Frank S Lucente Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank S Lucente Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank S Lucente Foundation's EIN?
Frank S Lucente Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7949281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frank S Lucente Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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