Fulu Foundation
Fulu Foundation is a private foundation based in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations for charitable purposes, with award restrictions limited to educational, religious, or charitable purposes.
Fulu Foundation at a glance
In short: Fulu Foundation gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,030
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,403
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48
- Total assets
- $284,642
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (56% 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 Fulu Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Dr Shau-Zou Lu as the contact, says no particular form is required, and states that there are no deadlines. Awards are restricted to educational, religious, or charitable purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Shau-Zou Lu
Mailing address: 195 Grafton Court, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Phone: (847) 295-2539
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fulu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LFLB Community Church ($6K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 56% to Illinois recipients, 36% to California, and 7% to Michigan. The filing also lists grants to recipients in Indiana, New York, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fulu Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $513; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $513 first-time, $48 repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 0% 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 $9K (2020) to $43K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LFLB Community Church Lake Bluff, IL | Charitable Purpose | $5,608 |
| Nckunaafi Cupertino, CA | For Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Lake Forest Lake Bluff Rotary Club Lake Forest, IL | For Charitable Purposes | $2,216 |
| GLCASC Detroit, MI | Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Lowell High School Lowell, IN | Charitable Purpose | $61 |
| Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | For Charitable Purpose | $35 |
| National Audubon Society Inc New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $35 |
| The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | For Charitable Purpose | $25 |
| National Park Washington, DC | Charitable Purpose | $25 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $25 |
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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 | $284,642 | $112,201 | $8,926 | $14,030 | 10 | — | $25,289 | $23,088 |
| 2024 | $271,972 | $113,827 | $25,049 | $16,172 | 11 | — | $23,379 | $19,981 |
| 2023 | $268,774 | $79,222 | $45,639 | $38,754 | 18 | $15 | $15,253 | $14,447 |
| 2022 | $196,126 | $50,654 | $34,769 | $27,839 | 19 | $27,839 | $11,942 | $10,244 |
| 2021 | $201,561 | $43,440 | $46,502 | $42,852 | 20 | $42,852 | $43,440 | $11,379 |
| 2020 | $192,214 | $37,289 | $10,572 | $8,867 | 25 | — | $37,289 | $7,960 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fulu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 went to organizations including a community church, a Rotary club, a high school, and charitable organizations.
Among its grantees, the National Audubon Society describes its mission as working toward a future where birds thrive across the Americas through conservation. The Carter Center says it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health, guided by commitments to human rights and alleviating human suffering.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $14,030. Grant amounts ranged from $25 to $5,608, with a median of $48.
The largest grants were $5,608 to LFLB Community Church in Lake Bluff, Illinois; $5,000 to NCKUNAAFI in Cupertino, California; $2,216 to Lake Forest Lake Bluff Rotary Club in Lake Forest, Illinois; and $1,000 to GLCASC in Detroit, Michigan. The filing states that the grants were for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MOU-YING FU LU as president; Shau-Zou Lu as treasurer; and Eva Lu Bonn and Linda Lu as directors.
Fulu Foundation is led by Mou-Ying Fu Lu, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mou-Ying Fu Lu
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eva Lu Bonn
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Lu
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shau-Zou Lu
Treasurer
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 Fulu Foundation
How much does Fulu Foundation give each year?
Fulu Foundation gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 11 grants.
What is Fulu Foundation's typical grant size?
Fulu Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $48, and its average grant was $1,403, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fulu Foundation that year got $513 on average.
Where does Fulu Foundation give grants?
Fulu Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (36%) and Michigan (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Fulu Foundation's largest grantees?
Fulu Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include LFLB Community Church ($5,608), Nckunaafi ($5,000) and Lake Forest Lake Bluff Rotary Club ($2,216), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fulu Foundation?
Fulu Foundation reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $112K.
What does Fulu Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a community church, a Rotary club, a high school, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fulu Foundation?
The filing lists Dr Shau-Zou Lu as the contact, says no particular form is required, and states that there are no deadlines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Fulu Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Fulu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Fulu Foundation's EIN?
Fulu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4409239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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