Gruber LCHS
Gruber LCHS is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $643K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $31K. Net investment income was $19K.
Gruber LCHS at a glance
In short: Gruber LCHS gave $31K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,000
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $643,452
- -2.3% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Gruber LCHS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lehigh County Historical Society ($31K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gruber LCHS gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County Historical Society Allentown, PA | General Operating | $31,000 |
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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 | $643,452 | $30,386 | $45,615 | $31,000 | 1 | $34,323 | $19,479 | $36,311 |
| 2024 | $658,808 | $31,271 | $42,971 | $29,000 | 1 | $31,728 | $20,215 | $35,057 |
| 2023 | $670,609 | $22,812 | $45,737 | $32,800 | 1 | $35,071 | $12,966 | $33,849 |
| 2022 | $693,589 | $24,220 | $48,184 | $32,800 | 1 | $35,119 | $12,394 | $37,201 |
| 2021 | $717,281 | $68,228 | $47,835 | $32,800 | 1 | — | $57,733 | $39,885 |
| 2020 | $696,923 | $46,012 | $47,732 | $32,800 | 1 | — | $36,783 | $36,283 |
| 2019 | $698,619 | $77,806 | $46,829 | $32,800 | 1 | — | $66,859 | $35,559 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gruber LCHS reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gruber LCHS's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Labukas Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$750 (2019) → $750 (2025)
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gruber LCHS
How much does Gruber LCHS give each year?
Gruber LCHS gave $31K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.
How large is Gruber LCHS?
Gruber LCHS reported $643K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 is Gruber LCHS?
Gruber LCHS is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $643K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gruber LCHS operate?
Gruber LCHS has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Gruber LCHS's EIN?
Gruber LCHS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7831169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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