H William Lurton Foundation

SHOREWOOD, MN EIN: 36-3492652

The H William Lurton Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1986 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation is based in Minnesota, with addresses listed in Shorewood, Excelsior, and Long Lake.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$509K

-61.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+3615.7% YoY

Grant Count

39

+2.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+3520.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not provide a public mission statement. However, based on its grantmaking activity, the foundation focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Recreation and cycling-related grants

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.

Grant Range

$10,000

Average Grant

amount: Approximately $2,600-$36,000 depending on year

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Minnesota
  • Colorado
  • Wisconsin

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AlpharettaAmeryApple ValleyBeavertonBoiseBooneBrooklynChaskaChestnut HillColorado SpringsDuluthElsahExcelsiorGolden ValleyGrand MaraisGreat FallsGreenwood VillageHamelHastingsHill City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

  • Total Assets: $509,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Revenue: $702,000
  • Expenses: $1,500,000
  • Total Giving: $1,490,003

Tax Status: Tax-exempt since March 1987. The foundation is required to file IRS Form 990-PF annually.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$413K$826K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$508,907$1,309,125$924,499
Revenue$701,740$435,098$369,308
Expenses$1,501,958$50,472$122,182
Qualifying Distributions$1,490,738$41,331$114,888
Net Investment Income$318,408$132,364$49,830
Distributable Amount$83,196$69,519$53,184

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$373K$745K$1M$1M30 grants202031 grants202143 grants202238 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ADVENTURE UNLIMITED$503KYMCA OF THE NORTH$483KMONARCH SCHOOL$116KKENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOO…$66KWILDFIRE FIREFIGHTER FOU…$31KYOUTH FARM & MARKET PROJ…$31KTHE STROKE FOUNDATION$30KHEALING WITH HORSEPLAY$30KMERCY CHEFS IMPACT INTER…$25KSAMARITAN'S PURSE- FLORI…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

181 grants across all recorded years

177<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by family members:

  • H William Lurton (President)
  • Carrie Lurton Cochran (Director)
  • Jennifer Lurton Keller (Director)
  • Nancy Lurton Erickson (Director)
  • Scott Daniel Lurton (Director)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
H WILLIAM LURTONPRESIDENT3
CARRIE LURTON COCHRANDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER LURTON KELLERDIRECTOR1
NANCY LURTON ERICKSONDIRECTOR1
SCOTT DANIEL LURTONDIRECTOR1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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