John R Lucash Scholarship Trust

BIRMINGHAM, AL EIN: 37-6342883

John R Lucash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $902K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $66K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$902K

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

-6.9% YoY

Grant Count

32

+190.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-68.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John R Lucash Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About John R Lucash Scholarship Trust

Based on IRS filings

John R Lucash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $902K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $66K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AmesBellevilleBloomingtonBowling GreenCape GirardeauCarbondaleCasperCentraliaCharlestonChicagoColumbiaDaytonDubuqueEdwardsvilleEvansvilleFort LauderdaleFultonGodfreyGreenvilleHenderson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$902,385$887,505$909,103
Revenue$79,579$44,394$-22,964
Expenses$65,399$67,421$76,783
Qualifying Distributions$51,205$54,489$63,075
Net Investment Income$66,141$31,693$8,254
Distributable Amount$54,613$52,350$53,711

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$59K25 grants202031 grants202114 grants202211 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CO…$10KSOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNVERS…$4KUNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI$4KMCKENDREE UNIVERSITY$2KWESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERS…$1KMISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY$1KBRADLEY UNIVERSITY$1KMURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY$1KLINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY$1KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$1K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Southwestern Illinois College ($10,430), Southern Illinois Unversity Edwardsville ($3,725), University of Missouri ($3,725).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY LEBANON, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$2,235
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN, KYSCHOLARSHIPS$1,490
BUTLER UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, INSCHOLARSHIPS$745
GOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING ST LOUIS, MOSCHOLARSHIPS$745
RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE ST LOUIS, MOSCHOLARSHIPS$745
LALKELAND COLLEGE MATTOON, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$745
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IASCHOLARSHIPS$745
LORAS COLLEGE DUBUQUE, IASCHOLARSHIPS$745
LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE GODFREY, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$745
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE, TNSCHOLARSHIPS$745

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE1$16,274

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John R Lucash Scholarship Trust?

John R Lucash Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. It holds $902K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is John R Lucash Scholarship Trust?

As of 2024, John R Lucash Scholarship Trust holds $902K in total assets with $80K in annual revenue. It awarded 32 grants totaling $47K in 2024.

Where does John R Lucash Scholarship Trust operate?

John R Lucash Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming.

What size grants does John R Lucash Scholarship Trust award?

In 2024, John R Lucash Scholarship Trust awarded 32 grants totaling $47K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is John R Lucash Scholarship Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, John R Lucash Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is John R Lucash Scholarship Trust's EIN?

John R Lucash Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6342883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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