Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Roanoke, VA EIN: 26-1868582

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Roanoke, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,061
-97.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,061
-93.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,061
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Mill Mountain Zoo: $10KMill Mountain Zoo$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mill Mountain Zoo ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

RoakokeBoones MillRoanoke

How Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $470K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mill Mountain Zoo Roakoke, VAPromote Wildlife/Habitat Appreciat.$10,061
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$14,533$10,0611$10,061—$632
2023$14,533$178,124$472,151$470,0003$470,000$178,124$17,685
2022$308,560$18,951$27,447$25,0001$25,000$18,951$23,510
2021$317,056$105,417$243,263$243,0003$243,000$32,722$35,759
2020$454,902$98,209$195,836$195,0004—$8,499$30,152
2019$552,529$75,420$65,814$65,0002—$12,344$38,134

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $632 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation is led by Edward M. Kitas, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward M. Kitas

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Kitas Fahs

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Barbara L. Kitas (2019–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation

How much does Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation give each year?

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $470K across 3 grants.

What is Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation?

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Roanoke, VA.

Where does Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation operate?

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $632 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation's EIN?

Kitas and Lutsko Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1868582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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