Lord Educational Fund

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 51-0175613

The Lord Educational Fund is a private foundation located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It operates as a grantmaking organization focused on educational initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$174K

+76.6% YoY

Grant Count

+9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+61.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lord Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and supports educational causes within its service area.

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $389K (53%)

Missouri $206K (28%)

Mississippi $27K (4%)

Kansas $21K (3%)

Kentucky $17K (2%)

Indiana $17K (2%)

Florida $15K (2%)

Virginia $12K (2%)

+4 more states

States

Alabama Florida Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Missouri Mississippi Ohio Texas Virginia

Cities

BloomingtonCantonCape GirardeauCarbondaleChampaignCharlestonColumbiaColumbusDecaturEdwardsvilleEl DoradoElmhurstFort MeyersIowa CityJacksonvilleLebanonLexingtonLouisvilleLubbokMacomb

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The foundation had total giving of $174,000 in recent reporting periods.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,700,027	$3,833,031	$3,824,515
Revenue	$194,492	$77,618	$207,967
Expenses	$240,645	$158,944	$191,303
Qualifying Distributions	$207,088	$129,219	$156,532
Net Investment Income	$160,550	$92,063	$179,870
Distributable Amount	$225,194	$204,988	$222,080

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Siu Edwardsville ($21,000), Lake Land College ($12,000), Butler Community College ($12,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA, MO	SCHOLARSHIPS	$5,500
STEPHENS COLLEGE COLUMBIA, MO	SCHOLARSHIPS	$7,000
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NORMAL, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$10,000
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$8,500
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY DECATUR, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$10,000
MISSOURI UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECH ROLLA, MO	SCHOLARSHIPS	$4,500
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO	SCHOLARSHIPS	$10,000
SIU EDWARDSVILLE EDWARDSVILLE, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$21,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$11,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD, IL	SCHOLARSHIPS	$10,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
US BANK NA	TRUSTEE	1	$63,147

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lord Educational Fund make grants?

The foundation is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and supports educational causes within its service area.

What size grants does Lord Educational Fund award?

In 2024, Lord Educational Fund awarded 23 grants totaling $174K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lord Educational Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lord Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $225K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.