Lubbe Family Foundation
Lubbe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethlehem, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Lubbe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lubbe Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $182K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,453,666
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,708
- -84.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $15,053,892
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (81% 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 Lubbe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dartmouth Health ($1.2M). Together the top 8 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lubbe Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 385% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2022) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Health Lebanon, NH | Breast Cancer Care | $1,166,666 |
| Ascutney Outdoors Brownsville, VT | Outdoor Recreation | $250,000 |
| Upper Valley Aquatic Center White River JCT, VT | AQ2UATIC and Fitness Programs | $10,000 |
| The Family Place Norwichv, VT | Support Low Income Families | $7,000 |
| Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society West Windsor, VT | Animal Welfare | $5,000 |
| Vital Communities White River JCT, VT | Building Regional Economy | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Burlington, VT | Reproductive Health | $5,000 |
| Upper Valley Music Center Lebanon, NH | Music Instruction | $5,000 |
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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 | $15,053,892 | $1,320,140 | $1,558,914 | $1,453,666 | 8 | $1,453,666 | $1,219,142 | $847,868 |
| 2024 | $15,287,727 | $895,749 | $1,369,745 | $1,166,666 | 1 | $1,166,666 | $776,022 | $836,851 |
| 2023 | $15,764,855 | $14,339,899 | $401,901 | $349,000 | 12 | $349,000 | $4,158,000 | $251,486 |
| 2022 | $5,643,733 | $-338,169 | $389,727 | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | $52,321 | $291,274 |
| 2021 | $6,377,443 | $1,652,916 | $513,184 | $450,000 | 1 | $450,000 | $1,352,916 | $297,001 |
| 2020 | $5,237,711 | $675,085 | $52,091 | — | — | — | $275,085 | $260,668 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lubbe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $848K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lubbe Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Klaus Lubbe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Lubbe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lubbe Family Foundation
How much does Lubbe Family Foundation give each year?
Lubbe Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
What is Lubbe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lubbe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $181,708, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lubbe Family Foundation give grants?
Lubbe Family Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, NH (2 grants).
Does Lubbe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lubbe Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lubbe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lubbe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dartmouth Health ($1,166,666), Ascutney Outdoors ($250,000) and Upper Valley Aquatic Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lubbe Family Foundation?
Lubbe Family Foundation reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $848K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lubbe Family Foundation's EIN?
Lubbe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6643003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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