Lubrizol Foundation
Lubrizol Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wickliffe, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $95K.
Lubrizol Foundation at a glance
In short: Lubrizol Foundation gave $1.2M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $239K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,196,851
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $239,370
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $256,500
- Total assets
- $2,100,019
- -25.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Lubrizol Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lubrizol Foundation
Who Lubrizol Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Available Upon Request ($1.2M across 5 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 30 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lubrizol Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $976K (2023) to $3.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Available Upon Request Wickliffe, OH | Health & Human Services | $356,250 |
| Available Upon Request Wickliffe, OH | Matching Gifts | $338,701 |
| Available Upon Request Wickliffe, OH | Discretionary | $256,500 |
| Available Upon Request Wickliffe, OH | Education | $227,000 |
| Available Upon Request Wickliffe, OH | Community Connections | $18,400 |
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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 | $2,100,019 | $712,914 | $1,220,706 | $1,196,851 | 5 | $1,196,851 | $95,077 | $117,234 |
| 2024 | $2,805,969 | $1,959,751 | $1,417,880 | $1,391,762 | 6 | $1,391,762 | $463,337 | $116,353 |
| 2023 | $2,648,472 | $454,044 | $985,137 | $975,943 | 6 | $975,943 | $326,758 | $159,542 |
| 2022 | $3,752,703 | $-763,238 | $1,780,695 | $1,749,226 | 6 | $1,749,226 | $517,061 | $244,699 |
| 2021 | $7,162,968 | $1,066,425 | $3,863,392 | $3,815,485 | 7 | $3,815,485 | $1,331,226 | $405,449 |
| 2020 | $9,139,466 | $1,185,538 | $2,635,325 | $2,602,398 | 8 | — | $621,516 | $440,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lubrizol Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lubrizol Foundation is led by Elizabeth A. Grove, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A. Grove
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie A. Edgar
Trustee
Corporate Vice President Innovati → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Girish Rao
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
G. Davies Walker
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Andrea Vullo
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Doris A. Behnke (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John B. Pitts (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen A. Lerchbacher (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Karrie L. Jethrow (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Lubrizol Foundation
How much does Lubrizol Foundation give each year?
Lubrizol Foundation gave $1.2M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 6 grants.
What is Lubrizol Foundation's typical grant size?
Lubrizol Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $256,500, and its average grant was $239,370, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lubrizol Foundation give grants?
Lubrizol Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wickliffe, OH (5 grants).
Does Lubrizol Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lubrizol Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lubrizol Foundation?
Lubrizol Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lubrizol Foundation's EIN?
Lubrizol Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6500595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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