Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,400
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,400
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $76,008
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension St Vincent Foundation ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1K (2025) to $18K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Emergency Management | $1,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $76,008 | $1,400 | $2,650 | $1,400 | 1 | $2,650 | $3,751 |
| 2024 | $77,258 | $3,660 | $4,910 | $3,660 | 1 | $4,910 | $3,848 |
| 2023 | $78,508 | $5 | $1,200 | — | — | $1,200 | $3,899 |
| 2022 | $79,703 | $3 | $1,200 | — | — | $1,200 | $3,977 |
| 2021 | $80,900 | — | $1,100 | — | — | $1,100 | $4,023 |
| 2020 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 2 | — | $3,704 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Kathryn Lucas, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Lucas
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graydon Lower
Director - Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maddie Hall
Director - Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandi Carr
Director - Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Wonser
Director - Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Lucas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terina Perry
Director - Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole York
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Charlotte Lucas (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Theresa McMahan (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Katie Lucas (2020) — President
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 Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
How large is Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc?
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc reported $76K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lucas Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-5176113. 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 July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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