Lucas Foundation for Better Living

MADISON, MS EIN: 46-5163680

Lucas Foundation for Better Living is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MADISON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$14K

-59.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

-63.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+11.2% YoY

About Lucas Foundation for Better Living

Based on IRS filings

Lucas Foundation for Better Living is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MADISON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AMERICUSBALTIMOREBIRMINGHAMDORALGREENWOODHOOVERJACKSONLITTLE ROCKMONTGOMERYNEW YORKOXFORDWAILUWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$27K$36K7 grants20193 grants20209 grants20216 grants202211 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK$4KGREATER BIRMINGHAM MINIS…$4KELEVATE BIRMINGHAM$4KCATHOLIC CHARITIES$2K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILLIP H LUCASPRESIDENT2
MACY RICHARDSONSECRETARY1
MOLLY RICHARDSONHISTORIAN1
CARTER BEARMANTREASURER1
LOGAN SCOTTVICE-PRESIDENT1
CALEB BEARMANMEMBER AT LARGE1
WALKER SCOTTMEMBER AT LARGE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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