Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including hunger relief, homelessness services, environmental advocacy, arts, education, and human rights.
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc gave $633K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in District of Columbia. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $632,500
- +428.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,167
- +111.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,205,019
- -20.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1501 Farm Credit Dr 1450, Mclean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 880-2299
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Area Food Bank ($200K). Together the top 10 received $553K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 71 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (52%), New York (22%), and Connecticut (12%). Smaller shares went to Maine and South Carolina (4% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 446% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2024) to $633K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $633K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | Support for Solving Hunger Problems | $200,000 |
| Environmental Film Festival Washington, DC | Advocate for & Advance Environmental Issues Through Film | $87,500 |
| Food Bank of NYC New York, NY | Support for Solving Hunger Problems | $50,000 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT | Provide vital services to men, woman, children fighting homelessness, hunger, addiction | $50,000 |
| Saint Ann's School Brooklyn, NY | Provide creative enrichment for programs, extraordinary faculty compensation, student financial assistance | $40,000 |
| Bowdoin College Kaempfer Fund Brunswick, ME | Provide students with financial support for visual arts course supplies | $25,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Fairfield, CT | Give children the opportunity to a healthy start in life | $25,000 |
| Amnesty International New York, NY | Provide Global Human Rights Support | $25,000 |
| College of Charleston Dean's Excellence Fund Charleston, SC | Promote the advancement of the school of business students | $25,000 |
| Eluna Philadelphia, PA | Support Families Affected by Grief or Addiction | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,205,019 | $100,475 | $657,745 | $632,500 | 15 | $633,642 | $76,816 | $142,173 |
| 2024 | $2,762,289 | $316,036 | $148,094 | $119,630 | 6 | $122,688 | $289,074 | $138,728 |
| 2023 | $2,594,347 | $176,123 | $585,716 | $455,000 | 12 | $562,901 | $138,811 | $138,570 |
| 2022 | $3,003,940 | $514,833 | $734,861 | $601,700 | 18 | $707,326 | $18,917 | $133,300 |
| 2021 | $3,223,968 | $3,594,881 | $597,128 | $564,250 | 20 | $580,144 | $220,981 | $12,434 |
| 2020 | $226,215 | $386,891 | $411,283 | $405,350 | 11 | — | $35,888 | $11,483 |
| 2019 | $250,607 | $376,439 | $350,435 | $342,350 | 12 | — | $5,051 | $14,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for food banks, organizations serving people experiencing homelessness or addiction, children’s services, arts and educational programs, and human rights work. These areas reflect the stated purposes of the listed grants, not a mission statement from the foundation.
Grantee descriptions illustrate some of the work supported: Capital Area Food Bank says its mission is to improve equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships. Bridgeport Rescue Mission says it serves hungry, homeless, and addicted people in Fairfield County. Save the Children describes its mission as achieving immediate and lasting change in children’s lives. ELUNA says it supports children, teens, and families affected by grief or addiction.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $632,500 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest reported grants included $200,000 to Capital Area Food Bank for hunger-related work; $87,500 to Environmental Film Festival to advance environmental issues through film; $50,000 each to Food Bank of NYC and Bridgeport Rescue Mission; and $40,000 to Saint Ann’s School for creative enrichment, faculty compensation, and student financial assistance. Other listed recipients included Bowdoin College Kaempfer Fund, Save the Children Federation, Amnesty International, College of Charleston Dean’s Excellence Fund, ELUNA, National Museum of Women in the Arts, and an individual recipient
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph W Kaempfer Jr as president, Georgiana Warner as vice-president, and Anna L Kaempfer as secretary/treasurer.
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc is led by Joseph W. Kaempfer Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph W. Kaempfer Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna L. Kaempfer
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgiana Warner
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kaempfer Foundation Inc
How much does Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc give each year?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc gave $633K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 6 grants.
What is Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,167, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc that year got $24K on average.
Where does Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc give grants?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Connecticut (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Capital Area Food Bank ($200,000), Environmental Film Festival ($87,500) and Food Bank of NYC ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $634K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for food banks, organizations serving people experiencing homelessness or addiction, children’s services, arts and educational programs, and human rights work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2238037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lucas Kaempfer Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
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