Lucas Wegmann Foundation
Lucas Wegmann Foundation is a private foundation, based in Damariscotta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $371K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $176K.
Lucas Wegmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucas Wegmann Foundation gave $190K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,500
- +86.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $371,426
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (26% 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 Wegmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chorus of Westerly ($50K). Together the top 4 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 17 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucas Wegmann Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $275K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chorus of Westerly Wellington, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Daponte String Quartet Foundation Freeport, ME | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Trail Life Chicago, IL | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Program Support | $40,000 |
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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 | $371,426 | $262,479 | $211,663 | $190,000 | 4 | $193,250 | $175,566 | $183,240 |
| 2024 | $385,610 | $48,322 | $186,110 | $178,000 | 7 | $178,000 | $40,620 | $188,760 |
| 2023 | $2,445,466 | $11,742 | $277,716 | $235,650 | 4 | $237,325 | $46,445 | $199,813 |
| 2022 | $2,550,521 | $270,159 | $238,361 | $200,000 | 1 | $203,175 | $48,220 | $218,656 |
| 2021 | $2,767,495 | $255,744 | $75,051 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,100 | $78,695 | $211,535 |
| 2020 | $2,755,525 | $923,850 | $300,738 | $275,000 | 2 | — | $348,882 | $152,535 |
| 2019 | $2,356,617 | $100,876 | $131,874 | $100,000 | 4 | — | $72,757 | $144,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucas Wegmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucas Wegmann Foundation is led by C. Lucas Wegmann, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Lucas Wegmann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Wegmann Foundation
How much does Lucas Wegmann Foundation give each year?
Lucas Wegmann Foundation gave $190K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 7 grants.
What is Lucas Wegmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucas Wegmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $47,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucas Wegmann Foundation give grants?
Lucas Wegmann Foundation's top state is Florida, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (26%) and Illinois (26%).
Does Lucas Wegmann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Lucas Wegmann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Lucas Wegmann Foundation?
Lucas Wegmann Foundation reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucas Wegmann Foundation's EIN?
Lucas Wegmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4768533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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