Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $582K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation gave $582K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $581,500
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,375
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $160,000
- Total assets
- $14,405,461
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (40% 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 Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Foundation for City College Inc ($230K). Together the top 3 received $350K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($231,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 18 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 $540K (2019) to $587K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $582K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $231,500 |
| The Foundation for City College Inc New York, NY | To Fund Student Scholarship Program | $230,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Fund Student Scholarship Program | $90,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | To Fund Student Scholarship Program | $30,000 |
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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 | $14,405,461 | $1,164,354 | $955,367 | $581,500 | 4 | $781,265 | $1,039,254 | $683,880 |
| 2024 | $13,653,845 | $1,363,851 | $948,666 | $580,000 | 4 | $807,664 | $1,239,038 | $667,030 |
| 2023 | $13,319,074 | $669,287 | $804,810 | $550,500 | 3 | $719,308 | $613,343 | $637,670 |
| 2022 | $12,741,595 | $778,868 | $926,390 | $586,500 | 4 | $699,285 | $602,066 | $666,350 |
| 2021 | $15,825,940 | $1,631,792 | $891,912 | $540,000 | 3 | $639,922 | $1,438,943 | $745,140 |
| 2020 | $14,453,336 | $616,241 | $884,218 | $567,000 | 5 | — | $457,051 | $651,993 |
| 2019 | $12,582,297 | $851,259 | $908,647 | $540,000 | 3 | — | $677,928 | $654,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $684K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation is led by Cicely Caste McCreight, President & Chair on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cicely Caste McCreight
President & Chair
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$38K (2019) → $26K (2025)
James L. McCreight
Vice President
On filings since 2019
7.1 hrs/week
$38K (2019) → $62K (2025)
Emmitt O'Boyle
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to James L McCreight (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation
How much does Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation gave $582K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $580K across 4 grants.
What is Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $160,000, and its average grant was $145,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (40%) and Hawaii (15%).
Does Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Student Scholarship Program" (4 grants).
How large is Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation?
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $781K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $684K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1877689. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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