Luckens-McAdams Foundation

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 74-2828028

Luckens-McAdams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$53K

-14.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+6880.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+1000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+534.6% YoY

About Luckens-McAdams Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Luckens-McAdams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ArcataAustinBaysideBlue LakeEurekaHuntsvilleKorbelMckinleyvilleOrickSacramento

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4K$9K$13K$17K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$53,090$61,882$59,848
Revenue$2,449$2,619$6,428
Expenses$11,242$585$3,200
Qualifying Distributions$13,961$200$4,500
Net Investment Income$2,149$2,319$6,128
Distributable Amount$5,771$6,079$4,842

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$14K11 grants202011 grants202111 grants20229 grants20231 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

PBS-KEET Public Television$6KBlue Lake Museum Society$2KNorthern Humboldt Unifie…$2KFood for People Inc$2KCal Forest Conservation …$1KMcAdams Cemetery Assoc$1KHumboldt Co Animal Shelter$600Northcoast Regional Land…$400PBS-KEET Public Television$200Humboldt Community Breas…$200

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ethan A LuckensDirector
Diana Claire McAdamsDirector
Bennet J LuckensDirector

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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