Lufkin Family Foundation
The Lufkin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $923,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, education, land conservation, animal welfare, and housing.
Lufkin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lufkin Family Foundation gave $923K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state New York. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $923,000
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,500
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,782,833
- -12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (12 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (42% 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 Lufkin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 711 Fifth Avenue 10Th Floor, New York, NY 10022-3111
Phone: (212) 339-2662
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lufkin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ichan School of Medicine ($125K). Together the top 10 received $698K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 94 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 42% of grant dollars, followed by California (19%), Idaho (11%), Connecticut (11%), and Washington (8%). The reported grants also included recipients in New Jersey and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lufkin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 26 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 379% 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 $325K (2023) to $923K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $923K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ichan School of Medicine New York, NY | General Support | $125,000 |
| Dr Bridget Mueller's Headache Treatment 7 Research Fund New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| NYU Langone Health New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| 5 Buckets Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $82,500 |
| Costco Scholarship Fund Bellevue, WA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Friends of Oakland Animal Services Oakland, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Rumsey Hall School Washington, CT | General Support | $50,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust CO Hailey, ID | General Support | $50,000 |
| Sun Valley Community School Sun Valley, ID | General Support | $50,000 |
| Make It Home Bay Area San Rafael, CA | General 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 | $2,782,833 | $577,112 | $956,792 | $923,000 | 26 | $924,811 | $381,062 | $244,326 |
| 2024 | $3,170,587 | $281,708 | $639,309 | $604,500 | 20 | $606,655 | $77,462 | $252,386 |
| 2023 | $3,528,188 | $204,721 | $356,501 | $325,000 | 14 | $328,062 | $18,735 | $225,860 |
| 2022 | $3,679,968 | $94,880 | $475,952 | $442,500 | 12 | $442,500 | $12,941 | $210,787 |
| 2021 | $4,061,042 | $2,985,434 | $533,005 | $511,500 | 22 | $511,500 | $168,056 | $156,006 |
| 2020 | $1,608,613 | $242,192 | $353,513 | $333,000 | 16 | — | $64,588 | $106,689 |
| 2019 | $1,719,934 | $249,782 | $582,134 | $552,335 | 19 | — | $63,415 | $112,223 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lufkin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $244K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, Wood River Land Trust says it works to protect the Wood River Valley’s landscapes and waters; Friends of Oakland Animal Services says it provides homes, health, and care for animals in need; and Make It Home says it furnishes homes for people transitioning out of crisis or homelessness.
Education organizations among the recipients include Sun Valley Community School, which describes its mission as helping students think critically, engage confidently, and lead purposeful lives, and Rumsey Hall School, which says it takes a whole-child approach to education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $923,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The listed large grants were generally designated for general support.
The largest reported grants included $125,000 to ICHAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; $100,000 each to DR BRIDGET MUELLER'S HEADACHE TREATMENT 7 RESEARCH FUND and NYU LANGONE HEALTH; $82,500 to 5 BUCKETS FOUNDATION; and $50,000 each to COSTCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND, FRIENDS OF OAKLAND ANIMAL SERVICES, RUMSEY HALL SCHOOL, WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST CO, and SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL. Other notable awards included $40,000 to MAKE IT HOME BAY AREA and $25,000 each to POINTER RESCUE ORG INC and WESTERN LANDOWNERS ALLIANCE.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists six trustees: Dan W. Lufkin, Hugh J. Freund, Margaret L. Bishop, Abigail F. Lufkin, Elise G. B. Lufkin, and Alison W. Lufkin Faber.
Lufkin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abigail F. Lufkin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alison W. Lufkin Faber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dan W. Lufkin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elise G. B. Lufkin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hugh J. Freund
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret L. Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Lufkin Family Foundation
How much does Lufkin Family Foundation give each year?
Lufkin Family Foundation gave $923K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $605K across 20 grants.
What is Lufkin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lufkin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $35,500, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lufkin Family Foundation that year got $38K on average.
Where does Lufkin Family Foundation give grants?
Lufkin Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (19%) and Idaho (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).
Does Lufkin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lufkin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lufkin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lufkin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ichan School of Medicine ($125,000), Dr Bridget Mueller's Headache Treatment 7 Research Fund ($100,000) and NYU Langone Health ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lufkin Family Foundation?
Lufkin Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $925K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $244K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lufkin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lufkin Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lufkin Family Foundation's EIN?
Lufkin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3999095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lufkin Family Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Lufkin Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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