Lugers Family Foundation
Lugers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Douglas, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $347K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $12K.
Lugers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lugers Family Foundation gave $44K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,750
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,823
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $346,900
- -9.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Lugers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Holland Educational Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lugers Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $44K (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Educational Foundation Holland, MI | General | $6,000 |
| Kid's Food Basket Grand Rapids, MI | General | $4,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | General | $4,000 |
| Benjamin's Hope Holland, MI | General | $3,000 |
| Ustamidwest Tennis & Educational F Indianapolis, IN | General | $2,500 |
| Harbor Humane Society West Olive, MI | General | $2,250 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Holland, MI | General | $2,000 |
| Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Boca Raton, FL | General | $2,000 |
| Paws with a Cause Wayland, MI | General | $2,000 |
| Resilienceadv for Ending Violence Holland, MI | General | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $346,900 | $17,417 | $54,216 | $43,750 | 24 | $43,750 | $11,675 | $43,341 |
| 2023 | $383,699 | $24,010 | $49,285 | $40,400 | 22 | $40,400 | $15,125 | $39,225 |
| 2022 | $408,974 | $62,163 | $52,616 | $42,750 | 24 | $42,750 | $52,815 | $41,145 |
| 2021 | $399,427 | $75,179 | $49,987 | $40,235 | 25 | $40,235 | $65,427 | $42,489 |
| 2020 | $374,235 | $16,690 | $50,560 | $39,420 | 22 | — | $5,550 | $40,176 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lugers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lugers Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beth Post
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janet Lugers
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marilyn Hoffer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lugers Family Foundation
How much does Lugers Family Foundation give each year?
Lugers Family Foundation gave $44K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 22 grants.
What is Lugers Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lugers Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,823, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lugers Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lugers Family Foundation give grants?
Lugers Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (6%) and Indiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (12 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (3 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Lugers Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lugers Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lugers Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lugers Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Holland Educational Foundation ($6,000), Kid's Food Basket ($4,000) and Mary Free Bed Foundation ($4,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lugers Family Foundation?
Lugers Family Foundation reported $347K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lugers Family Foundation's EIN?
Lugers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3369937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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