Luke 1248 Foundation Inc
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc is a private foundation located in Easley, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients, with listed purposes including support and need-based hardship or medical expenses.
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Luke 1248 Foundation Inc gave $68K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Florida. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,390
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,699
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $726,273
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (23% 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 Luke 1248 Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing says scholarship recipients will be solicited by working with local churches and Bible colleges. It states that eligible students must attend a Bible college or seminary based on the principles of Reformed Christian faith, make satisfactory progress toward a degree, and provide a biannual progress report that includes a meeting with a committee as directed by the board.
- Contact
Application contact: Mark Taylor
Mailing address: PO Box 3128, Easley, SC 29641-3128
Phone: (352) 799-6393
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Luke 1248 Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars went to Florida (23%), Oregon (22%), Mississippi (15%), Arizona (15%), and South Carolina (14%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Luke 1248 Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% 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 $35K (2019) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,100 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Support | $10,000 |
| Willow Creek Church Winter Springs, FL | Support | $10,000 |
| Veritas School Newberg, OR | Support | $10,000 |
| Door International Grand Rapids, MI | Support | $7,000 |
| Abdou Hanna Oviedo, FL | Support | $6,000 |
| Oasis Rest International Bend, OR | Support | $5,000 |
| Lagos Theatre Taylors, SC | Support | $5,000 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Columbia, SC | Support | $3,000 |
| Potters Place Central, SC | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $726,273 | $62,755 | $76,466 | $68,390 | 12 | $68,390 | $34,679 | $33,922 |
| 2024 | $667,641 | $48,242 | $83,179 | $75,340 | 15 | $75,340 | $20,593 | $32,773 |
| 2023 | $655,685 | $40,521 | $71,887 | $65,000 | 12 | $65,000 | $9,123 | $31,949 |
| 2022 | $605,504 | $43,760 | $64,151 | $56,805 | 11 | $56,805 | $19,092 | $33,931 |
| 2021 | $723,982 | $84,441 | $64,751 | $56,834 | 9 | $56,834 | $51,900 | $33,451 |
| 2020 | $663,695 | $46,711 | $49,701 | $35,500 | 11 | — | $15,713 | $31,872 |
| 2019 | $644,999 | $364,144 | $40,140 | $35,000 | 8 | — | $359,090 | $21,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luke 1248 Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, religious, legal-advocacy, and humanitarian organizations, as well as hardship and medical expenses for individual recipients.
Among the grantees, Veritas School describes its mission as providing “an excellent Christ-centered and classical education” to cultivate wisdom, virtue, and godliness. Alliance Defending Freedom says it works to advance people’s right to live and speak the truth through law, policy, and the public square. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $68,390. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $10,100, with a median of $5,500. The largest listed grants included $10,100 to an individual recipient for need-based hardship and medical expenses; $10,000 each to Alliance Defending Freedom, Willow Creek Church, and Veritas School; and $7,000 to Door International. Other listed recipients included Abdou Hanna ($6,000), Oasis Rest International ($5,000), Lagos Theatre ($5,000), Child Evangelism Fellowship ($3,000), Potter’s Place ($1,000), Samaritan’s Purse ($990), and Kiwanis Greenville ($300). The listed purposes for these organizational grants were “support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine Boatwright and Andrew Taylor as directors, Sharon Taylor as secretary, and Mark Taylor as president.
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc is led by Mark Taylor, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Taylor
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christine Boatwright
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Taylor
Secretary
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 Luke 1248 Foundation Inc
How much does Luke 1248 Foundation Inc give each year?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc gave $68K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 15 grants.
What is Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,699, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Luke 1248 Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Luke 1248 Foundation Inc give grants?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (22%) and Mississippi (15%).
Does Luke 1248 Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (11 grants).
Who are Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($10,000), Willow Creek Church ($10,000) and Veritas School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Luke 1248 Foundation Inc?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc reported $726K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Luke 1248 Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, religious, legal-advocacy, and humanitarian organizations, as well as hardship and medical expenses for individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Luke 1248 Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's EIN?
Luke 1248 Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4187458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Luke 1248 Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Luke 1248 Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/luke-1248-foundation-inc-morg_0cf0a333d6a740e581ccb261e6aa3d91
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