Lupke Foundation Inc Agency
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency is a private foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $78,000 to organizations, primarily in Indiana.
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency at a glance
In short: Lupke Foundation Inc Agency gave $78K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,545
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,428,847
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (99% 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 Lupke Foundation Inc Agency
- How to Apply
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The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a written request describing the purpose and exemption as the required form and materials. Award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Vincent Thomas Pnc Bank N A
Mailing address: 500 First Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 209-4802
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lupke Foundation Inc Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Acres Land Trust ($10K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Of its 2025 grant dollars, 99% went to recipients in Indiana and 1% to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lupke Foundation Inc Agency open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $72K (2020) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acres Land Trust Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Little River Wetlands Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Concordia Education Foundation Fort Wayne, IN | William Linnemeier | $10,000 |
| University of St Francis Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $7,500 |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Arch Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Fort Wayne Ballet Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Steuben County Community Foundation Angola, IN | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Clear Lake Ski School Fremont, IN | General Support | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,428,847 | $130,629 | $92,521 | $78,000 | 22 | $78,390 | $115,489 | $83,753 |
| 2024 | $1,391,596 | $66,471 | $88,525 | $75,500 | 22 | $75,500 | $52,856 | $79,865 |
| 2023 | $1,413,883 | $57,360 | $89,774 | $76,500 | 20 | $76,890 | $45,348 | $73,483 |
| 2022 | $1,445,824 | $140,200 | $101,291 | $84,000 | 19 | $84,000 | $125,853 | $76,523 |
| 2021 | $1,407,290 | $171,099 | $88,442 | $75,000 | 17 | $75,000 | $157,536 | $84,019 |
| 2020 | $1,325,294 | $38,196 | $85,306 | $71,750 | 21 | — | $26,013 | $77,470 |
| 2019 | $1,370,882 | $182,367 | $90,974 | $77,450 | 20 | — | $171,559 | $72,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lupke Foundation Inc Agency reported a distributable amount of $84K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, ARCH INC describes its work as advocating for the protection and preservation of historically and culturally significant assets and historic places in Allen County and Northeast Indiana. Fort Wayne Ballet says it aims to feed the spirit and spark the imagination through performances, dance training, and community engagement. Early Childhood Alliance describes its mission as promoting and providing excellence in early childhood care and education.
Other 2025 recipients include Concordia Educational Foundation, which says it works to preserve and grow financial gifts for Concordia Lutheran High School’s operations, programs, and students’ financial needs; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, which says it collects, preserves, and presents American and related art; and Northeast Indiana Public Radio, which says it engages the community with content that enriches the human experience.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $78,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest listed grants were $10,000 each to ACRES Land Trust, Little River Wetlands, and Concordia Education Foundation. Other notable grants included $7,500 to University of St Francis; $5,000 each to Fort Wayne Museum of Art, ARCH INC, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, and Fort Wayne Ballet; and $4,000 to Steuben County Community Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David B Lupke is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency is led by David B Lupke, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B Lupke
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Duane E. Lupke (2019–2022) — President
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 Lupke Foundation Inc Agency
How much does Lupke Foundation Inc Agency give each year?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency gave $78K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 22 grants.
What is Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's typical grant size?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,545, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lupke Foundation Inc Agency that year got $3K on average.
Where does Lupke Foundation Inc Agency give grants?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency gives mostly in Indiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (16 grants), Fremont, IN (2 grants) and Angola, IN (2 grants).
Does Lupke Foundation Inc Agency give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's largest grantees?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's largest 2025 grantees include Acres Land Trust ($10,000), Little River Wetlands ($10,000) and Concordia Education Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lupke Foundation Inc Agency?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Lupke Foundation Inc Agency fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lupke Foundation Inc Agency?
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's EIN?
Lupke Foundation Inc Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6017808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- 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 September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Lupke Foundation Inc Agency funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lupke-foundation-inc-agency-morg_dabd97cd4dcd4d1584add287372b6ddf
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