Luptak Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Farmington Hills, MI EIN: 42-1530038

Luptak Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Farmington Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $163K.

Luptak Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Luptak Family Foundation gave $120K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$3,173,541
+1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Luptak Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

St Jude Catholic Church & School: $55KSt Jude Catholic Church &School$55KUniversity of Michigan: $50KUniversity of Michigan$50KAmerican Legion Post #341: $5KAmerican Legion Post #341$5KWord of Grace Worship Center: $5KWord of Grace Worship Center$5KRedford Church of Christ: $5KRedford Church of Christ$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Catholic Church & School ($55K). Together the top 5 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 17 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonAnn ArborDetroitBloomfield HillsCincinnatiGrosse Pointe FarmsSt. LouisWaldorfWest Palm Beach

How Luptak Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $240K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Catholic Church & School Boca Raton, FLGeneral Program Support$55,000
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIGeneral Program Support$50,000
American Legion Post #341 Bloomfield Hills, MIGeneral Program Support$5,000
Word of Grace Worship Center Waldorf, MDGeneral Program Support$5,000
Redford Church of Christ Detroit, MIGeneral Program Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,173,541$165,226$123,274$120,0005$120,000$162,696$169,448
2024$3,132,534$36,599$259,685$240,0004$255,143$61,182$173,141
2023$3,354,675$68,969$137,363$114,0003$114,000$67,096$171,940
2022$3,423,069$14,035$181,292$175,0003$175,000$25,316$172,985
2021$3,590,306$14,930$70,670$65,0002$65,000$5,151—
2020$3,646,046$3,506$116,170$108,5006———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luptak Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Luptak Family Foundation is led by Paola M. Luptak, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paola M. Luptak

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nina D. Luptak

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul A. Jakobson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Markus E. Jakobson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Luptak Family Foundation

How much does Luptak Family Foundation give each year?

Luptak Family Foundation gave $120K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 4 grants.

What is Luptak Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Luptak Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Luptak Family Foundation give grants?

Luptak Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (46%).

Does Luptak Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Luptak Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Luptak Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Luptak Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Catholic Church & School ($55,000), University of Michigan ($50,000) and American Legion Post #341 ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Luptak Family Foundation?

Luptak Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (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 is Luptak Family Foundation's EIN?

Luptak Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1530038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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