Lusk Family Foundation
The Lusk Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Kansas and New York, including organizations working in women’s health, public media, education, the arts, and community services.
Lusk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lusk Family Foundation gave $49K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,100
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,464
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $817,584
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (83% 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 Lusk Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that any form is acceptable, restrictions on awards are none, and applications may be directed to Nancy L. Lusk.
- Review Cycle
- December 1, as stated on the 2025 filing; this date is past.
- Deadline
- December 1, as stated on the 2025 filing; this date is past.
- Contact
Application contact: Nancy L Lusk
Mailing address: 4601 E Douglas Ste 111, Wichita, KS 67218
Phone: (316) 267-2858
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lusk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation ($9K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 17% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lusk Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $50K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $8,500 |
| College Hill United Methodist Church Wichita, KS | General Support | $8,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| Kmuw Public Radio Wichita, KS | Public Radio Support | $5,000 |
| KPTS Public Television Wichita, KS | General Support | $5,000 |
| Music Theater of Wichita Wichita, KS | Wayne Bryan Fund | $5,000 |
| The Pando Initiative Wichita, KS | Programs for Low Income Public School Students | $4,000 |
| Assistance League of Wichita Wichita, KS | General Support | $3,000 |
| George Tiller MD Memorial Fund Wichita, KS | Support of Women's Health | $2,500 |
| Exploration Place Wichita, KS | Museum Program General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $817,584 | $27,544 | $50,485 | $49,100 | 11 | $49,100 | $24,347 | $51,740 |
| 2024 | $840,525 | $30,127 | $45,799 | $44,650 | 9 | $44,650 | $27,867 | $49,103 |
| 2023 | $856,197 | $28,331 | $46,481 | $45,570 | 12 | $45,570 | $26,657 | $44,644 |
| 2022 | $874,347 | $16,212 | $50,614 | $48,690 | 12 | $48,690 | $12,816 | $45,577 |
| 2021 | $908,749 | $-11,617 | $49,771 | $48,501 | 10 | $48,501 | $4,516 | $48,708 |
| 2020 | $970,137 | $9,713 | $50,970 | $50,052 | 12 | — | $6,802 | $48,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lusk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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 general support and support for women’s health, public media, arts, museum programming, and programs for low-income public school students.
Among its grantees, The Pando Initiative describes its work as supporting students struggling with school and life through staff placed in partner public schools. Assistance League of Wichita says it runs community-based philanthropic programs, with all its funds remaining in Wichita. Exploration Place describes its mission as inspiring interest in science and technology through creative experiences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $49,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $8,500, with a median grant of $5,000. Larger awards included $8,500 to ACLU Foundation, $8,000 to College Hill United Methodist Church, $6,000 to an individual recipient in Wichita, and $5,000 each to KMUW Public Radio, KPTS Public Television, and Music Theater of Wichita. The Pando Initiative received $4,000, Assistance League of Wichita received $3,000, and Exploration Place received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nancy L. Lusk is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Lusk Family Foundation is led by Nancy L. Lusk, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy L. Lusk
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Lusk Family Foundation
How much does Lusk Family Foundation give each year?
Lusk Family Foundation gave $49K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 9 grants.
What is Lusk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lusk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,464, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lusk Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Lusk Family Foundation give grants?
Lusk Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (9 grants).
Does Lusk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of Lusk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lusk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lusk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation ($8,500), College Hill United Methodist Church ($8,000) and Kmuw Public Radio ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lusk Family Foundation?
Lusk Family Foundation reported $818K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 Lusk Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support and support for women’s health, public media, arts, museum programming, and programs for low-income public school students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lusk Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing states that any form is acceptable, restrictions on awards are none, and applications may be directed to Nancy L. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lusk Family Foundation's EIN?
Lusk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2011334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 December 15, 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 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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