Luther I Replogle Foundation
The Luther I. Replogle Foundation is a private foundation based in Potomac, Maryland. It describes itself as a family foundation supporting organizations and institutions with humanitarian, scholarly, and cultural goals.
Luther I Replogle Foundation at a glance
In short: Luther I Replogle Foundation gave $449K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Illinois. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $448,921
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,978
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $13,560,137
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (16 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (30% 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 Luther I Replogle Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests during announced LOI windows. Inquiries and applications are submitted through its online system; the portal is available to new applicants only while LOIs are being accepted. The filing states that there are no restrictions on awards. As of April 2026, the board anticipated evaluating requests from organizations that were not current grantees in Spring 2027; the website said those grants would be distributed in Summer 2027.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says deadlines occur twice per year. The website directs prospective applicants to its First-Time Applicants page for deadlines and offers email notification when unsolicited LOIs are next being accepted.
- Deadline
- The filing says deadlines occur twice per year.
- Contact
Application contact: Jessica Gebhard Executive Director
Mailing address: 1201 Seven Locks Rd Ste 360, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 291-7677
Email: jessica@lirf.org
Website: https://reploglefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Luther I Replogle Foundation
Who Luther I Replogle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Notre Dame Du Lac ($60K). Together the top 10 received $234K.
Grant Size Distribution
278 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 275 grants of 278 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For unsolicited inquiries, the foundation accepts applications only from organizations located in the metro areas of Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC. In its 2025 filing, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Illinois (30%), District of Columbia (19%), Indiana (13%), Minnesota (13%), and Rhode Island (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Luther I Replogle Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 50 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $449K (2025) to $504K (2022). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac Notre Dame, IN | Isthmia Archaeological Program | $60,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Chicago, IL | Social Services | $37,921 |
| John Carter Brown Library Providence, RI | Digital Access | $30,000 |
| Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being Chicago, IL | Human Services | $28,000 |
| Together We Bake Alexandria, VA | Human Services | $16,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Youth Education | $15,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Human Services | $12,000 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | Scholarship Program | $12,000 |
| Bay Area Community Services Oakland, CA | Community Development | $12,000 |
| Reach Education Inc Washington, DC | Literacy | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF. In 2025, it reported 50 grants; the 2024 and 2023 grant totals were $467,504 and $459,004, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,560,137 | $369,429 | $664,450 | $448,921 | 50 | $596,865 | $321,763 | $620,203 |
| 2024 | $12,098,638 | $632,229 | $649,761 | $467,504 | 58 | $597,555 | $495,426 | $571,238 |
| 2023 | $11,409,043 | $1,061,483 | $690,445 | $459,004 | 55 | $613,408 | $979,140 | $533,174 |
| 2022 | $10,658,340 | $315,990 | $721,215 | $504,087 | 60 | $636,793 | $230,045 | $567,072 |
| 2021 | $13,302,062 | $1,103,629 | $734,977 | $497,947 | 55 | $642,119 | $1,036,517 | $623,471 |
| 2020 | $12,649,832 | $831,723 | $622,171 | $455,000 | 39 | — | $754,553 | $592,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Luther I Replogle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $620K 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 stated aim is to support organizations and institutions whose goals are humanitarian, scholarly, and cultural. For new applicants, it highlights programs serving youth and children and women with children experiencing or at risk of long-term poverty. Educational interests include arts and sciences enrichment, after-school tutoring and mentoring, and scholarships. In human services, the foundation gives priority to new and innovative organizations or programs and to organizations with expenses below $1 million.
The foundation also makes discretionary grants for classical archaeology projects, lectures, and fellowships; map and globe conservation and geography education; and the Luther I. Replogle Award for Management Improvement at the U.S. Department of State. It does not accept unsolicited inquiries in those areas.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Reach Education Inc. describes its mission as developing grade-level readers and capable leaders by preparing teens to tutor and mentor younger students. Merit School of Music says it removes barriers to music education for young people, while Together We Bake describes a workforce training and personal development program for women. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $448,921. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $6,500. The foundation’s website describes its small grants as typically ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 and says it prefers general operating support.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $60,000 to the University of Notre Dame du Lac for the Isthmia Archaeological Program, $37,921 to First Presbyterian Church of Chicago for social services, $30,000 to the John Carter Brown Library for digital access, and $28,000 to the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being for human services. Other grants included $16,000 to Together We Bake for human services, $15,000 to the University of Minnesota Foundation for youth education, and $11,000 to Reach Education Inc. for literacy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica Gebhard as executive director, treasurer, and secretary; Paul Gebhard as president; and Sophia Gebhard as vice president. Listed trustees are Darrel Cox Jodrey, Penelope Anema, William Anema, Emma Gebhard, Elizabeth Gebhard Dickie, and Michele Crosby. The foundation’s staff page identifies Jessica Gebhard as executive director.
Luther I Replogle Foundation is led by Jessica Gebhard, Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessica Gebhard
Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary
Secretary → Executive Director, 2021
Executive Director → Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $99K (2025)
Paul Rs Gebhard
President
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gebhard Dickie
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Gebhard
Trustee
Junior Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penelope Anema
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Anema
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Cox Jodrey
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Crosby
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Gebhard
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Hal Hiemstra (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Deceased 7-20-23
- Former: Anne Witkowsky (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gwenn Hs Gebhard (2020–2022) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Poppy Anema (2020) — Junior Trustee
- Former: Will Anema (2020) — Junior Trustee
- Former: William McClintic (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Jessica Gebhard (Exec Director / Treasurer / Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Luther I Replogle Foundation
How much does Luther I Replogle Foundation give each year?
Luther I Replogle Foundation gave $449K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $468K across 58 grants.
What is Luther I Replogle Foundation's typical grant size?
Luther I Replogle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $8,978, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Luther I Replogle Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Luther I Replogle Foundation give grants?
Luther I Replogle Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Indiana (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (13 grants), Chicago, IL (10 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (5 grants).
Does Luther I Replogle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Luther I Replogle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Development" (8 grants), "Human Services" (7 grants) and "Youth Education" (3 grants).
Who are Luther I Replogle Foundation's largest grantees?
Luther I Replogle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Notre Dame Du Lac ($60,000), First Presbyterian Church of Chicago ($37,921) and John Carter Brown Library ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Luther I Replogle Foundation?
Luther I Replogle Foundation reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $620K (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 Luther I Replogle Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated aim is to support organizations and institutions whose goals are humanitarian, scholarly, and cultural. For new applicants, it highlights programs serving youth and children and women with children experiencing or at risk of long-term poverty. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Luther I Replogle Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests during announced LOI windows. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Luther I Replogle Foundation's EIN?
Luther I Replogle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6141697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Luther I Replogle Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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