Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $23K.
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz at a glance
In short: Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,649
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,649
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,649
- Total assets
- $277,201
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Presbyterian Church (USA) ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $17K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Church (USA) Louisville, KY | General Support | $14,649 |
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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 | $277,201 | $26,570 | $19,425 | $14,649 | 1 | $15,523 | $22,892 | $16,100 |
| 2024 | $269,971 | $14,661 | $17,762 | $13,425 | 1 | $14,259 | $11,171 | $15,483 |
| 2023 | $273,084 | $6,040 | $17,988 | $14,137 | 1 | $14,895 | $3,960 | $14,183 |
| 2022 | $284,876 | $166 | $20,959 | $16,269 | 1 | $17,080 | $3,238 | $14,948 |
| 2021 | $305,543 | $27,392 | $19,129 | $14,374 | 1 | $15,309 | $23,247 | $17,204 |
| 2020 | $297,268 | $10,392 | $19,488 | $14,437 | 1 | — | $6,926 | $15,176 |
| 2019 | $306,954 | $29,347 | $20,753 | $16,762 | 1 | — | $25,846 | $15,235 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz
How much does Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz give each year?
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz?
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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.
Where does Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz operate?
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz's EIN?
Lutz Ethel Dec'd for Fern Lutz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6021058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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