Lutz Family Foundation
Lutz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartford, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $76K.
Lutz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lutz Family Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,250
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $1,690,655
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schauer Arts Activities Center ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lutz Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 13% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schauer Arts Activities Center Hartford, WI | Sponsorship | $5,500 |
| American Cancer Society Waukesha, WI | Event Sponsor | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,690,655 | $90,848 | $24,980 | $10,500 | 2 | $13,700 | $76,263 | $108,578 |
| 2024 | $1,624,786 | $141,130 | $23,903 | $13,500 | 2 | $16,425 | $133,652 | $97,949 |
| 2023 | $1,507,559 | $47,803 | $22,282 | $12,656 | 2 | $15,331 | $35,502 | $85,674 |
| 2022 | $1,482,035 | $81,174 | $24,083 | $14,500 | 2 | $16,875 | $69,716 | $85,430 |
| 2021 | $1,424,947 | $136,262 | $17,952 | $8,500 | 3 | — | $129,185 | $92,888 |
| 2020 | $1,306,634 | $-14,191 | $22,222 | $14,000 | 4 | — | $22,517 | $74,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lutz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lutz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sylvia R. Lutz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy L. Dulak
Trustee
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 Lutz Family Foundation
How much does Lutz Family Foundation give each year?
Lutz Family Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
How large is Lutz Family Foundation?
Lutz Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (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 Family Foundation operate?
Lutz Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Lutz Family Foundation's EIN?
Lutz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3919877. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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