Lutz Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Shelby, NC EIN: 56-1073160

Lutz Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Shelby, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $8K.

Lutz Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lutz Foundation Inc gave $60K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$60,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$60,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$83,036
-38.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lutz Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boiling Springs

How Lutz Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $60K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$60,000
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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
2024$83,036$7,934$60,419$60,0001—$7,934$1,273
2023$135,521$11,102$60,383$60,0001—$11,102$1,663
2022$184,801$8,879$60,373$60,0001—$8,879$1,795
2021$236,295$8,135$60,407$60,0001$60,407$8,135$1,719
2020$288,567$10,608$60,677$60,0001—$10,608$14,413

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lutz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lutz Foundation Inc is led by Richard F. Bowling II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard F. Bowling II

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Bowling

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation Inc

How much does Lutz Foundation Inc give each year?

Lutz Foundation Inc gave $60K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

How large is Lutz Foundation Inc?

Lutz Foundation Inc reported $83K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.

Where does Lutz Foundation Inc operate?

Lutz Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

How much is Lutz Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lutz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lutz Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lutz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1073160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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