Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Galveston, TX EIN: 85-6791986

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Galveston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $320K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $30.

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,050
-11.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,050
-11.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,050
Total assets
$319,716
-0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Fidelity Charitable - Lukin Fund: $20KFidelity Charitable - LukinFund$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable - Lukin Fund ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

States

Cities

CincinnatiHouston

How Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1442% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 132% of 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $23K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable - Lukin Fund Cincinnati, OHGeneral charitable support$20,050
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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$319,716$30$20,050$20,0501$20,050$30$15,146
2023$320,060$23$22,713$22,7131$22,713$23$12,841
2022$172,563$152,319$14,436$14,4361$14,436—$11,884
2021$44,424$264,999$11,930$1,3001———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Karen B. Lukin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell D. Lukin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation

How much does Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation give each year?

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 1 grant.

How large is Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation?

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation reported $320K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation operate?

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Texas.

What is Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation's EIN?

Mitchell and Karen Lukin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6791986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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