Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda is a private foundation based in Jackson, Wyoming. Its 2024 filing reports 17 grants totaling $47,820 to charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $45,820.
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda at a glance
In short: Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda gave $46K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,820
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,864
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $825,789
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1804, Jackson, WY 83001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was Kentucky 31%, Wyoming 23%, Georgia 13%, Arizona 9%, and Texas 9%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $45,820 |
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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 | $825,789 | $50,276 | $62,206 | $45,820 | 16 | $45,820 | $33,890 | $59,875 |
| 2024 | $834,219 | $114,615 | $62,248 | $47,820 | 17 | $47,820 | $99,093 | $54,003 |
| 2023 | $781,852 | $77,875 | $61,879 | $47,620 | 15 | $49,120 | $65,116 | $49,854 |
| 2022 | $765,855 | $68,121 | $62,574 | $47,320 | 15 | $47,320 | $52,867 | $55,027 |
| 2021 | $767,508 | $106,875 | $60,458 | $46,720 | 15 | — | $93,137 | $53,405 |
| 2020 | $713,891 | $58,582 | $56,449 | $44,945 | 17 | — | $47,078 | $44,389 |
| 2019 | $714,958 | $94,768 | $56,038 | $44,945 | 19 | — | $83,675 | $40,987 |
| 2018 | $673,029 | $58,166 | $57,212 | $47,095 | 18 | — | $48,049 | $42,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include Bible teaching and outreach, religious-liberty advocacy, and community support. For example, Answers in Genesis says it proclaims the Bible’s authority and relates a literal Genesis to the church and world; Alliance Defending Freedom says it advances the right to live and speak the truth through work in law, policy, and the public square. Thru the Bible says it produces a Bible-study program broadcast in more than 250 languages and dialects, while First Liberty Institute says it provides pro bono legal services to advance and defend religious liberty.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $47,820 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $300 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable grants included $15,000 to Answers in Genesis for a museum, $10,300 to Community Foundation Jackson Hole for community purposes, $4,500 each to Alliance Defending Freedom and American Center for Law and Justice for education, and $3,500 to WallBuilders for education. Other reported 2024 grants included $1,500 each to Adventures in Missions and Gospel Fellowship Association for Native American missions, and $500 to First Liberty Institute. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $45,820.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jennifer Flanagan was listed as trustee on the 2024 filing.
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda is led by Jennifer Flanagan, Trustee on every filing since 2018 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Flanagan
Trustee
On filings since 2018
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda
How much does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda give each year?
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda gave $46K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 17 grants.
What is Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's typical grant size?
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,864, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda give grants?
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's top state is Kentucky, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wyoming (30%) and Texas (9%).
Does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educ" (11 grants).
How large is Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda?
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda reported $826K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include Bible teaching and outreach, religious-liberty advocacy, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's EIN?
Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0321704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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