Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 59-6175868
Arts and culturePhilanthropyReligion

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $185K. Net investment income was $17.

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd at a glance

In short: Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd gave $185K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $62K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$184,883
+1608.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$61,628
+1608.4% vs 2022
Median grant
$4,180
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Greater Miami Jewish Federation: $178KGreater Miami JewishFederation$178KTemple Judea: $4KTemple Judea$4KUnited Way: $3KUnited Way$3K

The largest 2023 recipient was Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($178K). Together the top 3 received $185K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MiamiCoral Gables

How Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd gives

  • Giving grew 441% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $185K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $185K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FLGeneral Purpose$177,503
Temple Judea Coral Gables, FLGeneral Purposes$4,180
United Way Miami, FLGeneral Purpose$3,200
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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
2023—$17$187,808$184,8833$184,883$17$8,968
2022$187,791$19$10,822$10,8223$10,822$19$9,541
2021$198,594$22$29,952$26,9023$28,427$22$10,777
2020$228,524$25$34,150$34,1505—$25$12,483

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd is led by Joan MORRISON, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Joan MORRISON

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Feldman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Morrison

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd

How much does Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd give each year?

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd gave $185K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $11K across 3 grants.

What is Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd's typical grant size?

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd's median grant in 2023 was $4,180, and its average grant was $61,628, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd give grants?

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (2 grants).

Does Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd?

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Miami, FL.

How much is Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd's EIN?

Samuel a & Louise K Tucker Family Fnd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6175868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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 2020–2023

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