St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund is a private foundation, based in Rye, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $21K.
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund at a glance
In short: St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $277,166
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (63% 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 St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nurses House Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses House Inc Guilderland, NY | GRANT | $10,000 |
| Foundation of NYS Nurses Guilderland, NY | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| SKC Foundation Pablo, MT | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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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 | $277,166 | $21,303 | $48,198 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,000 | $21,303 | $24,337 |
| 2024 | $303,892 | $29,184 | $57,042 | $35,300 | 7 | $35,300 | $29,184 | $23,141 |
| 2023 | $330,913 | $7,842 | $44,982 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,000 | $9,560 | $23,069 |
| 2022 | $368,759 | $25,943 | $57,645 | $35,750 | 7 | $35,750 | $23,043 | $27,184 |
| 2021 | $399,753 | $28,504 | $36,103 | $20,295 | 8 | — | $25,297 | $26,655 |
| 2020 | $419,199 | $39,097 | $48,282 | $23,000 | 4 | — | $12,900 | $23,994 |
| 2019 | $428,604 | $24,016 | $49,583 | $29,600 | 5 | — | $21,654 | $25,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Dennis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kipp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Carr
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Panella
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jean Sanchez (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund
How much does St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund give each year?
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.
What is St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's typical grant size?
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund give grants?
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (21%) and Kentucky (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Guilderland, NY (2 grants).
Does St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund?
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 is St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's EIN?
St Luke's Nurses Benefit Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6164433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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