Stephen C Luce Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 23-7105691

The Stephen C. Luce Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1971, it operates as a non-operating foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving in select geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.0M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$529K

+23.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

+23.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives in three primary areas:

  • Education
  • Health
  • Religion

Grantmaking

The Stephen C. Luce Foundation makes grants exclusively to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.

Grant Range

$13,000

Average Grant

award: $42,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation concentrates its grantmaking in Massachusetts, with particular focus on:

  • Boston
  • Chelsea
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Vineyard Haven
  • Vineyard Hvn

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonChelseaOak BluffsVineyard HavenVineyard Hvn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • Total assets: $9.7 million to $10 million
  • Asset growth: Increased from $7.1 million in 2011 to $9.7 million in 2023
  • Growth rate: 2.6% from previous year

Annual Activity:

  • Annual income: $1.6 million
  • Total giving: $529,054 (most recent filing)
  • Annual expenses: $533,395
  • Annual revenue: $329,031
  • Expense ratio: 162.1% of total revenue spent on programs
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$574K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,995,725$9,688,474$9,893,488
Revenue$939,925$329,031$-203,474
Expenses$660,391$533,395$664,418
Qualifying Distributions$569,727$463,600$582,019
Net Investment Income$852,409$256,582$137,706
Distributable Amount$580,472$522,925$516,052

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$139K$279K$418K$557K12 grants202112 grants202212 grants202312 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL$140KMASONIC EDUCATION CHARIT…$140KVINEYARD HAVEN PUB LIBRA…$140KCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY$15KTRUSTEES OF FIRST BAPTIS…$15KST AUGUSTINE'S PARISH TI…$13KTTEES OF GRACE EPISCOPAL…$13KUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST S…$13KMARTHA'S VINEYARD HEBREW…$13KTRUSTEES OF CHRIST METHO…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K15$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustee: Bank of America (Shawmut Trust Division 6-15)

  • Trustee compensation: $88,999

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$100K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$100,120

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO BOX 653067 DALLAS TX 75265-3067

Phone: (888) 866-3275

Tax Information:

  • EIN: 23-7105691
  • IRS Ruling Year: 1971
  • Organization Type: 501(c)(3) private foundation
  • Tax-deductible contributions: Yes

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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