The Fluet Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 46-2619845

The Fluet Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $145K.

The Fluet Foundation at a glance

In short: The Fluet Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,040
-88.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,520
-82.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,520
Total assets
$2,849,833
+5.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Fluet Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Starke County Scholarship Foundation Inc: $3KThe Starke County ScholarshipFoundation Inc$3KChild Fund: $540Child Fund$540

The largest 2024 recipient was The Starke County Scholarship Foundation Inc ($3K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondWashingtonElkridgeNew YorkCamdentonChicagoHoustonKnoxLaguna HillsNew Hyde ParkNew OrleansNorth JudsonRidgefieldSan DiegoTauntonWest Hollywood

How The Fluet Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 4% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 13 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $316K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Starke County Scholarship Foundation Inc North Judson, INFund Scholarships$2,500
Child Fund Richmond, VASponsorship$540
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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$2,849,833$173,468$36,673$3,0402$7,300$144,766$191,798
2023$2,713,038$279,606$45,949$25,5403$25,540$39,570$154,108
2022$2,883,686$383,280$71,010$40,54013$43,715$31,359$130,704
2021$3,015,220$837,675$320,386$300,5402$302,113$395,631$125,953
2020$2,549,542$458,779$328,247$315,5404—$21,995$99,147

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fluet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fluet Foundation is led by Connie B Fluet, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Connie B Fluet

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph E Fluet III

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Fluet Foundation

How much does The Fluet Foundation give each year?

The Fluet Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 3 grants.

How large is The Fluet Foundation?

The Fluet Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (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 The Fluet Foundation?

The Fluet Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in McLean, VA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Fluet Foundation operate?

The Fluet Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What is The Fluet Foundation's EIN?

The Fluet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2619845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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