The Isaac Lucas Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Erdenheim, PA EIN: 81-3973742

The Isaac Lucas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Erdenheim, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $705K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $16K.

The Isaac Lucas Foundation at a glance

In short: The Isaac Lucas Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$705,389
+2.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Isaac Lucas Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Phillyseeds: $5KPhillyseeds$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Phillyseeds ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

PhiladelphiaOreland

How The Isaac Lucas Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2021 to 2024. 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$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $12K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Phillyseeds Philadelphia, PADonation$5,000
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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 Income
2024$705,389$34,313$17,363$5,0001$5,000$16,091
2023$688,439$44,565$16,835$5,0001$5,000$6,345
2022$660,709$19,065$16,742$5,0001$5,000$3,344
2021$656,779$49,125$14,004$11,5002$11,500$28,166
2020$528,273$1,217$360———$16,873

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Isaac Lucas Foundation is led by Edward Welch, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward Welch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Isaac Lucas Foundation

How much does The Isaac Lucas Foundation give each year?

The Isaac Lucas Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is The Isaac Lucas Foundation?

The Isaac Lucas Foundation reported $705K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $34K.

Where does The Isaac Lucas Foundation operate?

The Isaac Lucas Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Isaac Lucas Foundation's EIN?

The Isaac Lucas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3973742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2020–2024

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