The Lu Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 20-4664674

The Lu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $295K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$218K

+6.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+6.9% YoY

About The Lu Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Lu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $295K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

DenverLake WorthLake Worth BeachMadisonNew YorkSan FranciscoSpring HillWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$204K$409K$613K$817K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,012,388$3,895,797$3,841,348
Revenue$370,975$285,926$742,744
Expenses$254,384$233,604$212,986
Qualifying Distributions$218,000$204,000$190,000
Net Investment Income$295,088$222,752$562,681
Distributable Amount$245,512$217,623$203,757

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$109K$164K$218K10 grants202010 grants202111 grants202212 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PROJECT ANGEL HEART$50KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$40KPRO PUBLICA$28KActivateWork Denver$25KFoundation for National …$20KChinese Hospital San Fra…$11KSafeHouse Denver Inc$10KSTATE INNOVATION EXCHANGE$9KAdopt a Family of Palm B…$9KURBAN PEAK$8K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
C MIKE LUPRESIDENT1
C MARIA LUSECRETARY0.1
Y JEFF LUDIRECTOR0.1
CONNIE LUDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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