The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $95K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $860K. Net investment income was $780.
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation gave $860K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $215K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $860,000
- +77.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $215,000
- +209.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $95,038
- +74.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (58% 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 The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($500K). Together the top 4 received $860K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 26 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 176% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $860K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $860K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Fahey scholarship fund, experiential orientation, and trinity college annual fund flexible operating | $500,000 |
| La Strong Sports Foundation Berkeley, CA | Rebuilding of the Palisades Rec Center | $300,000 |
| Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute Berkeley, CA | Endowment Campaign | $50,000 |
| Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences Santa Monica, CA | Crossroads Fund: Area of Greatest Need | $10,000 |
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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 | $95,038 | $907,140 | $866,475 | $860,000 | 4 | $866,460 | $780 | $7,851 |
| 2024 | $54,373 | $506,823 | $491,894 | $486,000 | 7 | $491,875 | $1,048 | $5,499 |
| 2023 | $39,444 | $406,840 | $506,570 | $501,000 | 6 | $506,560 | $1,370 | $5,612 |
| 2022 | $139,174 | $255,272 | $316,025 | $311,500 | 6 | $316,012 | $734 | $9,060 |
| 2021 | $199,927 | $2,811 | $252,900 | $250,000 | 3 | $252,825 | — | $20,210 |
| 2020 | $450,016 | $1,008,246 | $558,230 | $550,000 | 2 | — | $16 | $6,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin Luce
Trustee
Settlor & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean P. Fahey
Trustee
Settlor & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation
How much does The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation give each year?
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation gave $860K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $486K across 7 grants.
What is The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $215,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation give grants?
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation?
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation reported $95K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $866K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's EIN?
The Luce-Fahey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3205502. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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