The Lucey Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-3863497

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 grants supported organizations including schools, a hospital, and organizations addressing homelessness and humanitarian needs.

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Lucey Family Foundation Inc gave $144K across 36 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$143,700
-2.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
36
+12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,992
-13.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$898,233
+7.2% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (7 of 33, 2024)
Primary geography
Connecticut (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Lucey Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Lucey Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Greenwich Hospital: $30K across 2 grantsGreenwich Hospital$30K · 2 grantsBoston College Trustees: $10KBoston College Trustees$10KBrunswick School Inc: $10KBrunswick School Inc$10KHamden Hall School Inc: $10KHamden Hall School Inc$10KHomeless Solutions Inc: $10KHomeless Solutions Inc$10KHope for Haiti Inc: $6KHope for Haiti Inc$6KHospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc: $6KHospital for Special SurgeryFund Inc$6KGonzaga College High School: $5KGonzaga College High School$5KWaterside School Inc: $5KWaterside School Inc$5KMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $4KMedecins Sans Frontieres USAInc$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Greenwich Hospital ($30K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $96K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

156 grants across all recorded years

152<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 156 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, Connecticut organizations received 64% of grant dollars. Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York each received 7%, and Washington, DC, received 6%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenwichWashingtonStamfordNew YorkChestnut HillCedar KnollsCos CobDanburyFairfieldHamdenNaplesNew HavenSan FranciscoSouthingtonHagerstownPalmetto BayRiversideMonroePasadenaBridgeport

Is The Lucey Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 33 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 79% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 379% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K29 grants2020 30 grants2021 29 grants2022 32 grants2023 36 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $147K (2023). In 2024 it made 36 grants totaling $144K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CTThe Neurosciences Equipment Fund$20,000
Boston College Trustees Chestnut Hill, MALucey Family Scholarship Fund$10,000
Brunswick School Inc Greenwich, CTBrunswick Sports Broadcasting Program$10,000
Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CTThe Neuroscience Equipment Fund$10,000
Hamden Hall School Inc Hamden, CTOne Community/ALL IN campaign$10,000
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$20,000
Homeless Solutions Inc Cedar Knolls, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Hope for Haiti Inc Naples, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Gonzaga College High School Washington, DCThe Noreen Lucey WJA Endowed Scholarship Fund$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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$898,233$226,751$165,026$143,70036$156,778$375,209$41,359
2023$838,005$100,251$160,700$147,00032$153,227$75,733$39,912
2022$888,367$147,245$147,452$130,50029$139,695$39,887$40,061
2021$886,913$322,422$139,883$125,00030$133,835$158,551$35,530
2020$700,729$117,342$140,026$130,00029—$97,937$29,393

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lucey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Brunswick School describes its purpose as educating boys and young men through personal, intellectual, and physical training. Homeless Solutions says it helps people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Morris County attain housing stability. Hope for Haiti describes its mission as improving quality of life for Haitian people, particularly women and children.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $143,700. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000. Examples include $20,000 to Greenwich Hospital for its Neurosciences Equipment Fund; $10,000 to Boston College Trustees for the Lucey Family Scholarship Fund; and $10,000 each to Brunswick School for its Sports Broadcasting Program and to Hamden Hall School for each of two purposes: its One Community/ALL IN campaign and the McKeon/Lucey Scholarship Fund. Other 2024 grants included $10,000 to Homeless Solutions for general and unrestricted purposes and $6,000 to Hope for Haiti for general and unrestricted purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Christopher Lucey (Vice President and Director), Donald F. Lucey (President, Director, and Secretary), James Lucey (Director and Vice President), and Marianne Lucey (Director and Vice President).

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc is led by Donald F Lucey, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donald F Lucey

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Lucey

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Lucey

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianne Lucey

    Director & Vice President

    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 Lucey Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Lucey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc gave $144K across 36 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $147K across 32 grants.

What is The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,992, across 36 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lucey Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does The Lucey Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (7%) and New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (11 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Stamford, CT (2 grants).

Does The Lucey Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 64% of The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (3 grants).

Who are The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Greenwich Hospital ($30,000 across 2 grants), Boston College Trustees ($10,000) and Brunswick School Inc ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Lucey Family Foundation Inc?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc reported $898K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Lucey Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Brunswick School describes its purpose as educating boys and young men through personal, intellectual, and physical training. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Lucey Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Lucey Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3863497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Lucey Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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Grantable. (2026). The Lucey Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lucey-family-foundation-inc-morg_c2913c2ea479412aa930fa971811217d

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