The Ludcke Foundation
The Ludcke Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $3.3M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$30.9M
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
+2.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.4M
+2.0% YoY
About The Ludcke Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Ludcke Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $3.3M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,945,021 | $30,203,166 | $32,290,767 |
| Revenue | $3,683,846 | $1,157,528 | $2,132,393 |
| Expenses | $2,735,815 | $2,681,992 | $2,466,107 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,504,611 | $2,452,502 | $2,179,172 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,329,537 | $865,891 | $1,504,672 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,973,409 | $1,869,841 | $1,948,859 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY | TRUSTEE | — | $160,370 |
| DOUGLAS R SMITH-PETERSEN | TRUSTEE | — | $16,000 |
| RUTH ELLEN FITCH | TRUSTEE | — | $16,000 |
| SUZANNE D GULICK | TRUSTEE | — | $16,000 |
| ROBERT G HOLDWAY | TRUSTEE | — | $16,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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