The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sea Island, GA EIN: 38-3913010

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sea Island, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $36K.

Key facts about The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc

In short: The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3913010
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$110,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$55,000
Median grant
$55,000
Total assets
$473,536
Primary geography
New Jersey (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$474K

-14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$110K

-85.4% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$55K

-78.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1733% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 184% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldScarsdalePound RidgeYonkersChicagoRidgefieldRochelle Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $752K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $110K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Share & Care: $100KShare & Care$100KHeartsong: $10KHeartsong$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Share & Care ($100K). Together the top 2 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Share & Care Rochelle Park, NJCharitable Donation$100,000
Heartsong White Plains, NYChartiable Donation$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$473,536$551,575$1,213,169
Revenue$39,505$90,949$50,426
Expenses$117,764$758,752$33,930
Qualifying Distributions$110,000$752,000$24,500
Net Investment Income$35,777$85,072$44,196
Distributable Amount$59,777$62,546$79,871

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeanine O'Brien

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin O'Brien

    Director

    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 Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc

How much does The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc give each year?

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $752K across 3 grants.

How large is The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc?

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc operate?

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York.

What is The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Luke O'Brien Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3913010. 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.

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