The Lundberg Family Foundation
The Lundberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in health care, education, and the arts.
The Lundberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lundberg Family Foundation gave $112K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Connecticut. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,300
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,105
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,561,466
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lundberg Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- 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 Lundberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silver Hill Hospital Inc ($80K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 142 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 8% to Florida, 4% to New York, and 3% to Ohio. Rhode Island accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Lundberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $350 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $184K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Hill Hospital Inc New Canaan, CT | Silver Hill Education Institute fund | $40,000 |
| Silver Hill Hospital Inc New Canaan, CT | Silver Hill Education Institute fund | $40,000 |
| Moca CT Inc Westport, CT | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Yale University Art Gallery Patrons program | $5,000 |
| Frenchmans Creek Charities Foundation Inc Palm BCH GDNS, FL | Charitable Event | $4,600 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Quick Center's Arts for All Program | $3,500 |
| Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corp New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc Jupiter, FL | Charitable Event | $2,500 |
| Frenchmans Creek Charities Foundation Inc Palm BCH GDNS, FL | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,561,466 | $265,346 | $162,198 | $112,300 | 22 | $128,531 | $267,870 | $99,363 |
| 2024 | $1,458,218 | $231,241 | $238,299 | $183,825 | 35 | $199,759 | $238,685 | $95,994 |
| 2023 | $1,465,276 | $117,179 | $180,954 | $131,100 | 34 | $144,270 | $131,639 | $88,654 |
| 2022 | $1,670,541 | $14,191 | $132,074 | $86,397 | 27 | $99,898 | $4,993 | $92,872 |
| 2021 | $1,646,934 | $43,482 | $136,819 | $74,900 | 24 | $106,346 | $37,652 | $105,545 |
| 2020 | $1,740,271 | $-64,299 | $108,250 | $76,050 | 31 | — | $300,491 | $85,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lundberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — 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 available in the supplied information. Its grants include support for Silver Hill Hospital, whose stated mission is to reduce suffering from mental illness and addiction; Fairfield University, which describes its work as providing secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education; and the Yale University Art Gallery Patrons program.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $112,300. The median grant was $500, with individual grants ranging from $100 to $40,000. Listed recipients included Silver Hill Hospital ($40,000 in two grants, for its Education Institute fund), MOCA CT ($5,000 for a charitable event), Yale University ($5,000 for the Yale University Art Gallery Patrons program), and Fairfield University ($3,500 for its Quick Center’s Arts for All Program). Other listed grants included $3,500 to Shatterproof for general and unrestricted support and $3,000 to HealthNetwork Foundation for general and unrestricted support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lance Lundberg as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
The Lundberg Family Foundation is led by Lance Lundberg, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lance Lundberg
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Lundberg Family Foundation
How much does The Lundberg Family Foundation give each year?
The Lundberg Family Foundation gave $112K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 35 grants.
What is The Lundberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lundberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $5,105, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lundberg Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Lundberg Family Foundation give grants?
The Lundberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), New Haven, CT (3 grants), New Canaan, CT (2 grants) and Palm BCH GDNS, FL (2 grants).
Does The Lundberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 45% of The Lundberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (6 grants).
Who are The Lundberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lundberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Silver Hill Hospital Inc ($80,000 across 2 grants), Frenchmans Creek Charities Foundation Inc ($6,600 across 2 grants) and Moca CT Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lundberg Family Foundation?
The Lundberg Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lundberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the supplied information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lundberg Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lundberg Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lundberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3586622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Lundberg Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lundberg Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lundberg-family-foundation-morg_8fc697c485a9445fb36f46673874be82
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