The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 72-1399703

The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $210K.

Key facts about The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable

EIN
72-1399703
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$122,270
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$6,114
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$3,356,087
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable's 20 itemized 2024 grants were Alabama (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (16 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 35% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

+19.3% YoY

Grant Count

20

-31.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+73.0% YoY

About The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $210K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BirminghamBessemerVestaviaMountain BrookVestavia HillsAtlantaAuburnDallasFairfieldHooverTuscaloosaAlexandriaBooneChelseaEastabogaKennesawMemphisMissouri CityMontgomeryOwasso

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$153K$306K$459K$611K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,356,087$3,310,715$3,382,121
Revenue$210,155$77,382$296,774
Expenses$164,785$148,788$95,552
Qualifying Distributions$122,270$102,500$47,750
Net Investment Income$210,155$79,441$296,774
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$249K$373K$497K48 grants202019 grants202111 grants202229 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Lovelady Center: $25KLovelady Center$25KRegions Tradition LLC: $12KRegions Tradition LLC$12KFriends of Jemison Park: $10KFriends of Jemison Park$10KRenew Birmingham: $10KRenew Birmingham$10KUrban Ministries: $10KUrban Ministries$10KRed Mountain Theatre Company: $8KRed Mountain Theatre Company$8KMonday Morning Quarter Back Club: $6KMonday Morning Quarter BackClub$6KAscension St Vincents Foundation: $5KAscension St VincentsFoundation$5KBirmingham Southern: $5KBirmingham Southern$5KCornerstone: $5KCornerstone$5K

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

126<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Lovelady Center ($25,000), Regions Tradition LLC ($12,000), Friends of Jemison Park ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LOVELADY CENTER Birmingham, ALEMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH CHRIST-CENTERED INITIATIVES SO THEY CAN RETURN TO SOCIETY AS WELL-EQUIPPED WOMEN OF GOD$25,000
REGIONS TRADITION LLC Birmingham, ALMEDICAL RESEARCH$12,000
FRIENDS OF JEMISON PARK Birmingham, ALTO SUPPORT THE LOVE OF THE OUTDOORS FOR ALL PEOPLE$10,000
RENEW BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, ALREVITALIZING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING RESIDENTS AND CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES.$10,000
URBAN MINISTRIES Birmingham, ALCONNECTS NEIGHBORS WITH NEIGHBORS TO SERVE BIRMINGHAM WITH COMPASSION & WHOLENESS.$10,000
RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY Birmingham, ALTO CREATE POWERFUL THEATRE EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES.$8,000
MONDAY MORNING QUARTER BACK CLUB Birmingham, ALSUPPORT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL NEEDS THROUGH THE CLUB'S CHARITABLE ARM, QUARTERBACKING CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION.$6,000
ASCENSION ST VINCENTS FOUNDATION Birmingham, ALSTRIVES TO SUPPORT OUR HEALTH MINISTRY IN PROVIDING SPIRITUALLY-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES$5,000
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN Birmingham, ALTHROUGH EVERY MAJOR AND PROGRAM, BSC WILL PREPARE YOU FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE AND CAREER. YOU'LL LEARN FROM WORLD-CLASS FACULTY, GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, AND STUDY IN A LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION.$5,000
CORNERSTONE Birmingham, ALPARTNER WITH FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD KNOWS THE LOVE OF CHRIST, BENEFITS FROM ACADEMICS THAT ARE WORLD CLASS, ENJOYS A CULTURE WHERE GOOD CHARACTER IS VALUED, AND CAN LEARN IN AN ENVIRONMENT THATS SAFE AND FULL OF HOPE$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas G LuckiePresident——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable?

The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable?

As of 2024, The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable holds $3.4M in total assets with $210K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $122K in 2024.

Where does The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable operate?

The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable has awarded grants in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable award?

In 2024, The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable awarded 20 grants totaling $122K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable's EIN?

The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1399703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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