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Private foundation (trust)EIN 465163680Est. 2014-12

LUCAS FOUNDATION FOR BETTER LIVING

MADISON, MS 39110

Total Assets

$707

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$14K

FY 2024

Grants Made

4

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$4K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$2K–$4K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$10K

Total Expenses

$17K

Qualifying Distributions

$14K

Distributable Amount

$176

Min. Investment Return

$176

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

4 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $4K to maximum $4K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $40K in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

28 grants

MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK
$58K
7 grants
UNICEF
$5K
1 grant
CENTER OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
$5K
1 grant
GREATER BIRMINGHAM MINISTRIES
$4K
1 grant
ELEVATE BIRMINGHAM
$4K
1 grant
THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION
$4K
1 grant
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$4K
1 grant
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$4K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants

<$10K
27
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Mississippi
$83K
68% of total
Alabama
$21K
17% of total
New York
$5K
4% of total
District of Columbia
$4K
3% of total
South Carolina
$3K
2% of total
Georgia
$3K
2% of total
Hawaii
$3K
2% of total
Florida
$2K
2% of total

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