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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 06-1157226

The Lutz Fund

A private foundation in Mystic, CT. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 19 grants and $156,749 paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Nov 30, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2018

    $156,749

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2017

    $380,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $155,198

Grants paid in 2018

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Greenwich World HungerGreenwich, CT

    General operating support

    $20,000
  2. 350ORGWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  3. Amnesty International Incl Py CorrectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Childrens Defense FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. National Lawyers GuildRidgewood, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Fair Elections CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    General operating [individual].

    $10,000
  15. League of Women VotersWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  17. Society of Catholic Medical WorkersPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $5,749
  18. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    General operating support

    -$20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights2 grants $20,00039% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $50,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $30,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,749
  6. Alabama1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth LutzOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine Anne LutzOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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