The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4664674

The Lu Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $218,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $218,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,012,388

  • Tax year 2023

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,895,797

  • Tax year 2022

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,841,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017,168

  • Tax year 2020

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,861,145

  • Tax year 2019

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,844,254

  • Tax year 2018

    $152,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,826,207

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project Angel HeartDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $40,000
  3. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $27,500
  4. ActivateWork DenverDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Foundation for National ProgressSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. Chinese Hospital San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $11,000
  7. SafeHouse Denver IncDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. State Innovation ExchangeMadison, WI

    Charitable

    $8,500
  9. Adopt a Family of Palm BeachLake Worth Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $8,500
  10. Urban PeakDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $7,500
  11. Quincy InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Tennessee Children's HomeSpring Hill, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $50,00032% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $40,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $27,50018% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $8,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $92,500
  2. New York2 grants $67,500
  3. California2 grants $31,000
  4. Florida1 grant $8,500
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $8,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • C Mike LuPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • C Maria LuSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Y Jeff LuDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Connie LuDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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