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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2737472

Lucy Foundation

A private foundation in Madison, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $69,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Eldon Scott
70 Little Plains Road
South Hampton, NY 11968
(917) 502-2855
Form and materials
Letter to foundation with 501(c)(3) determination letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,779

  • Tax year 2023

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,835

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,882

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $930,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $973,427

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $753,744

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  2. South Kent SchoolSouth Kent, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Marvelwood SchoolKent, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Edible SchoolyardBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  5. Last Prisoner ProjectDenver, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  6. Madison Historical SocietyMadison, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  7. Scranton LibraryMadison, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  8. The Country SchoolMadison, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  9. Yale New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Food Education FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  13. Madison FoundationMadison, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  14. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  15. Neighbor to NeighborMadison, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  16. NST Network AbortionBeaverton, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  18. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Threshold Community ProgramDecatur, GA

    General support

    $2,000
  20. UsicBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $23,50056% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $4,50011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut9 grants $30,500
  2. New York3 grants $19,000
  3. California1 grant $3,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  8. Maine1 grant $2,000
  9. Ohio1 grant $2,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Eldon ScottPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lucy E ScottVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexandra ScottTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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