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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-5208371

Peter Luce Foundation

A private foundation in St Helena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $320,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,833,870
  • Tax year 2024

    $307,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $4,869,875
  • Tax year 2023

    $434,500

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $4,993,804
  • Tax year 2022

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,128,667
  • Tax year 2021

    $282,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,080,592
  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,102,737
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,371,045
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,739,170

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. East Woods SchoolDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $100,000
  2. Citizen Journalism FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Aid to community

    $50,000
  3. Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative WomenHerndon, VA

    Aid to community

    $30,000
  4. 10000 Brains ProjectChestnut Hill, MA

    Aid to community

    $25,000
  5. Weill Cornell School of Medical SciencesNew York, NY

    Aid to community

    $25,000
  6. Big Dog Ranch RescueLxhtchee GRVS, FL

    Aid to community

    $20,000
  7. First Tee - Metropolitan NYBronx, NY

    Aid to community

    $15,000
  8. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Aid to community

    $12,500
  9. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  10. Center for Integrity in News ReportingLittle Rock, AR

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  11. ChildhelpHollywood, CA

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  12. Dream Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  13. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  14. Yountville Community ChurchYountville, CA

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  15. Community Foundation of Oyster BayOyster Bay, NY

    Aid to community

    $2,500
  16. Project K9 HeroWhitwell, TN

    Aid to community

    $2,500
  17. News - Napa ValleyNapa, CA

    Aid to community

    $1,500
  18. Holy Trinity Episcopal ChurchWest Palm BCH, FL

    Aid to community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $50,00030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $35,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $22,50013% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $22,50013% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $100,000
  2. Florida3 grants $71,000
  3. New York5 grants $60,000
  4. California6 grants $51,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $30,000
  6. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Clare Luce AbbeyPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christena Luce McNicolVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meredith LuceTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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