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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2552121

James Ludke Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Wickenburg, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $121,500 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,330,751

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,344,865

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,600

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,385,521

  • Tax year 2022

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,420,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,865,977

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,347,213

  • Tax year 2019

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,197,244

  • Tax year 2018

    $83,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,223,436

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

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

  1. Sigler Western MuseumWickenburg, AZ

    Provide funds

    $21,000
  2. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Provide funds

    $13,000
  3. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Provide funds

    $12,500
  4. Del Webb CenterWickenburg, AZ

    Provide funds

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  6. Arizona Liberty NetworkPhoenix, AZ

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  7. Stratford HallStratford, VA

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  9. YMCA of the RockiesEstes Park, CO

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  10. Students for LibertyMC Lean, VA

    Provide funds

    $5,000
  11. Friends of Cave Creek CanyonPortal, AZ

    Provide funds

    $4,000
  12. YMCA PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Provide funds

    $4,000
  13. Bread of Life InternationalGilbert, AZ

    Provide funds

    $3,500
  14. Individual

    Provide funds

    $3,500
  15. SwaziservePhoenix, AZ

    Provide funds

    $3,500
  16. Individual

    Provide funds

    $3,000
  17. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    Provide funds

    $2,500
  18. Cedar Mill Community LibraryPortland, OR

    Provide funds

    $2,500
  19. Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX

    Provide funds

    $2,500
  20. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    Provide funds

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Provide funds

    $1,500
  22. Oregon Museum of SciencePortland, OR

    Provide funds

    $1,500
  23. Oregon SymphonyPortland, OR

    Provide funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $18,00031% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $12,50021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $12,00021% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $4,0007% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $3,5006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona8 grants $63,500
  2. Michigan1 grant $13,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $10,000
  4. Oregon4 grants $7,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James LudkeMANAGER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara Rea LudkeMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeanne HeaslipMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jill B Ludke DixonMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jamie DenlerMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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