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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3685172

Lucky Heart Fund

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $68,000 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.

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

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,233,307

  • Tax year 2024

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,283,370

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,068

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,296

  • Tax year 2021

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,855

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,083,726

  • Tax year 2019

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $845,320

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $741,783

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Days End Farm Horse Rescue IncWoodbine, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-ProfitKeenesburg, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  4. Eckhart Tolle FoundationLouisville, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  5. Fidos for Freedom IncLaurel, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. Humane Society of Harford County IncFallston, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  7. Irvine Natural Science Center IncOwings Mills, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and SanctuaryWalterboro, SC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Kerrville Pets AliveKerrville, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  10. Lowcountry Marine Mammal NetworkN Charleston, SC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Maryland SPCA IncBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. National Womens Shelter Network IncMiami Beach, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  13. NY Community Fridge CorpNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. Operation Smile IncVirginia BCH, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  17. Smile Farms IncJericho, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  18. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountryKerrville, TX

    Kerr County Flood Relief Fund

    $2,500
  19. Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School IncBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  20. The Maryland Zoological Society IncBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  21. Maryland Food Bank IncBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  22. Greater Ruxton Area Foundation IncRiderwood, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. Helping Up Mission IncorporatedBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Blink of an Eye Integrative Center for Trauma HealBaltimore, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals8 grants $34,50055% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $10,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland11 grants $28,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $12,500
  3. New York2 grants $5,000
  4. South Carolina2 grants $5,000
  5. Texas2 grants $5,000
  6. California1 grant $2,500
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  8. Florida1 grant $2,500
  9. Kansas1 grant $2,500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Petra Karen TischerDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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