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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1570129

Luck Family Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $118,073 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

    $118,073

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,667,307
  • Tax year 2024

    $121,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,488,726
  • Tax year 2023

    $133,800

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,465,948
  • Tax year 2022

    $135,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,176
  • Tax year 2021

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,594,687
  • Tax year 2020

    $147,867

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,719,381
  • Tax year 2019

    $140,600

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,387,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $145,850

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,432,156

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Highlands Exchange ClubDallas, TX

    College scholarships

    $24,000
  2. LH Womens' League- College ScholarshipsDallas, TX

    College scholarships

    $10,000
  3. Routt Co 4H Scholarship FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO

    College scholarships

    $7,000
  4. Christ on the Mt Catholic ChurchLakewood, CO

    Church

    $6,000
  5. Dallas Salvation ArmyDallas, TX

    Disaster relief

    $6,000
  6. Dallas VNA Meals on WheelsDallas, TX

    Food for hungry people

    $6,000
  7. Feed Lake HighlandsDallas, TX

    Food for hungry people

    $6,000
  8. Network of Community MinistriesRichardson, TX

    Family assistance

    $6,000
  9. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Food for hungry people

    $6,000
  10. St Thomas Aquinas Cat ChurchDallas, TX

    Church

    $6,000
  11. FincaWashington, DC

    Financial assistance to needy

    $5,000
  12. Scottish Rite HospitalDallas, TX

    Children's hospital

    $5,000
  13. Healing Hands MinistryDallas, TX

    Humanitarian relief

    $3,111
  14. Children's Medical Center of DallasDallas, TX

    Children's hospital

    $3,000
  15. Dallas Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Animal care

    $2,500
  16. Kunc Community Radio- NPRGreeley, CO

    PBS

    $2,500
  17. Lift Up Food BankSteamboat Springs, CO

    Food for hungry people

    $2,500
  18. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Food for hungry people

    $2,500
  19. Boys & Girls Club of SteamboatSteamboat Springs, CO

    Children's services

    $2,000
  20. Rocky Mt Youth CorpsSteamboat Springs, CO

    Youth education & life management

    $2,000
  21. Chew Animal ClinicDallas, TX

    Animal care

    $1,000
  22. Mazie's MissionPlano, TX

    Animal care

    $1,000
  23. Routt County Humane SocietySteamboat SPR, CO

    Animal care

    $1,000
  24. Laing Food PantryMount Pleasant, SC

    Community outreach/food bank

    $512
  25. Charleston Academy of MusicCharleston, SC

    Music academy

    $500
  26. East Cooper Community OutreachMt Pleasant, SC

    Community outreach/food bank

    $500
  27. Bishop's Appeal for Catholic MinistriesDallas, TX

    Church

    $300
  28. American Wheelchair MissionHenderson, NV

    Medical equipment service

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $12,65072% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,50014% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $2,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas15 grants $85,911
  2. Colorado7 grants $23,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $7,500
  4. South Carolina3 grants $1,512
  5. Nevada1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David E LuckPRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $0
  • Cheryl LuckSECRETARY Hours 12Pay $0
  • Kelly Jane LuckDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evan LuckDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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