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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0609080

Lu Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $250,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,122,579

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,327,954

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. RewildAustin, TX

    Operating budget

    $190,000
  2. ASPCANew York, NY

    Operating budget

    $20,000
  3. St Judes Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Operating budget

    $20,000
  4. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    Operating budget

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $210,00091% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $190,000
  2. New York2 grants $40,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Blair BakerPRESIDENT,SECRETARY,TREASURER,DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Contessa MillsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hayden Mills BakerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wilson B BakerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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