Private foundation · EIN 04-3448695 · Marion, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ludes Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $1,000.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 91 grants paid, $139K total, median $1,000. 57% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
91
$139K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MA
57%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.3M

How to apply

Letter requesting funds Contact: John Ludes, 57 Water Street, Marion, Ma, 5087480800 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 91 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southcoast Health System IncFairhaven, MAUnrestricted$15K
Alma del Mar FoundationNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MDUnrestricted$5,000
Mercy ShipsLindale, TXUnrestricted$5,000
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTUnrestricted$5,000
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$5,000
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$3,500
Friends of Marion CoaMarion, MAUnrestricted$3,000
St Gabriel's Episcopal ChurchMarion, MAUnrestricted$2,500
Northern Illinois UniversityChampaign, ILUnrestricted$2,500
Sippican Lands TrustMarion, MAUnrestricted$2,000
American Red CrossDes Moines, IAUnrestricted$2,000
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GAUnrestricted$2,000
Tabor AcademyMarion, MAUnrestricted$2,000
The Family Pantry- Damien's PantryWareham, MAUnrestricted$2,000
Gather - Portmouth's FoodPortsmouth, NHUnrestricted$2,000
East Bay Food Pantry & ThriftBristol, RIUnrestricted$2,000
United Way of Greater New BedfordNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$2,000
The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAUnrestricted$2,000
Community Nurse Home CareFairhaven, MAUnrestricted$1,500
Elizabeth Taber LibraryMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,500
The Marion Institute IncMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,500
Nativity Preparatory SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,500
New Bedford Star KidsNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,500
The Family Pantry - Damiens PlaceWareham, MAUnrestricted$1,500
World Central KitchenWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,500
ZeiteronNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,500
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,500
American Farmland TrustWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
AmericaresStamford, CTUnrestricted$1,000
Buzzards Bay Musicfest IncMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Discovery Language AcademyNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Friends of Jack FoundationNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TNUnrestricted$1,000
Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Lahey Hospital and Medical CenterBurlington, MARestricted$1,000
Marion Art CenterMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Marion Natural History MuseumMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,000
NbsoNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, ILUnrestricted$1,000
Tke FoundationIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Pine Street InnBoston, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Sippican Historical SocietyMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Smile Train IncWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Special Olympics MassachusettsHathorne, MAUnrestricted$1,000
The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Salvation Army - Eastern TerritoryWest Nyack, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Wgbh Educational FoundationBoston, MAUnrestricted$1,000
YMCA Southcoast IncNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$1,000
Enviromental Defense FundWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Moses Brown SchoolProvidence, RIUnrestricted$1,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Rhode Island Kids CountProvidence, RIUnrestricted$1,000
East Bay Food Pantry & Thrift ShopBristol, RIUnrestricted$1,000
The Chase Homes for ChildrenPortsmouth, NHUnrestricted$1,000
Greater Seacoast Community HealthSomersworth, NHUnrestricted$1,000
Gather - Portsmouth's FoodPortsmouth, NHUnrestricted$1,000
New Generation IncGreenland, NHUnrestricted$1,000

By state: Massachusetts 52 · Connecticut 4 · New Hampshire 7 · District of Columbia 6 · Maryland 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Ludes Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Marion, Massachusetts, administered in care of John T Ludes, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ludes Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter requesting funds Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Ludes Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $139K across 91 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Ludes Family Foundation give?

Massachusetts (52 grants), Connecticut (4 grants), New Hampshire (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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