Private foundation · EIN 54-6522614 · Orlando, Florida · Education

Lawrence L Lucas Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (No specific deadlines) and its median grant is $2,750.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $73K total, median $2,750. Stated restrictions: High school senior attending school in shenandoah county, virginia. Can also make grants for charitable or civic purposes in the mount jackson, va area. Forward requests to the lucas foundation.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$73K
Median grant
$2,750
Stays in FL
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
No specific deadlines
Assets
$1.4M

How to apply

Student loan application Contact: Karen Whetzel, P O Box 541, Mt Jackson, Va, 5404596707 Deadlines: No specific deadlines Restrictions: High school senior attending school in shenandoah county, virginia. Can also make grants for charitable or civic purposes in the mount jackson, va area. Forward requests to the lucas foundation.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shenandoah Community FoundationWoodstock, VAGeneral operating$41K
Mt Jackson Rescue and Fire Dept IncMount Jackson, VAGeneral operating$10K
Shenpaco Industries IncQuicksburg, VAGeneral operating$5,500
Search IncChicago, ILGeneral operating$5,000
Open Door Food PantryMount Jackson, VAGeneral operating$3,000
Town of Mt JacksonMount Jackson, VAGeneral operating$2,500
Shenandoah Memorial Hospital FdnWoodstock, VAGeneral operating$2,000
Mt Jackson MuseumMount Jackson, VAGeneral operating$2,000
Shenandoah Education FoundationWoodstock, VAGeneral operating$1,500
Mount Jackson Rescue SquadMount Jackson, VAGeneral operating$600

By state: Virginia 9 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Lawrence L Lucas Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Orlando, Florida, administered in care of Bb&t Trust, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Lawrence L Lucas Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Student loan application Deadlines: No specific deadlines.

How much does Lawrence L Lucas Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $73K across 10 grants, a median of $2,750.

Where does Lawrence L Lucas Foundation give?

Virginia (9 grants), Illinois (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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