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The Lu Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Monte Sereno, California · EIN 943383219

The Lu Family Foundation is a private foundation in Monte Sereno, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,152 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $786 and the largest $4,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,130 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$2,7262$212,516
2023$3,1304$226,630
2024$6,1524$189,493

How to apply

The Lu Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Lu Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$6,152

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Palo Alto, CA
Donations$4,500
Youth on Course
Monterey, CA
Donations$1,000
Friends of the Los Gatos Public Library
Los Gatos, CA
Donations$572
USA Shin Yat Tong Moral Society Inc
San Francisco, CA
Donations$80

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lu Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Lu Family Foundation give?

$6,152 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $786.

Who runs The Lu Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ruby Lu (President & Ceo).

What does The Lu Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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