The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $106 million in 182 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $10.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$106 million
- Number of grants182
- Typical grant$150,000
- Largest grant$10.0 million
- Assets$2.8 billion
- New grantees36%
Giving in 2024 was up from $48.3 million the year before.
36% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48.3 million | 173 | $1.0 billion |
| 2024 | $106 million | 182 | $2.8 billion |
How to apply
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to New York. It also paid $1.1 million in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 70 | $42.2 million |
| Connecticut | 48 | $23.3 million |
| California | 6 | $14.3 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $10.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $3.2 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Maine | 10 | $2.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.1 million |
| Washington | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $960,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KIPP Foundation | General operating support | $10.0 million |
| Mind Trust the | Charterforwardct | $9.4 million |
| Zeta Charter Schools | General operating support | $4.3 million |
| New Leaders | Aspiring teachers accelerator program | $3.6 million |
| Achievement First | General operating support | $3.5 million |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | K-12 curriculum redesign and scaling | $3.5 million |
| Lake George Land Conservancy | Pilot knob mountain (whitetail trust) | $3.0 million |
| Teachorg | General operating support | $2.6 million |
| Elevate Charter Schools | General operating and danbury charter school support | $2.5 million |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA | Antibiogo and antimicrobial resistance (amr) project | $2.5 million |
| Columbia University | Cprl: strengthening the educator workforce in connecticut and new york | $2.5 million |
| Connecticut State Colleges and Universities | Excellence in teacher preparation through systemwide teacher residency | $2.5 million |
| 50CAN | Lead (latinos for educational advocacy and diversity) | $2.3 million |
| Leadership for Educational Equity Foundation | General operating support | $2.1 million |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | Charter residency consortium | $2.1 million |
| Third Sector New England | School + state finance project | $2.1 million |
| Equable Institute | National charter school retirement system | $2.0 million |
| Connecticut Land Conservation Council | Land capital grant program | $1.9 million |
| Westchester Land Trust | Lodestone preserve (holly crest realty, inc.) | $1.8 million |
| Capital Preparatory Schools | General operating support | $1.5 million |
| Excellence Community Schools | General operating support | $1.5 million |
| Scenic Hudson | General operating support | $1.5 million |
| Champlain Area Trails | Twin valleys conservation and trail project (suny plattsburgh's college auxiliary service) | $1.3 million |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA | General operating support | $1.3 million |
| Winnakee Land Trust | Forestland protection along the roe-jan (popp) | $1.3 million |
| Colab Education | General operating support | $1.1 million |
| Mind Trust the | Connecticut charter school incubator | $1.0 million |
| Teach for America | Tfa-ct ($300,000) and tfa-ny ($700,000) | $1.0 million |
| Fundacao Clinica Carmem Lucia | General operating support | $982,715 |
| Community Care Partnership of Maine | Community paramedicine | $975,000 |
| Equable Institute | America's portable teacher pension plan | $950,000 |
| Phi Delta Kappa International | Educators rising program (ct and ny) | $950,000 |
| Mainehealth | Maine consortium for healthcare education and training | $880,000 |
| 50CAN | Alliance of connecticut charter schools | $775,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance | General operating support | $750,000 |
| Columbia Land Conservancy | Taghkanic headwaters community forest (markus) | $700,000 |
| Hypothesis Fund | General operating support | $700,000 |
| Faithacts for Education | General operating support | $675,000 |
| Brass City Charter School | General operating support | $601,500 |
| Regents of the University of California the | Neutron stars as axion laboratories | $585,607 |
Officers and trustees
- D Ben Benoit
- William Buck
- Michael Buck
- Samuel Buck
- Christopher Buck
- Vera Lourenco
- Carrie Schindele
Questions people ask
Does The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc give?
$106 million in tax year 2024, across 182 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.
Who runs The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists D Ben Benoit (Chief Financial Officer and Director), William Buck (President/Director), Michael Buck (Treasurer/Director) and Samuel Buck (Secretary/Director) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and science and research.