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Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda

Preselected recipients only Jackson, Wyoming · EIN 830321704

Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda is a private foundation in Jackson, Wyoming. In tax year 2023 it gave $47,820 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $49,120 the year before.

13% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$49,12015$1.0 million
2023$47,82017$1.2 million

How to apply

Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda 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 Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$15,000
Wyoming2$10,800
Georgia3$6,400
Arizona1$4,500
Texas3$4,300
California2$2,500
South Carolina1$1,500
Minnesota1$1,000
New York1$1,000
Illinois1$420

Grants paid in 2023

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Answers in Genesis
Petersburg, KY
Museum$15,000
Community Foundation Jackson Hole
Jackson, WY
Community$10,300
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
Educ$4,500
American Center for Law and Justice
Tucker, GA
Educ$4,500
WallBuilders
Aledo, TX
Educ$3,500
Novo
Anaheim, CA
Educ$2,000
Adventures in Missions
Atlanta, GA
Native Amer Missions$1,500
Gospel Fellowship Assoc
Greenville, SC
Native Amer Missions$1,500
Olive Tree Ministries
Maple Grove, MN
Education$1,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$1,000
First Baptist Church
Jackson, WY
Charitable$500
Thru the Bible
Pasadena, CA
Educ$500
First Liberty Institute
Plano, TX
Religious freedom$500
Moody Global Ministries
Chicago, IL
Educ$420
Individual
TN
Educ$400
Living on the Edge
Suwanee, GA
Educ$400
Insight for Living
Frisco, TX
Educ$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda give?

$47,820 in tax year 2023, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda?

Its 2023 filing lists Jennifer Flanagan (Trustee).

What does Rod & Joyce Lucas Charitable Founda fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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