Luck Companies Foundation
Richmond, VA · EIN 54-6064982. Reported 291 grants totalling $4,493,741 to 148 organizations across tax years 2019-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Luck Companies Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $10,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | $2,938,363 | 51 | 5 | 2024 |
| Innerwill | Manakinsabot, VA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $161,750 | 5 | 2 | 2020 |
| Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia | Richmond, VA | $119,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | Richmond, VA | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2020 |
| Focus Richmond | New Canaan, CT | $70,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | $60,113 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Startup Virginia | Richmond, VA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Free Clinic of Powhatan | Powhatan, VA | $50,000 | 4 | 2 | 2020 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Capital Region Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | $30,225 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Laamistad Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Operation Healing Forces | Clearwater, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Boys Home of Virginia | Covington, VA | $20,120 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| George C Marshall International Center | Leesburg, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Abwe International | New Cumberland, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Elizabeth River Project | Portsmouth, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Educ Found | Middletown, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech Mining Engineering | Blacksburg, VA | $14,600 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochlandcares | Goochland, VA | $12,700 | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Virginia | Richmond, VA | $10,300 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Cristo Rey Richmond High School | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland Educational Foundation Inc | Goochland, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland High School Robotics | Goochland, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Stone-Ropbinson Elementary PTO | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Richmond Partnership | Richmond, VA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Blue Sky Fund | Richmond, VA | $5,104 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vmi Foundation | Lexington, VA | $5,025 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 4KIDS a Faith Community Partnership | Lexington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Immanuel Baptist Church | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| March of Dimes | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Northside Outreach Center | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Petty Family Foundation | Randleman, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Virginia Mentoring Partnership | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Vivoblu Water for All | Centennial, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Waynesboro | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| YWCA of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $4,700 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Helping Every Life Prosper | Blackstone, VA | $4,200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Strategies to Elevate People | Richmond, VA | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Alms House | Burkeville, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland County Fire Dept Co #1 | Manakinsabot, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland County Fire Dept Co #2 | Hadensville, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland County Fire Dept Co #3 | Manakinsabot, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Goochland County Fire Dept Co #5 | Goochland, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Gertrude High School | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Giles Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2020 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mineral Congregation of Jw | Mineral, VA | $2,900 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Faith Landmark Ministries | Richmond, VA | $2,550 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Cool Spring Baptist Church | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Elk Hill Farm | Goochland, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Family Bible Fellowship | Purcellville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Gum Spring United Methodist Church | Gum Spring, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Hampshire County Pet Adoption Program | High View, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Living Memorial Scholarship | Huntsbille, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| New Walk Bible Church | Powhatan, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Rectors & Visitors of the University of Va | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Ann's Catholic Church | Ashland, VA | $2,500 | 4 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Michael's Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Stony Point Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Tabernacle Presbyterian Church | Waynesboro, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Third Church Inc | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| United Way of Kershaw County | Camden, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Virginia Museum Foundation | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| West End Assembly of God | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Matthews United Methodist Church | Richmond, VA | $2,230 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Hope Church Epc | Richmond, VA | $2,100 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Arms Open Wide Ministries | Blackstone, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Collegiate School | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Friends U Need Club Inc | Suwanee, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Commission to Every Nation | Kerrville, TX | $1,800 | 5 | 2 | 2020 |
| Southminster Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cchasm | Chesterfield, VA | $1,750 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Powhatan United Methodist Church | Powhatan, VA | $1,250 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Blessed Sacrament Huguenot | Powhatan, VA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Bon Air Baptist Church | Richmond, VA | $1,200 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Feedmore Inc | Richmond, VA | $1,200 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Caritas | Richmond, VA | $1,155 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Read to Them | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St John Neumann | Powhatan, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Christopher's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | $900 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Goochland Christmas Mother Association | Goochland, VA | $600 | 3 | 2 | 2020 |
| World Outreach Ministries | Kennesaw, GA | $555 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | Henrico, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Dav Charitable Service Trust | Cold Spring, KY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Healing Transitions | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Richmond SPCA | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Vcu School of Business Foundation | Richmond, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church | Ruther Glen, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $450 | 3 | 1 | 2019 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $405 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| NAMI Virginia | Richmond, VA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nativity of Most Holly Theotokos Serbian | Louisa, VA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Leprosy Missions | Greenville, SC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | $300 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maymont Foundation | Richmond, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Winchester Church of God | Winchester, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Friends of Goochland Parks | Goochland, VA | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Heart of Va | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Capital Trees | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company | Purcellville, VA | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Center | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Richmond, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Richmond, VA | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Jdrf International | Richmond, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Richmond First Tee | Richmond, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Greater Richmond FIT4KIDS | Richmond, VA | $160 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $114 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Forest Foundation | Washington, DC | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Randolph Macon College | Ashland, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Society of the Sons of the Revolution | Richmond, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Uva Engineering Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| People Cycle | Richmond, VA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Relationship Foundation of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $71 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Dept | Mechanicsville, VA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Richmond, VA | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Boone, IA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation | Richmond, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Dragon Run | Gloucester, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Goochland Volunteer Fire-Rescue Assoc Inc | Manakinsabot, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Medical College of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Richmond, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| South Central Virginia Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Dillwyn, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congaree Riverkeeper | Columbia, SC | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Denver, CO | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
30 of 148 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 15%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Community Foundation Inc
TO AID THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY - Innerwill
TO HELP UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS - YMCA of Greater Richmond
SUPPORT TEEN PROGRAMMING IN GOOCHLAND, RICHMOND & EASTERN HENRICO - Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia
FOR VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT TRAINING - James River Association
TO IMPLEMENT YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - Startup Virginia
TO FUND VALUES BASED LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS INCUBATOR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 179 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 159 | $799,667 | $1,000 |
| 2020 | 48 | $889,299 | $2,250 |
| 2021 | 2 | $150,000 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $884,878 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 20 | $1,199,346 | $9,200 |
| 2024 | 24 | $570,551 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Luck Companies Foundation has 7 of them, worth $187,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | Richmond, VA | $66,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | $30,000 |
| Free Clinic of Powhatan | Powhatan, VA | $30,000 |
| Focus Richmond | New Canaan, CT | $20,000 |
| Elijah House Academy | Richmond, VA | $15,000 |
| Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia | Richmond, VA | $13,000 |
| Capital Region Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | $13,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Luck Companies Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2019-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 29682, Richmond, VA, 23242. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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