Private foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Lou Church Educational

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Typical grant size
$12K – $20K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Margaret Helmholdt
PRES/DIR
$152K
Rick Jaye
DIR
$4K
Christian Duhaime
DIR
$4K
Trish Torian
DIR
$4K
C Edward Meehan
DIR
Arthur Bigelow
SECT/TRE/DIR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
47
Total grants awarded
$943K
Total amount
$20K
Average grant
$45K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$150K
5 grants
2023
$132K
6 grants
2022
$181K
8 grants
2021
$165K
8 grants
2020
$158K
11 grants
2019
$157K
9 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$200K
5 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$165K
Westminister Academy
6 grants · FL
$110K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$85K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$67K
Perpective Ministries
5 grants · GA
$57K
First Baptist Fort Lauderdale
2 grants · FL
$50K
Foundation for Economic Education
2 grants · NY
$45K
2 grants · FL · ≈ likely match
$35K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$32K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Teix Teach Every Nation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$45K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$40K
Live the Life South Florida
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$20K
Perpective Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$20K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$40K
Teix Teach Every Nation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$40K
Live the Life South Florida
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$25K
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$12K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Perpective Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Teix Teach Every Nation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$40K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$40K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$20K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL
MI · TY 2022
$20K
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$20K
Live the Life South Florida
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$17K
Perpective Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$12K
Living Water Christian Counseling
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$12K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$30K
First Baptist Fort Lauderdale
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$30K
Teix Teach Every Nation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2021
$25K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$20K
Calvary Chapel
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$20K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL
MI · TY 2021
$20K
Living Water Christian Counseling
GENERAL
FL · TY 2021
$10K
Perpective Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2021
$10K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$25K
Foundation for Economic Education
GENERAL
NY · TY 2020
$20K
First Baptist Fort Lauderdale
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$20K
Hillsdale College
GENERAL
MI · TY 2020
$20K
Teix Teach Every Nation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2020
$15K
Calvary Chapel
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$15K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$15K
Perpective Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2020
$10K
Faith Foundry
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$8K
Laugh Out Loud Ministry Inc
GENERAL
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Revelation Ministries
GENERAL
FL · TY 2020
$5K
Palm Beach Atlantic University
GENERALGENERAL
FL · TY 2019
$25K
Sheridan House Family Mimistries Inc
GENERAL
FL · TY 2019
$25K
Hillsdale College
GENERALGENEERAL
MI · TY 2019
$25K
Westminister Academy
GENERAL
FL · TY 2019
$25K
Foundation for Economic Education
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$25K
The James Madison Institute
GENERAL
FL · TY 2019
$25K
Laugh Out Loud Ministry Inc
GENERAL
CO · TY 2019
$5K
Mises Institute
GENERAL
AL · TY 2019
$1K
The Leadership Institue
GENERAL
VA · TY 2019
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.