Private foundation · St Helena, CA

Peter Luce Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
55
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Clare Luce Abbey
PRESIDENT
Christena Luce Mcnicol
VICE PRESIDENT
Meredith Luce
TREASURER
Peter Luce
PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
175
Total grants awarded
$2.6M
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$800K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$308K
42 grants
2023
$435K
59 grants
2022
$161K
24 grants
2021
$283K
20 grants
2020
$300K
14 grants
2017
$100K
1 grants
2016
$801K
2 grants
2015
$186K
13 grants

Top recipients

Wings Over the Rockies Air and
2 grants · CO
$880K
East Woods School
4 grants · CO
$308K
3 grants · IA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Freedom Works
1 grant · DC
$77K
Wings Over the Rockies
3 grants · CO
$70K
Well Cornell Medicine
1 grant · NY
$50K
Myeloma Research at Weill Cornell
1 grant · NY
$50K
Freedom Works Foundation
2 grants · DC
$45K
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$43K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$40K

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

East Woods School
AID TO COMMUNITY
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Turning Point USA
AID TO COMMUNITY
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women
AID TO COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$20K
Citizen Journalism Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2024
$20K
First Tee - Metropolitan Ny
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Tunnel to Towers
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Prager University Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
10000 Brains Project
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Convention of States Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
AID TO COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2024
$5K
The Salvation Army
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Mepkin Abbey Catholic Conference
AID TO COMMUNITY
SC · TY 2024
$5K
Mercy Chefs
AID TO COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Yountville Community Church
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Special Forces Charitable Trust
AID TO COMMUNITY
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Herobox Inc
AID TO COMMUNITY
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Salvation Army of Palm Beach
AID TO COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2024
$5K
The Atlas Society
AID TO COMMUNITY
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Paws of Honor
AID TO COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$4K
Semper Fi & America's Fund
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Project K9 Hero
AID TO COMMUNITY
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Cure Psp
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Brave Hearts Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Mckee Botantical Garden
AID TO COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2024
$3K
News - Napa Valley
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Youth & Family Council Association
AID TO COMMUNITY
NH · TY 2024
$3K
Community Foundation of Oyster Bay
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Caumsett Foundation Incorporated
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$3K
North Shore Land Alliance
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Maddie's Place
AID TO COMMUNITY
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Pacific Legal Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Disabled American Veterans
AID TO COMMUNITY
KY · TY 2024
$2K
The Hoover Institution
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Reagan Ranch
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Calistoga High School Engineering Program
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Fellowship for the Performing Arts
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Guide Dogs for the Blind
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches Inc
AID TO COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2024
$1K
The Leadership Institute
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$1K
The Waterfront Center
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Freedom Service Dogs
AID TO COMMUNITY
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Semper K9 Assistance Dogs
AID TO COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$500
East Woods School
AID TO COMMUNITY
CO · TY 2023
$80K
Freedom Works Foundation
AID TO COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Wings Over the Rockies
AID TO COMMUNITY
CO · TY 2023
$25K
Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women
AID TO COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2023
$13K
First Tee - Metropolitan Ny
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2023
$13K
Tunnel to Towers
AID TO COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2023
$12K
Turning Point USA
AID TO COMMUNITY
AZ · TY 2023
$11K
10000 Brains Project
AID TO COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2023
$10K

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