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The Luster Foundation FY2020 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1990Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 36-3679513Revenue $4K in FY2020Latest return filed Jul 14, 2026

On file with the IRSChicago, ILTax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Luster Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, supporting organizations that qualify as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3679513) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22.4 mo
of spending, in cash
22.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
None of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4K
Spent
$40K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$6
Expenses
$40K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$8K
Net assets
$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$13K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $33K Management & general 18% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jory Luster
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

The Luster Foundation is a public foundation based in Chicago, IL, formed in 1990.

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1 program · $33K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Fairplay foods $17,675THE american cancer society $20,000YOUTH guidance $10,000THE richard haley foundation $5,000ST fitus outreach program $5,000

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3679513) · Dispute this line
$33Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Emil and Toby Meshberg Family Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $150K · 2020–2023
The American Cancer SocietyFY2023$40,000
Youth GuidanceIL · FY2023$10,000
Youth GuidanceIL · FY2022$10,000
St Titus Outreach ProgramsFY2022$5,000
The Richard Haley FoundationFY2022$5,000
The American Cancer SocietyFY2021$20,000
Youth GuidanceIL · FY2021$10,000
The American Cancer SocietyFY2020$20,000
Youth GuidanceIL · FY2020$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$9,600
St Titus Outreach ProgramsFY2020$5,000
The Richard Haley FoundationFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Total revenueLn 12$4K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$33K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $6$8K−$8K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2025 $7K$9K−$2K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2024 $48K$91K−$43K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2023 $52K$47K$5K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $61K$67K−$6K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $4K$40K−$36K$67K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,643 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,502$3,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$64
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,766$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $71,813$3,643
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,500$32,675
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,678$7,075
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,178$39,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,365−$36,107
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,643 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,643
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,750 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,675$32,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,050$7,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,675 · Management $7,075 · Fundraising $0$39,750
Part X · Balance sheet $74,306 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,363$74,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,363$74,306
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,050
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $103,363$67,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,363$67,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,363$74,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,643
XI-2 Total expenses$39,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,363
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,256

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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