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John Lucas Foundation

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Bellaire, TX501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 45-0848163Revenue $712K in FY2024

On file with the IRSjohnlucasenterprises.com21 Pin Oak Estates CT, 77401-4225 · Bellaire, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $501K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $512K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$712K
+231% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$700K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$712K
FY2024▲ +231%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$712K
Expenses
$209K
FY2024▲ +77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$209K
Net assets
$700K
FY2024▲ +255%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$63
FY2023$197K
FY2024$700K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $209K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John H Lucas
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deedgra Lucas
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jai Lucas
Chair Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dorita Hatchet
Chari Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamailah Lowe
Chair Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tarvia Lucas
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tarvia Lucas’s $9K as Secretary is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides charitable and educational grants to qualified organizations.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To create self-sufficiency in the areas of youth development

$209Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$492K
Clutch City FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$512K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$712K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$712K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$700K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$712K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$501K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$712K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$501K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$700K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$501K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$197K$700K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$98K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$209K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $712K$209K$503K$700K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$118K$97K$197K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$360K−$100K$63 990 PDF
FY2021 $283K$417K−$134K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $264K$209K$55K$183K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $711,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,097$711,563
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,097$711,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $118,061$208,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $118,061$208,725
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,036$502,838
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $711,563 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$711,563
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$500,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$711,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$711,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,725 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,245$26,245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,457$33,457
IX-17 TravelPrograms $97,779$97,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,244$51,244
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$208,725
Part X · Balance sheet $699,876 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,038$199,295
X-11 Publicly traded securities$500,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,038$699,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,038$699,876
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,038$699,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $699,876 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$711,563
XI-2 Total expenses$208,725
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$502,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,038
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$699,876

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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