The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation

WOBURN, MA EIN: 20-3964837

The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2005 in Delaware and operating as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, the foundation functions as an independent foundation dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$57.9M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

-24.6% YoY

Grant Count

39

-9.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$63K

-16.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Woburn, Massachusetts and operates from the address: 400 W Cummings Park, Suite 5850, Woburn, MA 01801-7238.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BattleboroBostonBoulderCambridgeCincinnatiConceptionFairfieldHumboldtJohnsonLittletonLos AngelesMaryknollNew BrunswickNew YorkNewyorkPaoniaProvincetownSan FranciscoSimsburyTruro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023, the foundation's financial profile is as follows:

  • Total Assets: $54.1 million
  • Annual Revenue: $11.7 million
  • Annual Expenses: $4.02 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Since September 2006
  • EIN: 20-3964837
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$10M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$57,931,495$54,052,206$46,300,689
Revenue$7,325,896$11,732,396$369,166
Expenses$3,267,843$4,024,802$3,257,630
Qualifying Distributions$2,742,521$3,529,833$2,944,898
Net Investment Income$4,788,738$11,342,809$882,424
Distributable Amount$2,913,417$2,675,824$2,976,966

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$817K$2M$2M$3M52 grants202047 grants202146 grants202243 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$355KSAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERA…$260KLIFT UP THE VULNERABLE$250KTRURO CENTER FOR THE ART…$250KTOUCH FOUNDATION$200KRESTORE NEW YORK CITY$150KBREAKING GROUND (FORMERL…$120KCOVENANT HOUSE$100KCIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTE …$75KCOMMUNITY OF LITERARY MA…$75K

Grant Size Distribution

225 grants across all recorded years

141<$50K28$50–100K37$100–250K19$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAH LUTZPRESIDENT/SECRETARY AND TREASURER1
JOHN VAN RENSASST SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER1

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 781-933-1744
  • Administrative Contact: C/o Stanton & Company

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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