Mission
To Raise Funds and Awareness for Organizations That Work With Blind and Visually Impaired Persons and Charities Benefiting Those With Other Disabilities
Public Charity
Ed Lucas Foundation Inc
Ed Lucas Foundation Inc is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Union, NJ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $79K, expenses of $92K, total assets of $89K. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $460K.
EIN: 453089288
Union, NJ
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$79K
Total Expenses$92K
Total Assets$89K
Grants Given35
Grant Total$460K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ed Lucas Foundation Inc
How Ed Lucas Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $88 for programs
$39
$2,500 Macular Degeneration Research Foundation
$27
To help fund the cost of training dogs at The Seeing Eye
$11
To assist visually impaired or other disabled students at Seton Hall University
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Ed Lucas Foundation Inc
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Sample Grants Given
Train Guide Dogs
$25,000
Support The Disabled
$10,000
Support Youth
$10,000
Support Research
$10,000
Support Research
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Adam Bulin
President/Treasurer
Allison L Lucas
Trustee
Diane Tagliabue
Secretary
Diane Thomas
Vice President
James Fiorentino
Trustee
Robert A Russo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79K | $92K | $89K |
| 2024 | $178K | $153K | $153K |
| 2023 | $67K | $104K | $198K |
| 2022 | $51K | $51K | $114K |
| 2021 | $43K | $45K | $111K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $43K to $79K (+84%), with total assets most recently reported at $89K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, TX.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.