Funding search · EIN 043448695 · Marion, MA
The Ludes Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 246
- grants reported
- $394,490
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Southcoast Health System-Tobey Hosp2 grants · $30,000
- Nativity Preparation School of New2 grants · $16,000
- Doctors Without Borders3 grants · $15,000
- Save the Children3 grants · $15,000
- Southcoast Health System1 grant · $15,000
- Our Sisters' School2 grants · $12,000
- New Bedford Whaling Museum4 grants · $11,000
- Mercy Ships2 grants · $11,000
- Alma Del Mar Charter School2 grants · $10,000
- Northern Illinois University Founda2 grants · $7,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 246 grants.
- $15,000
Southcoast Health System · Fairhaven, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Southcoast Health System-Tobey Hosp · Wareham, MA · 2023
ER Renovations
- $15,000
Southcoast Health System-Tobey Hosp · Wareham, MA · 2022
ER Renovations
- $8,000
Nativity Preparation School of New · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $8,000
Nativity Preparation School of New · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,500
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,500
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alma Del Mar Foundation · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alma Del Mar Charter School · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alma Del Mar Charter School · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted $4,000, Support Common Ground Project $1,000
- $5,000
Save the Children · Westport, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,990
St Gabriel'S Episcopal Church · Marion, MA · 2023
Unresricted $1,490,Pilgrimage $2,500
- $3,500
New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Northern Illinois University Founda · Dekalb, IL · 2023
Student Emergency Fund $1,000, Scholar Mentor Program in Marketing $2,500
- $3,500
Northern Illinois University Founda · Dekalb, IL · 2022
Student Emergency Fund $1,000, Scholar Mentor Program in Marketing $2,500
- $3,000
Friends of Marion Coa · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Friends of Marion Coa · Marion, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Unrestricted $2,000, Relief efforsts for Ukraine and or Poland $1,000
- $3,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Marion Natural History Museum · Marion, MA · 2022
Modular Wall on casters & small Semi Circular dsiplay $2,500, Unrestricted $500
- $2,500
Northern Illinois University · Champaign, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
St Gabriel'S Episcopal Church · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
UNRESTRICTED $1,000, Support relief efforts in Ukraine $1,500
- $2,500
Neediest Families Fund · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
East Bay Food Pantry & Thrift · Bristol, RI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Gather - Portmouth'S Food · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Sippican Lands Trust · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Tabor Academy · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Family Pantry- Damien'S Pantry · Wareham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
United Way of Greater New Bedford · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted $2,000
- $2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Sippican Lands Trust · Marion, MA · 2023
The Hoff Property Fund
- $2,000
Tabor Academy · Marion, MA · 2023
To be used for the tabory academy annual fund
- $2,000
Friends of Marion Coa · Marion, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Gather - Portmouth'S Food Bank · Portsmouth, NH · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
For Denison University's Tri Delta fundraising
- $2,000
The East Bay Food Pantry Thrift Sho · Bristol, RI · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
UNRESTRICTED $1,000, Support relief efforts in Ukraine $1,000
- $1,500
Community Nurse Home Care · Fairhaven, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Elizabeth Taber Library · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Nativity Preparatory School · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
New Bedford Star Kids · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Our Sisters' School · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
The Family Pantry - Damiens Place · Wareham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
The Marion Institute · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Zeiteron · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Community Nurse and Home Care · Fairhaven, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Damien'S Family Food Pantry · East Wareham, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Elizabeth Taber Library · Marion, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarshippr · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Schloarship Program
- $1,500
The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
The Marion Institute · Marion, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,500
Zeiterion Theatre · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
American Farmland Trust · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Buzzards Bay Musicfest · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Cross Roads House · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Discovery Language Academy · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
East Bay Food Pantry & Thrift Shop · Bristol, RI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Enviromental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of Jack Foundation · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Gary Sinise Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Gather - Portsmouth'S Food · Portsmouth, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Gifts To Give · Acushnet, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Greater Seacoast Community Health · Somersworth, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Joslin Diabetes Center · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center · Burlington, MA · 2024
Restricted
- $1,000
Marion Art Center · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Marion Natural History Museum · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Moses Brown School · Providence, RI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Nbso · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
New Generation · Greenland, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Pine Street Inn · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Rhode Island Kids Count · Providence, RI · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Salvation Army - Eastern Territory · West Nyack, NY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Sippican Historical Society · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Sippican Project Grow · Marion, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Special Olympics Massachusetts · Hathorne, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
St John'S Episcopal Church · Sandwich, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
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