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The Ludes Family Foundation: 91 grants to organizations, $139,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Ludes Family Foundation, a private foundation in Marion, MA, paid 91 grants to organizations totaling $139,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $15,000 to Southcoast Health System Inc in Fairhaven, MA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 043448695
- Based in
- Marion, MA
- Assets
- $2,827,779
- Grants paid
- $139,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202543159349102139. It reported $139,000 in grants paid; 91 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Health System Inc | Fairhaven, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alma Del Mar Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Sisters' School | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Marion Coa | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois University | Champaign, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Gabriel's Episcopal Church | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Bay Food Pantry & Thrift | Bristol, RI | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gather - Portmouth's Food | Portsmouth, NH | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sippican Lands Trust | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tabor Academy | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Pantry- Damien's Pantry | Wareham, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Nurse Home Care | Fairhaven, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Taber Library | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Preparatory School | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Bedford Star Kids | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Sisters' School | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Pantry - Damiens Place | Wareham, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Marion Institute Inc | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zeiteron | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cross Roads House | Portsmouth, NH | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Discovery Language Academy | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Bay Food Pantry & Thrift Shop | Bristol, RI | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enviromental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Jack Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gather - Portsmouth's Food | Portsmouth, NH | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gifts To Give | Acushnet, MA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Somersworth, NH | Unrestricted | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lahey Hospital and Medical Center | Burlington, MA | Restricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marion Art Center | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Natural History Museum | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moses Brown School | Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nbso | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Generation Inc | Greenland, NH | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhode Island Kids Count | Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army - Eastern Territory | West Nyack, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sippican Historical Society | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sippican Project Grow | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train Inc | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Massachusetts | Hathorne, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Sandwich, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenacity Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chase Homes for Children | Portsmouth, NH | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tke Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolfe's Neck Center | Freeport, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Southcoast Inc | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adaptive Sports Center | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christopher's Haven | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coast Guard Foundation | Stonington, CT | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Boating Center Inc | Padanaram, MA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Life Flight Inc | Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opl Charities | Portsmouth, NH | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Topeka, KS | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paus Fund | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine Foundation | Southhampton, PA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Biodiversity Group | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uso | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterorg | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whale Dolphin Conservation | Plymouth, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whale and Dolphin Conservation | Plymouth, MA | Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Fund Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $13,500 |
| Human services | $4,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 |
| Environment | $2,500 |
| Health care | $1,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $87,500 |
| Connecticut | $7,500 |
| New Hampshire | $7,500 |
| District of Columbia | $6,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| Texas | $5,000 |
| Rhode Island | $5,000 |
| Illinois | $4,500 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.