The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck
EIN 061547852 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$197.7M
682 grants · $49.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$97K
typical mid grants · $17K–$275K
grant size
47%
supporter · 148/318 multi-year
repeat
$1.0B
Assets (2024)
318
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
ANDERSON MELITA
Phone
(212) 360-6173
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.7M | $685.9M | $60.8M | 153 |
| 2022 | $40.6M | $592.5M | $57.1M | 167 |
| 2023 | $49.0M | $766.4M | $205.3M | 167 |
| 2024 | $72.4M | $1.0B | $331.4M | 195 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 682 grants on record
Minimum
$60
25th Pctl
$17K
Median
$97K
Average
$290K
75th Pctl
$275K
Maximum
$9.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #22 of 23 states
$300K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Lubbock
Officers & Directors
CB
Christopher Buck
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CS
Carrie Schindele
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DB
D Ben Benoit
4+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer/Director
WB
William Buck
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
MB
Michael Buck
4+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
VL
VERA Lourenco
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Samuel Buck
4+ yrs
Director
CB
Christopher Buck
4+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CS
Carrie Schindele
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DB
D Ben Benoit
4+ yrs
CFO
WB
William Buck
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
MB
Michael Buck
4+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
VL
VERA Lourenco
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Samuel Buck
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (682 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $9,200,000 | K-12 CURRICULUM REDESIGN AND SCALING | 2023 |
| Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | $8,000,000 | K-12 CURRICULUM REDESIGN AND SCALING | 2024 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $7,250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $4,975,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $4,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Achievement First Inc | New Haven, CT | $4,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Achievement First Inc | New Haven, CT | $3,750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| 50Can | Washington, DC | $3,708,100 | LEAD (LATINOS FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY AND DIVERSITY) | 2024 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $3,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $3,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $2,493,500 | CPRL: STRENGTHENING THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE IN CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $2,493,500 | CPRL: STRENGTHENING THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE IN CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK | 2024 |
| Elevate Charter Schools | Hamden, CT | $2,360,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Elevate Charter Schools | Hamden, CT | $2,025,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Northeast Charter Schools Network | Albany, NY | $2,000,000 | CONNECTICUT CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | 2023 |
| Elevate Charter Schools | Hamden, CT | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $1,950,000 | SCHOOL + STATE FINANCE PROJECT | 2024 |
| Capital Preparatory Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $1,900,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Capital Preparatory Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $1,900,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| 50Can | Washington, DC | $1,791,900 | LEAD (LATINOS FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY AND DIVERSITY) | 2024 |
| Northeast Charter Schools Network | Albany, NY | $1,750,000 | CONNECTICUT CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION | 2024 |
| School State Finance Project | Boston, MA | $1,650,000 | SCHOOL + STATE FINANCE PROJECT | 2023 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $1,600,000 | SCHOOL + STATE FINANCE PROJECT | 2022 |
| Capital Preparatory Schools | Bridgeport, CT | $1,550,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $1,550,000 | SCHOOL + STATE FINANCE PROJECT | 2021 |
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