The Ludwick Family Foundation
EIN 770472486Total Given 2016–2024
$3.9M
144 grants · $434K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$27K
grant size
41%
supporter · 24/59 multi-year
repeat
$9.5M
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
About
A TIMELY EXTENSION WAS FILED PENDING LATE RECEIPT OF K-1.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
Phone
(650) 326-5818
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $307K | $7.9M | $265K | 25 |
| 2017 | $397K | $8.5M | $477K | 23 |
| 2018 | $412K | $7.6M | $2.2M | 22 |
| 2019 | $443K | $8.7M | $239K | 17 |
| 2020 | $440K | $9.3M | $309K | 13 |
| 2021 | $458K | $10.8M | $540K | 14 |
| 2022 | $517K | $8.1M | $209K | 10 |
| 2023 | $511K | $8.9M | $268K | 10 |
| 2024 | $420K | $9.5M | $618K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 144 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$27K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President &
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President &
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President &
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
WL
Worth Z Ludwick
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
AL
Andrew Ludwick
9+ yrs
Cfo
TL
Theodore Ludwick
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CL
Christopher Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
JL
Jocelyn Ludwick
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (144 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weingarten Children'S Center | Redwood City, CA | $200,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $125,000 | ENDOWMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION | 2020 |
| 49-Er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $125,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $125,000 | GRANT | 2021 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $125,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $125,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $125,000 | ENDOWMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION. | 2018 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $100,000 | STEAM TRANSPORTATION | 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | ENDOWMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION. | 2019 |
| Friends of Palo Alto Jr Museum Zoo | Palo Alto, CA | $100,000 | ANNUAL SUPPORT. | 2019 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| 49-Er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Harvard College Fund | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | S.E.A.S. PROGRAM. | 2016 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION. | 2017 |
| 49-Er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $85,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $81,333 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Vida Verde | Hal Moon Bay, CA | $78,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (PLEDGE REMAINDER). | 2017 |
| Weingarten Children'S Center | Redwood City, CA | $70,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Waimea Ocean Film Festival | Kamuela, HI | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT. | 2019 |
| Waimea Ocean Film Festival | Kamuela, HI | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT. | 2018 |
| 49-Er Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | $55,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Weingarten Children'S Center | Redwood City, CA | $50,000 | GRANT | 2021 |