The Fred B Luddy Family Foundation concentrates on supporting youth-focused, education-related programs and child welfare causes, frequently providing unrestricted/general operating support. Grants are sizable and targeted to a small set of organizations—including STEM education, scholarship and mentoring groups, international orphan care, and athlete-led philanthropy—suggesting a preference for direct impact on children and young people. The foundation shows a philanthropic interest in both domestic education initiatives and a few international child welfare partners.
Fred B Luddy Family Foundation Inc gives large general-operations grants to a small set of nonprofit partners, with repeated support for education, youth development, and child welfare organizations. The clearest signal in the recent record is a seven-figure grant to The Grauer Foundation for general operations, alongside repeated five- and six-figure awards to groups serving students, young athletes, and children in care. The foundation’s giving pattern includes both domestic education and mentoring programs and an international child welfare partner, but the work shown in the grants list is overwhelmingly U.S.-based. Several recipients appear more than once, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation received back-to-back $500,000 grants for general operations in 2024 and 2025. Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc also received consecutive support, and Kimera Orphanage appears across multiple years as well. The foundation’s grants are consistently framed as general operations, indicating a preference for flexible support rather than project-only funding. Recent awards also touch tennis-related youth initiatives and a science-focused institution, showing a blend of education, access, and child-centered philanthropy.
Education and youth opportunity are central to the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $500,000 in 2025 to US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation for general operations, and it made the same-sized award to that organization in 2024. The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc also received $387,500 in 2025 and $495,000 in 2024 for general operations, linking the funder to scholarship and mentoring work for disadvantaged youth. Child welfare is another visible theme. Kimera Orphanage received $150,000 in 2025, $138,950 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2023, all for general operations. The foundation also supported The David Foster Foundation with a $50,000 general-operations grant in 2025. Outside education and child welfare, it funded youth tennis through Youth Tennis San Diego and the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation, both with general-operations support.
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $97,260, and the 75th percentile is $268,750. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc, Kimera Orphanage, Roger Federer Charitable Fund Inc, Southern California Tennis Association Foundation, and Celebrity Adventures Inc. Grants are almost always described as general operations, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$922K
$96K
$761K
$949K
Most grants fall between $50K and $269K, with a median of $97K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$97K
75th Percentile
$269K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees; many grants are unrestricted/for general operations. The foundation makes multi-grant support to select organizations rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: The Grauer Foundation, US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., Kimera Orphanage, Roger Federer Charitable Fund, Inc.
Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in California, which accounts for 53% of grants by recipient location. San Diego appears multiple times through Youth Tennis San Diego and The Campanile Foundation, while Los Angeles and La Jolla also show up in the recipient list. Outside California, the foundation has supported organizations in Huntsville, Alexandria, New York, Phoenix, and Greenacres. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to youth-focused education, scholarship and mentoring, child welfare, and youth sports. Examples include US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation for general operations, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc for general operations, and Kimera Orphanage for general operations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc in 2024 and 2025, and Kimera Orphanage in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is sizable: p25 is $50,000, median grant size is $97,260, and p75 is $268,750. Recent awards also include a $1,425,000 grant to The Grauer Foundation and multiple $500,000 awards to US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation.
California is the top recipient state by grant count, with 53% of grants going to recipients in CA. Recent California recipients include Youth Tennis San Diego, Southern California Tennis Association Foundation, The Campanile Foundation, The David Foster Foundation, and Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
In the recent grants list, yes: all 19 grants went to U.S. recipients. The recipient locations include California cities such as Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Diego, Los Angeles, and La Jolla, along with Huntsville, Alexandria, New York, Phoenix, and Greenacres.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KIMERA ORPHANAGE | CARLSBAD, CA | $140,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | $26,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $387,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KIMERA ORPHANAGE | CARLSBAD, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROGER FEDERER CHARITABLE FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YOUTH TENNIS SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $97,260 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY ADVENTURES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MATCH POINT IMPACT INC | GREENACRES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE GRAUER FOUNDATION | ENCINITAS, CA | $1,425,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $495,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KIMERA ORPHANAGE | CARLSBAD, CA | $138,950 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROGER FEDERER CHARITABLE FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY ADVENTURES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $53,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KIMERA ORPHANAGE | CARLSBAD, CA | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE CAMPANILE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
KIMERA ORPHANAGE
$140,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
$26,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC
$387,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
KIMERA ORPHANAGE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROGER FEDERER CHARITABLE FUND INC
$135,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MATCH POINT IMPACT INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE GRAUER FOUNDATION
$1,425,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC
$495,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
KIMERA ORPHANAGE
$138,950GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROGER FEDERER CHARITABLE FUND INC
$135,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
KIMERA ORPHANAGE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATIONS