George Lucas Educational Foundation is located in San Rafael, CA. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (B12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. George Lucas Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2023, George Lucas Educational Foundation generated $11.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $9.5m during the year ending 12/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2020, George Lucas Educational Foundation has awarded 44 individual grants totaling $8,810,925. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990PF
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
EDUTOPIA, LUCAS LEARNING, & LUCAS EDU. RESEARCH. SEE ATTACH.
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
George W Lucas Jr Chairman | 1 | $0 | |
Stephen D Arnold Vice-Chair/cfo | 7 | $0 | |
Marshall Turner Director | 1 | $0 | |
Andrea Wishom Director | 1 | $0 | |
Robert Bradley Director | 1 | $0 | |
Kim Meredith Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Trew Knowledge | 12/30/23 | $342,650 |
Mac N Cheese Games Gmbh | 12/30/23 | $295,726 |
Vox Television | 12/30/23 | $208,601 |
Yeti Cgi Inc | 12/30/23 | $207,500 |
Rti International | 12/30/23 | $124,431 |
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $11,755,404 |
| Interest on Savings | $174,165 |
| Dividends & Interest | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $0 |
| Capital Gain Net Income | $0 |
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 |
| Income Modifications | $21,110 |
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
| Other Income | $129 |
| Total Revenue | $11,929,698 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $953,023 |
| Other employee salaries and wages | $2,933,529 |
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $752,773 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Taxes | $0 |
| Depreciation | $39,477 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $168,067 |
| Printing and publications | $0 |
| Other expenses | $1,072,220 |
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $8,562,890 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $982,437 |
| Total expenses and disbursements | $9,545,327 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $6,020,382 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $528,264 |
| Net Accounts receivable | $20,897 |
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 |
| Grants receivable | $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $78,943 |
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 |
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
| Investments—other | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $68,613 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $6,717,099 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $536,841 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $536,841 |
Over the last fiscal year, George Lucas Educational Foundation has awarded $1,003,547 in support to 8 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: DEMOCRATIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT | $503,048 |
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION FOR VIRTUAL AND HYBRID ENVIRONMENTS | $100,000 |
THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM PURPOSE: INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION | $150,000 |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY PURPOSE: THE COMPUTING AS MULTILITERACIES PARTNERSHIP | $50,000 |
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - BOULDER PURPOSE: DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |