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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2305290

CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$9M$11.9M2023$32M$9.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$31,966,634$9,383,593$22,583,041$137,501,113$32,927$137,468,186
December 31, 2023990-PF$9,043,128$11,935,165-$2,892,037$114,961,194$73,217$114,887,977
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$5,398,767
Interest
$2,473
Net gain from sales of assets
$26,564,244
Other income
$1,150

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,161,375
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$628,545
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$9,153,421
Excise tax on investment income
$443,931

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$114,961,194
Total assets, end of year
$137,501,113
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,927
Net assets, end of year
$137,468,186
Fair market value of assets
$278,947,133
Qualifying distributions
$9,153,421
Net investment income
$31,966,634

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AMANDA BORDEN
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
CHIEF STRAT&OPPS OFF
Highest-paid employee
40$259,545$50,465
DIANA SHINEMAN GUSTAFSSON
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
MED PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$224,000$70,446
MEGHAN BEHNKE
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
EDU PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,000$16,856
CAROL LUDWIG
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR25$0$0
EUGENE A LUDWIG
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR1$0$0
ROBERT B BARNETT ESQ
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0
MATTHEW GIACOMINI
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
VICE PRESIDENT5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIANA SHINEMAN GUSTAFSSON
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
MED PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$207,000$64,904
MEGHAN BEHNKE
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
EDU PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$140,000$16,166
AMANDA BORDEN
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
CHIEF STRAT&OPPS OFF
Highest-paid employee
35$20,000$8,202
CAROL LUDWIG
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR25$0$0
EUGENE A LUDWIG
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
VP/TREASURER/DIRECTOR1$0$0
ROBERT B BARNETT ESQ
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
DIRECTOR0.1$0$0
MATTHEW GIACOMINI
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
VICE PRESIDENT (FROM 8.2.23)5$0$0
CATHERINE KAPLUN
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
EXEC DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2.15.23)20$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4714
In care of
% CAROL & GENE LUDWIG FAMILY F
Signed the 990-PF
CAROL LUDWIG, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 315-1815
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2305290
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$137,501,113
Income (IRS master file)
$119,922,820

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$31,966,634$9,383,593$137,501,113XML
990-PFDecember 2023$9,043,128$11,935,165$114,961,194XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2305290).

Questions about CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION is 56-2305290.
Is CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,545 (AMANDA BORDEN, CHIEF STRAT&OPPS OFF).
How much revenue does CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $31,966,634, expenses of $9,383,593 and total assets of $137,501,113 at year end.

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