Luke 311 Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting community and economic development initiatives. Its mission centers on providing general support to charitable organizations that align with these values. In 2023, the foundation made a significant grant to Ten Thousand Villages, indicating a commitment to fostering community engagement and economic empowerment. The foundation operates with a small administrative structure and is based in Pennsylvania.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established Pennsylvania-based charitable organization working in community economic development, social enterprise, or related community support programs with an existing relationship or credible introduction to the foundation's trustees.
Good Fit
- • Operating in Pennsylvania and delivering community economic development or social-enterprise outcomes.
- • Organizational scale and capacity to absorb a large, unrestricted general-support grant.
- • An existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with the named officers or local intermediaries.
- • Clear alignment with broad general-support funding rather than narrowly restricted project requests.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year is confined to a single state (Pennsylvania) and the single grant accounted for all dollars in-state.
Recipient Variety
In the latest available year the foundation funded one distinct recipient (one grant); multi-year recipient diversity cannot be assessed from the single-year record.
New Applicants
The foundation indicates grants are preselected/invitation-only and the only observed award came through that route; direct evidence of funding new, unsolicited applicants is absent and cannot be confirmed from the limited history.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
