Lucky Seven Foundation

Wilmington, DE
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1997
EIN: 91-1722000

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.26M (2024)

Expenses

$2.21M (2024)

Total Assets

$27.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.09M (2024)

Years with missing data

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$1,261,687

Expenses

$2,206,859

Net Income

-$945,172

Net Assets

$24,521,844

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21,698	1.7%
Dividends	$828,632	65.7%
Sales of Assets	$129,874	10.3%
Other Income	$281,483	22.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,914,509	86.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,610,239
Total Liabilities	$3,088,395
Net Assets	$24,521,844

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Brie Backus (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Carol A Backus (Dir, Vp)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir, Pres, Vp)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Peter G Backus (Dir, Vp, Pres)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus Jr (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 7, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$2,212,849

Expenses

$2,367,769

Net Income

-$154,920

Net Assets

$25,467,016

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21,043	1.0%
Dividends	$844,016	38.1%
Sales of Assets	$1,042,059	47.1%
Other Income	$305,731	13.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,001,359	84.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,218,236
Total Liabilities	$751,220
Net Assets	$25,467,016

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir, Vp)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir, Pres)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,070,520

Expenses

$2,278,162

Net Income

-$1,207,642

Net Assets

$25,613,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,959	0.5%
Dividends	$853,007	79.7%
Sales of Assets	$77,729	7.3%
Other Income	$134,825	12.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,033,304	89.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$29,479,057
Total Liabilities	$3,865,121
Net Assets	$25,613,936

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir, Pres, Vp)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir, Treas, Vp, Pres)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Spencer Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Philip R Stoller Memorial Fund (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$2,635,263

Expenses

$1,741,939

Net Income

$893,324

Net Assets

$26,769,578

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$212	0.0%
Dividends	$858,543	32.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,721,170	65.3%
Other Income	$55,338	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,602,117	92.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,769,578
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,769,578

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir, Pres)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir, Treas, Vp)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Spencer Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Philip R Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$968,649

Expenses

$1,960,745

Net Income

-$992,096

Net Assets

$25,875,503

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$575	0.1%
Dividends	$876,832	90.5%
Sales of Assets	$27,968	2.9%
Other Income	$63,274	6.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,851,155	94.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$25,875,504
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$25,875,503

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir, Pres)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir, Treas*)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Philip R Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Spencer Backus (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 26, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,630,653

Expenses

$1,920,558

Net Income

-$289,905

Net Assets

$26,867,599

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7,040	0.4%
Dividends	$924,040	56.7%
Sales of Assets	$665,839	40.8%
Other Income	$33,734	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,787,418	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,867,600
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$26,867,599

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir, Vp*)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir, Treas*)	$0	$0
Keriann Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Massimo D Backus (Dir*, Vp)	$0	$0
Peter G Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Sandor A Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Spencer Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus Jr (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir, Pres*)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Philip R Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,185,280

Expenses

$1,278,156

Net Income

-$92,876

Net Assets

$26,632,895

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$220	0.0%
Dividends	$789,755	66.6%
Sales of Assets	$369,909	31.2%
Other Income	$25,396	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,146,815	89.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,632,895
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,632,895

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Carol A Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Christopher R Backus (Dir / Treas)	$0	$0
Edward A Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
John Backus (Dir / Treas*)	$0	$0
Massimo D Backus (Pres* / Vp / Dir)	$0	$0
Peter G Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Valerie F Backus (Dir)	$0	$0
Robert Fikso (Dir / Sec)	$0	$0
Willard Steckel (Vp* / Dir)	$0	$0
Matthew F Stoller (Pres / Dir)	$0	$0
Philip R Stoller (Dir)	$0	$0
Susan B Stoller (Vp* / Dir)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,628,069

Expenses

$1,704,854

Net Income

-$76,785

Net Assets

$26,725,771

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$80	0.0%
Dividends	$959,696	58.9%
Sales of Assets	$655,364	40.3%
Other Income	$12,929	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,504,041	88.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,725,771
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,725,771

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,483,547

Expenses

$1,537,689

Net Income

-$54,142

Net Assets

$26,802,556

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23,570	1.6%
Dividends	$811,212	54.7%
Sales of Assets	$639,488	43.1%
Other Income	$9,277	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,345,299	87.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,802,556
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,802,556

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,258,358

Expenses

$1,524,505

Net Income

-$266,147

Net Assets

$26,855,198

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$27,922	2.2%
Dividends	$1,011,375	80.4%
Sales of Assets	$181,703	14.4%
Other Income	$31,368	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,378,629	90.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,855,198
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$26,855,198

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$688,267

Expenses

$761,085

Net Income

-$72,818

Net Assets

$27,121,345

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$705,291	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$12,613	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$656,703	86.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,121,345
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,121,345

990-PF

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2011

Revenue

$860,106

Expenses

$1,671,272

Net Income

-$811,166

Net Assets

$27,194,163

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,009,460	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$77,812	9.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,535,719	91.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,194,163
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$27,194,163

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Lucky Seven Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.26M (2024)

Expenses $2.21M (2024)

Total Assets $27.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities $3.09M (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Compensation

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

990-T

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Revenue

$1.26M (2024)

Expenses

$2.21M (2024)

Total Assets

$27.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.09M (2024)

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