On August 31, 1932 artist Theodore Lukits was admitted as Artist Member of the Jonathan Club, and in 1949 he was granted Artist Life Membership. In July 1990 the artist and his wife, Lucille, made a gift to JAF of many of his pastels and oils, comprising over 360 works of art. The Theodore Lukits Estate's donation agreement required that the collection remain intact and that JAF would ensure that it continues to be shown to the public. The donation contract also stipulated that sale of pastels and damaged oil paintings from the Lukits collection was allowable for the sole purchase of paying for mats, frames and restoration, insurance or transportation which is directly related to that collection.

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As the caretakers of a proud collection of early California Impressionist art, it has been our mission to share this treasure with the community through the lending of artwork to local institutions. Lukits’ oil and pastel landscapes are startling for their acute rendering of color, vibrating with almost neon sunsets and glimmering moonrises. In 2015-16 we were a prominent lender of Lukits' work to the to the exhibition California Light at Sturt Haaga Gallery in Descanso Gardens and Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992): An Aesthetic Realist at Palos Verdes Art Center. In this exhibit were 28 pastels highlighting the artist’s phenomenal, atmospheric plein air landscapes, as well as a few of his captivating portraits. Several works from the Theodore Lukits Estate collection can be seen all around the Jonathan Club as well as at the California Court of Appeal in Riverside.