Luther I Replogle Foundation
Potomac, MD · EIN 36-6141697. Reported 264 grants totalling $2,353,542 to 120 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Luther I Replogle Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $104,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Princeton, NJ | $324,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $175,012 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ampersand Families | Roseville, MN | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Storycatchers Theatre | Chicago, IL | $61,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reach Education Inc | Washington, DC | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| John Carter Brown Library | Providence, RI | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reset | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Shout Mouse Press | Washington, DC | $48,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Access Youth | Washington, DC | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lost Boyz Inc | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zoom House | Minneapolis, MN | $38,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Horizons Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $36,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | $33,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Critical Exposure | Washington, DC | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | Washington, DC | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| CASA for Children of DC | Washington, DC | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Creatempls | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gift of Adoption Fund | Northbrook, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholarchips Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope House | Washington, DC | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peace of Mind Inc | Washington, DC | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation STEM Education Center | Minneapolis, MN | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Breaking Free Inc | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Chicago Heightening Opportunity and Potential for Educational Success (hope | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family & Youth Initiative | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls Dream Code | Woodbury, MN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Negotiation Works | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Education Plus | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amplified Voices | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bcauseican Inc | Greenbelt, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chicago Arts and Music Project (camp) | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Common Good City Farm | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edmund Burke School | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sitstayread | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| US Naval Academy Foundation | Severna Park, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Words Beats and Life | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Workforce and Human Development Services Dba the Journey Forward | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | Elizabeth, IL | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Together We Bake | Alexandria, VA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dld for Youth | Maywood, IL | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Woman Warrior Dba Porchlight Wellness | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Because I Can | Greenbelt, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catalogue for Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project (chimop) | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christopher Dunn | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City Surf Project | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundry United Methodist Church | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Homes for Families | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse DC | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maureen Danzot | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Playtime Project | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Regina Dominican High School | Wilmette, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spur Local (formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Urban Debate League | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bay Cove Human Services Inc | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dld 4 Youth | Maywood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope House | Crownsville, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Locust United Methodist Church | Columbia, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Techbridge Girls | Oakland, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New York Avenue Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| King Edwards Inc | Towson, MD | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Academy of Diplomacy | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Arts and Music Project | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Hopes for Kids | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Home Run Baseball Camp | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Scholar Project LLC | Gainesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sit Stay Read | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Strive Tutoring | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Community Foundation of Howard County (md) | Columbia, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dwelling Place | Montgomery Village, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilderness Leadership Learning Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness | Ely, MN | $4,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Nonviolent Communication | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Minnesotians for Wilderness | Ely, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ny Avenue Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hearts and Noses Hospital Troupe | Needham, MA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social Capital Inc | Woburn, MA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Inc | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harbor Cov | Chelsea, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Ground Meditation Center | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Woodstock School | Mukilteo, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| N Street Village | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Food Bank | Manchester, NH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scholarship Fund of Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cornerhouse | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Federal City Performing Arts Association Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Hennepin County Library | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Justice Resource Institute | Needham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Harriet Environmental Council | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manna Food Center | Gaithersburg, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save the Boundary Waters | Ely, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Club-North Star Chapter | St Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| So Others May Eat | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Some Inc (so Others Might Eat) | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thirdpath Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woburn Public Library | Woburn, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
65 of 120 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Storycatchers Theatre
YOUTH ARTS AND PERFORMANCE - John Carter Brown Library
MAPS OF THE NEW WORLD PROJECT - Merit School of Music
MARY HERRON REPLOGLE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - University of Minnesota Foundation
PREPARE2NSPIRE: CASCADING MATH TUTORING FOR URBAN YOUTH - Maureen Danzot
2022 LUTHER I. REPLOGLE AWARD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Christopher Dunn
RECIPIENT OF THE LUTHER I. REPLOGLE AWARD AT THE US DEPT. OF STATE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 170 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | $455,000 | $8,500 |
| 2021 | 55 | $497,947 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 59 | $494,087 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $449,004 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 57 | $457,504 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 31% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Luther I Replogle Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1201 Seven Locks Rd 360, Potomac, MD, 20854. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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