FundersDistrict of Columbia

Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc

Washington, DC · EIN 13-6081860. Reported 218 grants totalling $15.0M to 183 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$44,646median grant
$15.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
183organizations funded
13%of grantees funded again the next year
$25.1Massets, latest filing

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. Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $44,646. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,000 and $115,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $399,300. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
13 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
23 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
69 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
7 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
35 grants
$100,000 and Up
71 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC$756,603732024
American Philosophical SocietyPhiladelphia, PA$399,300112024
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY$333,013222023
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA$315,000222023
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$311,395322024
Center for Maritime Research and ExperimentationLa Spezia, La Spezia$300,000112022
Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation Nato Science and Tech OrgLa Spezia$300,000112023
Institute of International Education (iie)New York, NY$300,000112022
Seti InstituteMountain View, CA$299,699222024
Center for the Study of the Presidency & CongressWashington, DC$280,000322024
Academie Des SciencesParis$260,000222024
New York UniversityNew York, NY$257,736222024
Center for Strategic & International StudiesWashington, DC$250,000112024
BiobusNew York, NY$227,000322024
Face FoundationNew York, NY$220,000222023
Columbia University Teachers CollegeNew York, NY$210,000112024
University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA$201,707112021
Alumnusb (universidad Simon Bolivar Alumni Association of America Inc)Waltham, MA$200,000112024
American Councils for International EducationWashington, DC$200,000112022
French-American Cultural FoundationWashington, DC$200,000112024
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC$200,000112023
Smithsonian Science Education CenterWashington, DC$200,000112021
Univ Buenos Aires and National Research Council of Argentina (conicet)Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires$200,000112022
University Court of the University of St Andrew's College GateFife$198,827112023
Sorbonne Universite - Cellf Faculte De Lettres Tour ZamanskyParis Cedex$175,000112021
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI$167,630222024
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$165,000112023
Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA$160,000222023
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL$159,343112022
Interspecies Io IncDover, DE$150,000112024
Myriad USANew York, NY$150,000112024
Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY$150,000112021
The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY$150,000112024
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY$150,000112021
Center for the Study of the Presidency and CongressWashington, DC$140,497112022
Perpignan University (upvd) CefremPerpignan, Perpignan$140,300112022
African Diaspora Scientists FederationIndianapolis, IN$135,000112023
National Coast Guard Museum AssociationNew London, CT$135,000112022
Federation of American ScientistsWashington, DC$133,490112023
Academie Des SciencesParis, Paris$130,000112022
D-Fi USANorth Haven, CT$130,000322023
Alex FoundationSwampscott, MA$125,000112024
Fapab Research Center AssociationSicily$125,000112021
Journal of Emerging Investigators IncChandler, AZ$125,000112023
New Parnassus IncorporatedWashington, DC$125,000112022
The Alexander Hamilton SocietyWashington, DC$125,000112024
Women in International SecurityWashington, DC$124,250112023
Authors AllianceBerkeley, CA$123,733112023
Fundacion Manuel PerezMontevideo$120,000112021
Institute for Molecular & Cellular Biology of Rosario & Natl UnivRosario Santa Fe$120,000112021
Pontificia Universidad Catolica De ChileSantiago$120,000112021
Universidad Simon Bolivar Alumni Association of AmericanWaltham, MA$120,000112023
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA$118,500112022
Universidad Simon Bolivar Alumni Association of America IncWaltham, MA$115,000112024
National Autonomous University of MexicoQueretaro, Quertaro$111,800112022
Consortium for Ocean LeadershipWashington, DC$111,747212021
Face Foundation Thomas Jefferson FundNew York, NY$111,100112021
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Dna Learning CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY$110,873112022
Crdf Global IncArlington, VA$110,000112023
The Trustees of the Smith CollegeNorth Hampton, MA$100,617112024
Dreams With No LimitsSaint Albans, NY$100,000112023
Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (ibyme)Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires$100,000112022
Trustees of HarvardCambridge, MA$100,000112024
World Monuments Fund Rockefeller CenterNew York, NY$100,000112022
President and Fellows of Harvard College - Molecular and Cellular BiologyCambridge, MA$99,999112021
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY$99,925112021
School of Molecular and Theoretical BiologyConcord, CA$97,500112021
The Andrew W Marshall FoundationJaffrey, NY$97,264112021
University of Cambridge Department of ArchaeologyCambridge, Cambridge$92,539112022
Submerged Archaeological Conservancy International (saci)Tallahassee, FL$90,000112023
The Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA$87,265112023
New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY$82,569112021
Sea Search Research and Conservation NpcCape Town$80,000112023
Geopedis AssociationPibrac$75,000112024
Resources USAAlexandria, VA$75,000222024
Gowanus Canal ConservancyBrooklyn, NY$74,986112021
Indiana UniversityKokomo, IN$70,000112024
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY$70,000112021
Institut Jean Monnet Unite MankindAntwerp$65,000112021
Institute of Hydro-Engineering of Polish Academy of SciencesGdansk$60,000112024
Skype a ScientistPhiladelphia, PA$60,000112023
The Regents of the University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$58,374112021
New York University Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY$55,914112024
The Cayuga Bird Club IncIthaca, NY$55,000112023
Humanus Documentary Films FoundationLos Angeles, CA$54,500112022
Rice University Baker Institute for Public PolicyHouston, TX$50,023112021
Appalachian State University Foundation IncBoone, NC$50,000112024
Cientifico Latino IncSouth Ozone Park, NY$50,000112024
Datacite International Data Citation Initiative EvHannover$50,000112024
Philadelphia Area Center for History of Scienceconsortium for HistoryPhiladelphia, PA$50,000112023
Russian-American Science AssociationBrookline, MA$50,000112022
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (sipri)Solna, Solna$50,000112022
Universidad Siglo 21Vincente Lopez, Buenos Aires$50,000112022
STEM Advocacy InstituteBoston, MA$49,795112022
French West Indies UniversityPointeapitre, Guadeloupe$49,400112021
Association De MejanArles$47,231112023
Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty OrganizationVienna, Vienna$42,062112022
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA$40,000112022
Center for Open ScienceCharlottesville, VA$25,000112024
University of London BirkbeckLondon$25,000112023
Gowanus Dredgers Canoe ClubNew York, NY$20,700112021
Council on FoundationsWashington, DC$20,500442024
Academy of Fine Arts ViennaVienna$15,000112023
Association for Slavic East European and Eurasian StudiesPittsburg, PA$15,000112022
Curtin University School of Earth and Planetary SciencesBentley, Western Australia$15,000112023
Facultad De MedicinaMontevideo$15,000112023
Friends of Europe Asbl$15,000112024
Friends of the New York Transit MuseumNew York, NY$15,000112024
Graduate Theological UnionBerkeley, CA$15,000112023
Harvard UniversityBoston, MA$15,000112024
Institut De Paleontologie Humaine Fondation Albert Ler Prince De Monaco DeParis$15,000112024
Institut Jean MonnetBazoches Sur Guyonne$15,000112023
Instituto De Biologia Molecular Y Celular De RosarioRosario$15,000112024
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (iiasa)Laxenburg, Laxenburg$15,000112022
International Science CouncilParis$15,000112023
Leonardo Da Vinci Heritage AssociationVinvi Fi$15,000112024
Marine Technology Society IncWashington, DC$15,000112024
Meridian InstituteDillon, CO$15,000112022
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC$15,000112022
Oceans InitiativeVancover$15,000112024
Partnership for Observation of the Global OceansPlymouth$15,000112023
Partnership With ChildrenNew York, NY$15,000222022
Princeton Einstein Museum of SciencePrinceton, NJ$15,000112023
Professional Children's SchoolNew York, NY$15,000112024
Realclearpolitics Institute for News and InformationNorthbrook, IL$15,000112024
Scientific Committee on Oceanic ResearchNewark, DE$15,000112023
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$15,000112022
Turkish Philanthropy FundsNew York, NY$15,000112023
University of Khartoum Alumni Association North AmericaGrand Blanc, MI$15,000112024
Zephyr Education FoundationFalmouth, MA$15,000112022
CandidNew York, NY$13,500332024
Changing Norms IncJamaica, NY$13,000112024
Air GalleryBrooklyn, NY$12,000112022
Association of American UniversitiesWashington, DC$12,000112021
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesEast Boothbay, ME$12,000112022
Fondation Les Arts Florissants - William ChristieParis, Paris$12,000112022
Fondation Les Arts Florissants William ChristieParis$12,000112021
George & Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Station, TX$12,000112021
Leonardo Da Vinci Heritage AssociationFlorence, Florence$12,000112021
Oxford Institute of Population Ageing Oxford UniversityOxford$12,000112021
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC$12,000442024
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research University of DelawareNewark, DE$12,000112021
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA$12,000112021
University of FlorenceFirenze, Firenze$12,000112022
University of South Floridainstitute of OceanographySt Petersburg, FL$12,000112022
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$12,000112021
York UniversityToronto, Ontario$12,000112021
University of Virginia IathCharlottesville, VA$11,997112021
Marine Biological AssociationPlymouth, Plymouth$11,864112022
Regional Plan AssociationNew York, NY$10,500112021
Brooklyn Workforce InnovationsBrooklyn, NY$10,000222023
Deep-Sea Biology SocietyEast Sussex Bn Ea$10,000112021
Faseb Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyRockville, MD$10,000112022
Meridian International CenterWashington, DC$10,000112023
MIT List Visual Arts CenterCambridge, MA$10,000112022
Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution ResearchLong Beach, CA$10,000112022
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics FoundationDurham, NC$10,000112024
Resources for the FutureWashington, DC$10,000112024
Riverbank FoundationKansas City, MO$10,000112021
The DoorNew York, NY$10,000222023
The Edna Society (co Ryukoku Univ)Shiga, Shiga$10,000112022
Unitas MalacologicaParis, Paris$10,000112022
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC$10,000112024
Stanford UniversitySan Francisco, CA$9,754112024
Global ZeroWashington, DC$9,493112023
City Island Oyster ReefBronx, NY$8,127112021
New York Common PantryNew York, NY$7,000112023
Thrive ScholarsBoston, MA$7,000112023
Institut De Paleontologie Humaine Fondation Albert Ler Prince De MonocoParis, Paris$6,000112022
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Inc (leap Inc Dba Bwi)Brooklyn, NY$5,000112021
Brooklyn Workforce Institute (leap Inc)Brooklyn, NY$5,000112024
Exam Schools Partnership Initiative IncNew York, NY$5,000112024
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA$5,000112022
Historic MorvenPrinceton, NJ$5,000112021
Ny PhilharmonicNew York, NY$5,000112021
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC$5,000112024
Segue FoundationNew York, NY$5,000112022
Vietnam Pow Reunion FoundationClinton, SC$5,000112022
Candid (formerly Foundation Center)New York, NY$4,500112022
Temple Rodef ShalomFalls Church, VA$2,500112023
Ice Hockey in HarlemNew York, NY$2,000112021
Books for Kids FoundationNew York, NY$1,500112021
Massachusetts Art FoundationBoston, MA$1,500112021

20 of 183 (11%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 13%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 88 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
19 grants
Science & Technology
17 grants
Arts & Culture
14 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
10 grants
International Affairs
8 grants
Health Care
4 grants
Animal Welfare
3 grants
Environment
3 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202154$3,588,125$49,711
202257$3,574,209$15,000
202353$3,882,800$60,000
202454$3,954,807$37,500

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. 27% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$3.5M
District of Columbia
$3.0M
Massachusetts
$1.4M
California
$1.1M
Connecticut
$576K
Pennsylvania
$539K
Virginia
$430K
Buenos Aires
$350K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $44,646. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 601 13TH Street Nw 940N, Washington, DC, 20005. 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.

EIN 13-6081860 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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