Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.8 million in 56 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $200,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.8 million
- Number of grants56
- Typical grant$55,000
- Largest grant$200,000
- Assets$25.9 million
- New grantees84%
Giving in 2025 was down from $4.0 million the year before.
84% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.9 million | 53 | $25.3 million |
| 2024 | $4.0 million | 54 | $25.1 million |
| 2025 | $3.8 million | 56 | $25.9 million |
How to apply
| Contact | L Brown 601 13th St NW Ste 940N, Washington, DC 20005 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (202) 872-8080 |
| What to submit | No special form is required for application. Application is to be made in writing setting forth the need, nature and the amount of the request plus a budget justifying the amount requested. Also, the organization's IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and relevant exhibits should be included, if applicable. |
| Deadlines | Grant proposals should be submitted to the foundation no later than six weeks prior to the first of |
| Restrictions | Grants are made to qualifying organizations only and not to individuals. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York. It also paid $945,041 in 11 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | $971,102 |
| District of Columbia | 11 | $853,926 |
| California | 3 | $325,000 |
| Alabama | 2 | $225,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $175,230 |
| Vermont | 1 | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $94,100 |
| Virginia | 2 | $25,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $15,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biobus Inc | Launching biobus's mobile science labs in new england | $200,000 |
| The Halo Trust (USA) Inc | Next-generation detection and the application of machine learning to landmine clearance | $199,525 |
| Friends of Ecole Normale Superieure | Bridging computational gaps to tackle epidemic spread | $175,230 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College James Martin Center for Nonprol | Building global nuclear security expertise:the cns visiting fellows program | $150,000 |
| Resources for the Future | Lowering expectations of the size of human population | $140,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Richard lounsbery award | $131,165 |
| Academie Des Sciences Institut de France | From enlightenment to ai: 250 years of scientific revolutions across the atlantic podcast series | $130,000 |
| Albertine Foundation | Lafayette fellowship | $125,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Rlf french-american fellowship, dr. A. Laudrain | $125,000 |
| Friends of CS Inc | Celebrating america's 250th with scholarships to study at u.s. Universities | $125,000 |
| Institut du Cerveau Et de la Moelle Epiniere | Rlf french-american fellowship, dr. A. Levine | $125,000 |
| The University of Alabamam Alabama Water Institute | Determining needs to build the northern gulf of america coastal observatory | $125,000 |
| Universite Grenoble Alpes | Rlf french-american fellowship, dr. A. Looby | $125,000 |
| Academie Des Sciences Institut de France | Exhibition on modern microbiology at louis pasteurs house in arbois, france | $105,000 |
| International Documentary Association | Documentary: bridging oppenheimer's vision of global cooperation through film | $100,000 |
| Internet Archive | Archiving us government web and dataset material | $100,000 |
| Kennan Institute | Restoring the kennan institute for advanced russian studies | $100,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Initiative to develop a joint israelarab science fellowship | $100,000 |
| Trust for the National Mall | The restoration of lafayette park | $100,000 |
| University of Alabama Alabama Materials Institute | Immersive STEM experience in materials science for teachers | $100,000 |
| Nelson Mandela University | Promoting african leadership in deep-water exploration | $99,994 |
| Sorbonne Universite Cellf | Studies of the part of diderot's encyclopedie concerned with technology and production | $99,935 |
| Agence Neo-Caledonienne de la Biodiversite | Increasing understanding of groups of species unique to french islands of the south pacific | $98,112 |
| Cientifco Latino Inc | Year 2 of seed funding for cientifco latino, inc. | $97,750 |
| Hudson River Park Trust | Lower hudson river edna partnership | $94,990 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Inspiring lives in sciences: conversations with role-model biologists | $70,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | The archival lives of lewis thomas: a biographical inquiry | $69,035 |
| Russian-American Science Association (Rasa) Corp | To enhance networking of russian diaspora scientists | $60,000 |
| Fundacion Instituto de Biologia Y Medicina Experimental (Fundacion Ibyme) | Support for a laboratory in argentina - rabinovich | $50,000 |
| Ifibyne-Uba-Conicet Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales Uba | Support for a laboratory in argentina - kornblihtt | $50,000 |
| Instituto de Biologia Molecular Y Celular de Rosario (Ibr-Conicet) | Support for a laboratory in argentina - binolfi / de mendoza | $50,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | Support for the laboratory of cell biologist dr. David sabatini | $50,000 |
| US Sciences PO Foundation | Franco american scientific traffic - understanding successful exchanges on american campuses | $50,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Increasing understanding of groups of species unique to french islands of the south pacific | $48,645 |
| Carnegie Council | Seed funds for building an ethical framework for biotechnology in space | $15,000 |
| Mountain Valley Horse Rescue | Feed for horses in recovery | $15,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Through the Harvard TH Chan Scho | To develop the sholarly basis of a documentary on childhood malnutrition | $15,000 |
| Resources USA Inc | French-american doctoral exchange program through us french embassy | $15,000 |
| Revolution 250 Inc | Public discussion on the impacts of benjamin franklin on science and libraries | $15,000 |
| Rockefeller University | French-american innovation day: bridging health innovations french and nyc perspectives | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jesse H Ausubel
- Rose E Gottemoeller
- June Yearwood
- Maxmillian Angerholzer III
- Catherine Dulac
- Claire E Max
- Richard J McHenry
- David D Sabatini
- Michael J Shelley
- Elizabeth Holleman Brown
Questions people ask
Does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Grant proposals should be submitted to the foundation no later than six weeks prior to the first of.
How much does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc give?
$3.8 million in tax year 2025, across 56 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.
Who runs Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Jesse H Ausubel (Chairman), Rose E Gottemoeller (Vice Chair), June Yearwood (Treasurer) and Maxmillian Angerholzer III (Director) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and international.