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William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 954536657

William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $14.9 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1.0 million and the largest $8.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10.2 million the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$4.1 million5$159 million
2023$10.2 million3$159 million
2024$14.9 million5$184 million

How to apply

ContactWilliam Lawrence and Blanche Hughes
884 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
Phone or email(310) 494-2267
What to submitPrimarily medical research grant proposal
DeadlinesOngoing
RestrictionsGrants are primarily awarded to non-profits in the field of medical research.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington1$8.5 million
Massachusetts1$5.0 million
Illinois1$1.0 million
California1$325,000
Texas1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation
Seattle, WA
Medical research$8.5 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA
Medical research$5.0 million
Neurocritical Care Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL
Medical research$1.0 million
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Medical research$325,000
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Medical research$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Ongoing.

How much does William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc give?

$14.9 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1.0 million.

Who runs William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Tamara Gustavson (President/Director), Benjamin Logan (Vp/Secretary), Anita McIntyre (Treasurer/Assistant Secretary) and Christi Connor (VP) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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