Leducq Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Leducq Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $25.6 million in 116 grants; the typical grant was $156,184 and the largest $1.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$25.6 million
- Number of grants116
- Typical grant$156,184
- Largest grant$1.3 million
- Assets$83.0 million
- New grantees7%
Giving in 2024 was up from $25.3 million the year before.
7% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $25.3 million | 123 | $65.8 million |
| 2024 | $25.6 million | 116 | $83.0 million |
How to apply
Leducq Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Leducq Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 25 states, the most to California. It also paid $11.7 million in 64 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | $2.4 million |
| New York | 7 | $1.5 million |
| Texas | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $806,807 |
| Maryland | 3 | $583,998 |
| Missouri | 1 | $576,360 |
| Michigan | 2 | $422,646 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles | General support | $1.3 million |
| University of Pennsylvania | General support | $1.2 million |
| Stanford University | General support | $1.0 million |
| Northwestern University | General support | $1.0 million |
| University of Virginia | General support | $806,807 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | General support | $706,703 |
| Lmu Klinkikum Der Universitat Munchen | General support | $587,386 |
| Washington University in St Louis | General support | $576,360 |
| Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (FSP) | General support | $563,179 |
| The University of Edinburgh | General support | $514,274 |
| Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin | General support | $501,424 |
| University of Oxford | General support | $499,915 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | General support | $497,370 |
| Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine | General support | $491,930 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | General support | $466,928 |
| Columbia University | General support | $445,566 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | General support | $422,386 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | General support | $417,734 |
| Karolinska Institutet | General support | $391,724 |
| Johns Hopkins University | General support | $378,375 |
| Imperial College London | General support | $351,719 |
| University Medical Center Gottingen | General support | $341,301 |
| Yale University | General support | $322,570 |
| University of Cambridge | General support | $311,628 |
| The University of Manchester | General support | $294,323 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | General support | $292,341 |
| Technion Research & Development Foundation LTD | General support | $287,090 |
| University Medical Center Utrecht | General support | $283,738 |
| Netherlands Heart Institute | General support | $281,731 |
| Heidelberg University | General support | $273,936 |
| Medizinische Universitat Wien | General support | $271,145 |
| Inserm | General support | $246,800 |
| The Ohio State University | General support | $246,042 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | General support | $227,490 |
| De Duve Institute | General support | $216,410 |
| University of Hamburg-Eppendorf | General support | $215,614 |
| Amsterdam University Medical Center | General support | $211,671 |
| Instituto de Medicina Molecular | General support | $203,013 |
| Fondazione Per la Ricerca Biomedica Onlus | General support | $202,521 |
| University of Potsdam | General support | $201,394 |
Officers and trustees
- David Tancredi
- Martin Landaluce
- James Floyd
- Rosemary MC Greevy
Questions people ask
Does Leducq Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Leducq Foundation give?
$25.6 million in tax year 2024, across 116 grants, with a typical grant of $156,184.
Who runs Leducq Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists David Tancredi (President & Director), Martin Landaluce (Vice President & Director), James Floyd (Secretary-Treasurer/Direct) and Rosemary MC Greevy (Assistant Secretary).
What does Leducq Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, international and health.