RICHARD LOUNSBERY FOUNDATION INC
https://WWW.RLOUNSBERY.ORGTotal Given 2020–2023
$14.3M
227 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
9%
transactional · 17/195 multi-year
repeat
$30.8M
Assets · 2021
195
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
L BROWN
Phone
2028728080
Deadlines
GRANT PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION NO LATER THAN SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST OF
How to Apply
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.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS ONLY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.3M | $29.1M | $10.0M | 63 |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $30.8M | $4.9M | 54 |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $23.7M | $3.6M | 57 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $25.3M | $3.0M | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 227 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$63K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$619K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOLLEMAN BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CORPORATE SCTY | $134K |
| JESSE H AUSUBEL | CHAIRMAN | $55K |
| RICHARD J MCHENRY | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| CLAIRE E MAX | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| ROSE E GOTTEMOELLER | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| CATHERINE DULAC | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| MAXMILLIAN ANGERHOLZER III | DIRECTOR | $22K |
| DAVID D SABATINI | VICE CHAIRMAN | $22K |
| R NICHOLAS BURNS | DIRECTOR | $20K |
| MICHAEL J SHELLEY | DIRECTOR | $11K |
| JUNE YEARWOOD | TREASURER | — |
Grants Awarded (227 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $619,281 | CONNECTIONS TO SUSTAIN SCIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA | 2020 |
| CENTER FOR MARITIME RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION | LA SPEZIA | $300,000 | EMPOWERING NATO'S TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE: ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS | 2022 |
| CENTER FOR MARITIME RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION NATO SCIENCE AND TECH ORG | LA SPEZIA | $300,000 | EMPOWERING NATO TO HELP MAINTAIN ITS MILITARY AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE TO FACE CURRENT AND FUTURE SECURITY CHALLENGES | 2023 |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND: SUPPORT THREATENED AND DISPLACED SCHOLARS FROM UKRAINE AND RUSSIA | 2022 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $283,722 | CONNECTIONS TO SUSTAIN SCIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $201,707 | BUILDING CAPACITY FOR HAWAII STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT U.S. ASTRONOMY - AKAMAI PROGRAM | 2021 |
| SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | SPACE SCIENCE: SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE EDUCATION ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS IN HUNTSVILLE, AL | 2021 |
| AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM: DISPLACED UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS | 2022 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $200,000 | WHO ARE THE PEOPLE OF EARLY MEDIEVAL FRANCE | 2023 |
| UNIV BUENOS AIRES AND NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ARGENTINA (CONICET) | BUENOS AIRES | $200,000 | SUPPORTING AN ARGENTINE LAB WORKING TOWARDS A MORE PRECISE COMBINED THERAPY OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY USING AN... | 2022 |
| BIOBUS | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | BRIDGING A GAP IN BIOBUS FUNDING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE | 2022 |
| INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | "IIE SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND: SAVE THE LIVES AND WORK OF | 2020 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | EARTHS HISTORY SMITHSONIAN SCIENCES EDUCATION ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA | 2023 |
| SETI INSTITUTE | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $199,298 | AN ALERT SYSTEM FOR ALL CITIZEN ASTRONOMERS | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREW'S COLLEGE GATE | FIFE | $198,827 | EXTENDING THE VALUE OF CTBTO ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS | 2023 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $183,013 | COSMIC VIEW OF LIFE ON EARTH, PART 2 | 2023 |
| SORBONNE UNIVERSITE - CELLF FACULTE DE LETTRES TOUR ZAMANSKY | PARIS CEDEX | $175,000 | THE ENCYCLOPEDIES PLATES: THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF DIDEROTS VISUAL DICTIONARY | 2021 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $165,000 | BUILDING A GLOBALLY SYNCHRONIZED PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING EXPERIMENT | 2023 |
| J CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE | LA JOLLA, CA | $160,000 | CHARACTERIZING MICROBIAL MECHANISMS IN AGING ARTWORK | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $159,343 | WASTEWATER SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND EDUCATION IN THE ALABAMA BLACK BELT | 2022 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | CONFLICT, SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CAREER SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS IN EASTERN EUROPE | 2023 |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $150,000 | US-RUSSIAN COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST | 2021 |
| INTERNET ARCHIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | ADVANCING A LIBRARY IN A TIME OF WAR | 2023 |
| GEDEON PROGRAMMES | PARIS | $150,000 | DOCUMENTARY PROJECT: WASHINGTON AND CHASTELLUX, THE BIRTH OF A FRIENDSHIP | 2020 |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | OVERCOMING COVID-RELATED MATH AND SCIENCE LEARNING LOSS IN A HARLEM MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2021 |