Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation
EIN 562305290 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$59.8M
692 grants · $6.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $4K–$59K
grant size
45%
supporter · 131/294 multi-year
repeat
$278.9M
Assets (2024)
294
Distinct Recipients
About
PURSUANT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE OTR NOTICE 2009-01, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12, 2008, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFITS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990 (AND THE FEDERAL FORM 990-PF AS CONFIRMED WITH THE DC OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE). THE NOTICE STATES THAT "THE REQUIREMENT WAS ELIMINATED TO EASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON BOTH THE AGENCY AS WELL AS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE INFORMATION ON FORM 990-PF IS AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES."
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC CO
Phone
(202) 315-1815
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES.
How to Apply
LETTER EXPLAINING PURPOSE OR REQUEST.
Restrictions
THE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WILL MAKE GRANTS TO A VARIETY OF 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE SUCH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPHASIZE FOSTERING EDUCATION AND IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE POOR. IN PERFORMING THIS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION WILL GENERALLY ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES IN CHOOSING WHICH ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE GRANTS: (1) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST IN IMPROVING EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA; (2) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND SEEK TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS AND INDIGENTS; (3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING AND SERVICES TO MEDICAL FACILITIES, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH INTO CURES FOR LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES; AND (4) TO A LESSER EXTENT, TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING INTEREST IN THE ARTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.1M | $108.5M | $-2.0M | 101 |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $123.5M | $2.8M | 104 |
| 2018 | $6.3M | $117.6M | $7.9M | 89 |
| 2019 | N/A | $188.8M | $56.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $10.6M | $178.2M | $16.5M | 109 |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $206.0M | $11.5M | 82 |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $169.9M | $10.1M | 82 |
| 2023 | $11.3M | $199.6M | $9.0M | 74 |
| 2024 | $8.2M | $278.9M | $32.0M | 51 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 692 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$12K
Average
$86K
75th Pctl
$59K
Maximum
$5.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 26 states
$388K across
7 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (692 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $5,340,000 | General Operating Support - General | 2023 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $3,000,000 | Strategic | 2022 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL | 2024 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $1,433,333 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL | 2024 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | $1,189,817 | General Operating Support - General | 2023 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $1,148,069 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | $1,113,054 | Strategic | 2022 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $1,045,739 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,030,000 | Strategic - Institutional Partnerships | 2022 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $902,749 | COVID-19 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $900,000 | COVID-19 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $783,239 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity | Washington, DC | $750,000 | General Operating Support - General | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $680,933 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2021 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $680,933 | General Operating Support - General | 2022 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $659,504 | EARLY OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATOR AWARDS | 2018 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $645,332 | EARLY OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATOR AWARDS | 2018 |
| MIT Picower Institute for Learn and MEM | Cambridge, MA | $630,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Washington University St Louis | St Louis, MO | $618,125 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $618,125 | Strategic | 2022 |
| MIT Picower INST for Learning & Memory | Cambridge, MA | $603,750 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2021 |
| MIT Picower Institute for Learning and Memory | Cambridge, MA | $603,750 | Strategic | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $603,147 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | $600,000 | RESEARCH PROJECTS SEED FUNDING | 2016 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $597,915 | RESEARCH FUNDING | 2017 |
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