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Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc

Washington, District of Columbia  ·  EIN 136081860  ·  Private foundation

Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Its most recent IRS Form 990-PF reports $3.3M in grants paid and $24.6M in total assets. Bespoke Grants tracks 227 individual grants from this funder — $14.7M awarded across 2020–2024 — including its support for arts & culture. Below is its full funding profile.

$3.3M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$24.6M
Total assets
227
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc funds

Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, civil rights & social justice, disability services, education, disaster relief & emergency aid, and related causes.

Arts & CultureCivil Rights & Social JusticeDisability ServicesEducationDisaster Relief & Emergency AidEnvironment & ConservationFaith-Based (Jewish)Food & AgricultureHealth CareHigher Education

Populations it has supported include children, foster youth, hispanic communities, low-income communities, older adults, veterans.

childrenfoster youthhispanic communitieslow-income communitiesolder adultsveteranswomen girlsyouth pop

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
National Academy of Sciences
CONNECTIONS TO SUSTAIN SCIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA
Washington, DC$619K2020
American Philosophical Society
AMERICAS SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONARIES: PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Philadelphia, PA$399K2024
Institute of International Education (iie)
SCHOLAR RESCUE FUND: SUPPORT THREATENED AND DISPLACED SCHOLARS FROM UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
New York, NY$300K2022
Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation
EMPOWERING NATO'S TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE: ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS
$300K2022
Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation Nato Science and Tech Org
EMPOWERING NATO TO HELP MAINTAIN ITS MILITARY AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDGE TO FACE CURRENT AND FUTURE SECURITY CHALLENGES
$300K2023
Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress
CELEBRATING AMERICAN INNOVATION OVER THE PAST 250 YEARS
Washington, DC$250K2024
Center for Strategic & International Studies
UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTHENING US-LATIN AMERICA EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE FROM A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PERSPECTIVE
Washington, DC$250K2024
Columbia University Teachers College
1776: SEEDTIME OF AMERICAN EDUCATION - PROGRAMMING TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
New York, NY$210K2024
French-american Cultural Foundation
SUPPORT FOR FRENCH FILM PROJECT AIMED AT CREATING AWARENESS IN THE U.S. ABOUT THE VULNERABILITY OF THE POLYNESIAN ATOLL ECOSYSTEMS
Washington, DC$200K2024
Alumnusb (universidad Simon Bolivar Alumni Association of America Inc)
INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION PROJECT FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS FROM ARGENTINA, URUGUAY, CHILE AND BOLIVIA IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE AN
Waltham, MA$200K2024
President and Fellows of Harvard College
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE OF EARLY MEDIEVAL FRANCE
Cambridge, MA$200K2023
Smithsonian Institution
EARTHS HISTORY SMITHSONIAN SCIENCES EDUCATION ACADEMY FOR TEACHERS IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Washington, DC$200K2023
Univ Buenos Aires and National Research Council of Argentina (conicet)
SUPPORTING AN ARGENTINE LAB WORKING TOWARDS A MORE PRECISE COMBINED THERAPY OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY USING AN EPIGENETIC CRISPR STRATEGY
$200K2022
American Councils for International Education
VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM: DISPLACED UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS
Washington, DC$200K2022
Biobus
BRIDGING A GAP IN BIOBUS FUNDING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
New York, NY$200K2022

Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2020$3.3M
2022$3.6M
2023$3.9M
2024$4.0M

How to apply for funding from Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc

From Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF, on how it handles applications:

“GRANT PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION NO LATER THAN SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST OF”

Verify the current process on the foundation's own materials before sending anything. You can review the foundation directly at rlounsbery.org.

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Frequently asked questions about Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc

Does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes — Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's IRS filing describes an application process. Confirm the current details directly with the foundation before applying.
What does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc fund?
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Institute of International Education (iie). Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc give in grants?
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc reported $3.3M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $14.7M over 227 grants.
Where is Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc located?
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc is based in Washington, District of Columbia. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 136081860.
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About this profile. This page is built from Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.