Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Laidir Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K $175K $300K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Brian Lonergan
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA
Matthew Mcbay
DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT &
Shauna M Lonergan
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREAS.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
93
Total grants awarded
$20.2M
Total amount
$217K
Average grant
$700K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.0M
22 grants
2023
$3.3M
14 grants
2022
$2.5M
11 grants
2021
$2.4M
11 grants
2020
$2.4M
11 grants
2019
$2.0M
11 grants
2018
$1.8M
8 grants
2017
$1.3M
2 grants
2016
$501K
3 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$4.4M
Centre for Effective Altruism USA
6 grants · MI
$2.3M
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
4 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$1.2M
Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa)
3 grants · CT
$1.1M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$750K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$700K
80000 Hours
2 grants · CA
$700K
The Life You Can Save-development Media Intl
4 grants · CA
$675K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$640K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sightline Institute
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
WA · TY 2024
$525K
Princeton University
SUPPORT THE CRAIG SAMUEL FALLS AI POLICY FELLOWSHIP
NJ · TY 2024
$500K
Effective Institutions Project
TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS PROJECT.
NY · TY 2024
$390K
Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa)
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF IPA TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL POVERTY PROBLEMS.
DC · TY 2024
$350K
Techcongress
FOR US AI SAFETY INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS
DC · TY 2024
$340K
Longview Philanthropy
TO SUPPORT LONGVIEW'S GRANTMAKING ADVISORY WORK
DE · TY 2024
$300K
Founders Pledge
TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS PLEDGE'S WORK IN INCREASE THE POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURS.
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
RETHINK WELLBEING PROGRAM - $205,000
CA · TY 2024
$205K
Village Enterprise
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF VILLAGE ENTERPRISE TO PROVIDE AFRICANS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO START SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUS…
CA · TY 2024
$200K
Players Philanthropy Fund
PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - $100,000SUPPORT EFFORTS TO SIMPLIFY TEACHING AND INCREASE LEARNING - $35,000SUPPORT KAYA GUI…
MD · TY 2024
$160K
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
SUPPORT CARNEGIE'S "MANAGING RISK FROM US-CHINA AI COMPETITION
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology
TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR SAFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Safe Artificial Intelligence Forum
SUPPORT SAIF'S EFFORTS TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO MITIGATE AI RISKS
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Semilla Nueva
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE USE OF BIOFORTIFIED CORN
ID · TY 2024
$75K
Halcyon Futures Inc
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO HELP LEADERS TAKE ON AMBITIOUS PROJECTS
CA · TY 2024
$70K
Hack Foundation
SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE
CA · TY 2024
$65K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF 80,000 HOURS TO ADVISE PEOPLE SEEKING TO HAVE A POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT WITH THEIR CAREERS.
CA · TY 2024
$55K
Family Empowerment Media
TO SUPPORT PMC360'S DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE IN RURAL NIGERIA
DE · TY 2024
$52K
Issue One
GENERAL OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Only 7 Seconds
ADDRESS YOUTH LONELINESS
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Shamiri Institute
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Center for Responsible Innovation
SUPPORT EFFORT TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
RETHINK WELLBEING PROGRAM - $140,000SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - $100…
CA · TY 2023
$540K
Sightline Institute
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
WA · TY 2023
$525K
Vanguard Charitable
AI SAFETY TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
RI · TY 2023
$500K
The Future Society Inc
IMPROVE AI GOVERNANCE
MA · TY 2023
$300K
Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa)
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF IPA TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL POVERTY PROBLEMS.
DC · TY 2023
$250K
Rebuild Congress Initiative
GENERAL OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2023
$250K
Founders Pledge
TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS PLEDGE'S WORK IN INCREASE THE POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURS.
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Pacific Forum International
SUPPORT US-CHINA SPECIFIC NUCLEAR DIALOGUES
HI · TY 2023
$200K
Effective Institutions Project
TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS PROJECT.
NY · TY 2023
$150K
Only 7 Seconds
ADDRESS YOUTH LONELINESS
WA · TY 2023
$100K
Riesgos Catastroficos Globales
MANAGING GLOBAL CATASTROPHIC RISKS
CA · TY 2023
$75K
Magnify Mentoring
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Fp21
INCREASE THE USE OF EVIDENCE IN FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Finemind
MENTAL HEALTHCARE
CO · TY 2023
$17K
Sightline Institute
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
WA · TY 2022
$525K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM USA.
CA · TY 2022
$300K
Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF 80,000 HOURS TO ADVISE PEOPLE SEEKING TO HAVE A POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT WITH THEIR CAREERS.
CA · TY 2022
$250K
Issue One
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF ISSUE ONE IN SUPPORT OF THE REBUILD CONGRESS INITIATIVE.
DC · TY 2022
$250K
Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa)
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF IPA TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL POVERTY PROBLEMS.
DC · TY 2022
$250K
Founders Pledge
TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS PLEDGE'S WORK IN INCREASE THE POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURS.
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF A FREE VERSON OF THE ICANQUIT SMOKING APP IN INDIA.
WA · TY 2022
$176K
Noora Health
TO SUPPORT NOORA HEALTH'S WORK TO TRAIN CAREGIVERS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES.
CA · TY 2022
$150K
The Life You Can Save-development Media Intl
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF DEVELOPMENT MEDIA INTL IN SUPPORT OF MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY.
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Nine Muses Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS PROJECT.
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Village Enterprise
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF VILLAGE ENTERPRISE TO PROVIDE AFRICANS WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO START SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUS…
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Sightline Institute
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
WA · TY 2021
$525K
Centre for Effective Altruism USA
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM USA IN SUPPORT OF THE EA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
CA · TY 2021
$500K
Innovations for Poverty Action (ipa)
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF IPA TO DISCOVER AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL POVERTY PROBLEMS.
DC · TY 2021
$350K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.