Private foundation · New York, NY

The Henry Luce Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $66K $140K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
700
Repeat grantees
333
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactONLINE PORTAL · 2124897700
MaterialsAll inquiries and proposals must be submitted through our on-line portal.
RestrictionsSEE Supplemental Information

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Dr Mariko Silver
PRESIDENT & Director through 9/15/2024
$704K
Sean T Buffington
Vice President, Interim President as of 9/15/2024
$399K
Brian F Murphy
CFO & TREASURER
$383K
Terrence B Adamson
CO-CHAIR & DIRECTOR
$35K
Dr Debra S Knopman
CO-CHAIR & DIRECTOR
$35K
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr John J Hamre
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr Kenneth T Jackson
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr George E Rupp
Director through 11/14/2024
$25K
Thomas L Pulling
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr Mary Brown Bullock
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr Joanne Berger- Sweeney
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr Pauline Yu
DIRECTOR
$25K
Dr Elizabeth Broun
DIRECTOR
$25K
Sewell Chan
Director
$25K
Ian H Solomon
Director
$25K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,438
Total grants awarded
$228.2M
Total amount
$94K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$49.3M
652 grants
2023
$45.8M
585 grants
2022
$47.4M
561 grants
2021
$44.2M
321 grants
2020
$41.4M
319 grants

Top recipients

19 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8.5M
21 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$8.3M
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.5M
8 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
7 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$2.2M
11 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$2.2M
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
Trinity Washington University
6 grants · DC
$2.1M
St Johns University
5 grants · NY
$2.1M
5 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M

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

American Council of Learned Societies
Support for academic fellowships
NY · TY 2024
$1.3M
First Nations Development Institute
Support for fellowships
CO · TY 2024
$750K
First Nations Development Institute
Support for fellowships
CO · TY 2024
$550K
First Nations Development Institute
Support for fellowships
CO · TY 2024
$500K
Villanova Preparatory School
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
CA · TY 2024
$458K
Marymount University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
VA · TY 2024
$458K
Santa Clara University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
CA · TY 2024
$458K
Fordham University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
NY · TY 2024
$458K
Creighton University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
NE · TY 2024
$458K
Georgetown University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
DC · TY 2024
$458K
University of Notre Dame
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
IN · TY 2024
$458K
Colby College
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
ME · TY 2024
$458K
St Johns University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
NY · TY 2024
$458K
Mount Holyoke College
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
MA · TY 2024
$458K
Trinity Washington University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
DC · TY 2024
$458K
Seton Hall University
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
NJ · TY 2024
$458K
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Support for academic research
WI · TY 2024
$450K
American Council of Learned Societies
Support for PhD dissertation fellowships
NY · TY 2024
$407K
University of California Berkeley
Support for research network
CA · TY 2024
$400K
National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution
Support for convening and related publication
DC · TY 2024
$400K
Morgan State University
Support for research networks and public programs
MD · TY 2024
$400K
The Stimson Center
Support for policy research and workshops
DC · TY 2024
$350K
East-west Center
Support for academic research
HI · TY 2024
$315K
Aapi Civic Engagement Fund
Support for civic engagement
CA · TY 2024
$300K
Public Religion Research Institute (prri)
Support for research fellows
DC · TY 2024
$300K
First Nations Development Institute
Fellowship support
CO · TY 2024
$300K
National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution
Support for convening and publication
DC · TY 2024
$300K
Texas Tribune
Support for an educational series on Texas history
TX · TY 2024
$250K
Portland Art Museum
Support for an art exhibition
OR · TY 2024
$250K
Burke Museum
Support for preservation of an art collection
WA · TY 2024
$250K
Native American Rights Fund
Support for a museum
CO · TY 2024
$250K
Amalgamated Foundation
Support for advocacy of higher education
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Leslie-lohman Museum of Art
Support for an art exhibition
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
DC · TY 2024
$225K
The Aspen Institute
Support for leadership development and convening
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Nevada Museum of Art
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
NV · TY 2024
$200K
Center for Southeast Asia Studies University of California Berkeley
Support for academic research
CA · TY 2024
$200K
American Historical Association
Support for the preservation of history
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Oakland Museum of California
Support for preservation of an art collection
CA · TY 2024
$200K
Kairos Center for Religions Rights and Social Justice
Support for community education and related publications
CA · TY 2024
$200K
Whitney Museum of American Art
Support for an art exhibition
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Free Press
Support for media advocacy and strengthening of local news coverage
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums
Support for a museum
OK · TY 2024
$200K
Meanings of Democracy Lab
Support for podcast and related research
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Support for collection development and archival project
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Montclair Art Museum
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
NJ · TY 2024
$200K
Anchorage Museum
Support for an art exhibition
AK · TY 2024
$200K
Clemson University Foundation
Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship
SC · TY 2024
$200K
Queens Museum
Support for archving of permanent collection
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Columbia University
Support for post doc fellowship and convenings
NY · TY 2024
$200K

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