Funding search · EIN 136001282 · New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation
Foundation website ↗Full IRS filings ↗
- $141.5M
- in grants paid
- 1,762
- grants
- 952
- recipients
- 2022–2024
- filing years
Recent grants
The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $1.3M
American Council of Learned Societies · New York, NY · 2024
Support for academic fellowships
- $750,000
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024
Support for fellowships
- $550,000
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024
Support for fellowships
- $500,000
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024
Support for fellowships
- $458,200
Villanova Preparatory School · Ojai, CA · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Fordham University · The Bronx, NY · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Marymount University · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
St Johns University · Queens, NY · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Trinity Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $458,200
Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA · 2024
Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program
- $450,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Support for academic research
- $406,668
American Council of Learned Societies · New York, NY · 2024
Support for PhD dissertation fellowships
- $400,000
Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Support for research networks and public programs
- $400,000
National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convening and related publication
- $400,000
University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Support for research network
- $350,000
The Stimson Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for policy research and workshops
- $315,000
East-West Center · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Support for academic research
- $300,000
Public Religion Research Institute (Prri) · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for research fellows
- $300,000
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2024
Fellowship support
- $300,000
National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convening and publication
- $300,000
Aapi Civic Engagement Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support for civic engagement
- $250,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for an art exhibition
- $250,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2024
Support for an educational series on Texas history
- $250,000
Native American Rights Fund · Boulder, CO · 2024
Support for a museum
- $250,000
Amalgamated Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for advocacy of higher education
- $250,000
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
Support for an art exhibition
- $250,000
Burke Museum · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for preservation of an art collection
- $225,000
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $200,000
Montclair Art Museum · Montclair, NJ · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $200,000
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for collection development and archival project
- $200,000
Woodmere Art Museum · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $200,000
Oakland Museum of California · Oakland, CA · 2024
Support for preservation of an art collection
- $200,000
Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Support for a museum
- $200,000
Queens Museum · Queens, NY · 2024
Support for archving of permanent collection
- $200,000
American Historical Association · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for the preservation of history
- $200,000
Pen America · New York, NY · 2024
Support for research and the creation of materials for public education
- $200,000
Center for Southeast Asia Studies University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Support for academic research
- $200,000
Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $200,000
Opensecrets · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for professional training
- $200,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2024
Support for an art exhibition
- $200,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Support for post doc fellowship and convenings
- $200,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for leadership development and convening
- $200,000
Meanings of Democracy Lab · Storrsmansfield, CT · 2024
Support for podcast and related research
- $200,000
Anchorage Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2024
Support for an art exhibition
- $200,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2024
Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship
- $200,000
Free Press · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for media advocacy and strengthening of local news coverage
- $200,000
Kairos Center for Religions Rights and Social Justice · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for community education and related publications
- $195,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Support for academic research
- $185,000
The Asia Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for leadership training
- $180,000
Centre for University Core Singapore University of Social Sciences · 2024
Support for academic research and community engagement
- $180,000
Modern Tibetan Studies Program Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Support for an academic program
- $180,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Support for academic research
- $175,000
Sojourners · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for reporting and related content
- $175,000
Alaska Native Heritage Center · Anchorage, AK · 2024
Support for an art exhibition
- $175,000
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Support for research, academic programs and student fellowships
- $175,000
Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · 2024
Support for workshops and public scholarship
- $175,000
The Groundtruth Project · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Support for local reporting
- $165,000
Dialogue Earth · 2024
Support for the creation of materials for public education and professional training
- $165,000
Robert F Wagner School of Public Service · New York, NY · 2024
Support for collaboration among academic institutions and scholars
- $165,000
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Suny) · Albany, NY · 2024
Support for collaboration among academic institutions and scholars
- $164,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Support for academic research
- $155,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support for academic programs
- $155,000
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2024
Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships
- $155,000
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship
- $154,000
Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center · 2024
Support for training of filmmakers
- $150,000
Siena College · Loudonville, NY · 2024
Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
Asociacin Cultural Casa Del Nio · 2024
Support for development of community organizations and civil society
- $150,000
St Edward'S University · Austin, TX · 2024
Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO · 2024
Support for research and publications
- $150,000
Saint Mary'S College · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship
- $150,000
Benedict College · Columbia, SC · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $150,000
Rural Digital Resiliency Project · Morgantown, WV · 2024
Supports convenings and community-building activities
- $150,000
University of Detroit Mercy · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for six Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
Faith in Action Network · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for events and associated report
- $150,000
Asianetwork · Kew Gardens, NY · 2024
Support for collaboration among academic institutions and scholars
- $150,000
Bowie State University Foundation · Bowie, MD · 2024
Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2024
Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships
- $150,000
Trinity University San Antonio Tx · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support for 24 Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts · Austin, TX · 2024
Support for academic research
- $150,000
Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Support for documentary film, scholarly research, and research center
- $150,000
Indiana University Center for Religion and the Human · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Support for publications and events
- $150,000
University of Maine · Orono, ME · 2024
Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship
- $150,000
Highlander Research and Education Center · New Market, TN · 2024
Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening
- $150,000
The St Charles Center for Faith Action · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Support for convenings and research
- $150,000
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Support for a curatorial position
- $150,000
On Being Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Support for podcast episodes and related events
- $150,000
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- $150,000
Hopivewat Learning Center · Kykotsmovi, AZ · 2024
General Operating Support
- $150,000
University of Massachusetts Boston · Newton, MA · 2024
Support for 24 Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards
- $150,000
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024
Supporrt for two Clare Boothe Luce graduate fellowships
- $150,000
American Journalism Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General Operating Support
- $150,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Support for survey and related convening
- $150,000
Higher Education Resource Services (Hers) · Denver, CO · 2024
Support for leadership training for STEM faculty in higher education
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