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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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.