LEDUCQ FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

HOUSTON, TXEIN 454696263 Website

Annual Giving

$25.6M+1% YoY

Grants

116

Median Grant

$156K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Improve human health through international efforts to combat cardiovascular disease and stroke

Focus Areas

biomedical researchmedical researchacademic researchuniversity researchhospital-based researchmolecular medicinecardiovascular researchclinical research

Grant Types

general operating support

Funded Initiatives

International Networks of Excellence Program: 4 grants of $8.5M each over 5 years in 2025-2026 cycle. Since 2003, distributed $500M+ to INE program. Rheumatic Heart Disease Program launched 2021. CHECKPOINT ATHERO project $7.5M to Oxford University for cardiovascular immunotherapy research

How to Apply

Submit Letter of Intent through Fluxx online system starting June 25, 2025. LOI deadline September 3, 2025. Full applications due February 2026. Final recommendations made May 2026.

Does Not Fund

International Network grants are not renewable. Coordinators must be from different continents. Investigator limits: max one coordinator role OR two member roles. Members of two networks can only participate when one network term ends

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+1%

$25.6M

Grants

116

Median

$156K

States

2023+6%

$25.3M

Grants

123

Median

$147K

States

2022

$23.8M

Grants

111

Median

$159K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$156K

Typical Grant (Median)

$4K

Smallest

$62K

25th Pctile

$276K

75th Pctile

$1.3M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $62K and $276K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.3M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

CA · GENERAL SUPPORT

$1.2M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PA · GENERAL SUPPORT

$1.0M

2024

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

CA · GENERAL SUPPORT

$1.0M

2024

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

IL · GENERAL SUPPORT

$807K

2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

VA · GENERAL SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$2.4M4 grants

$1.5M7 grants

$1.5M4 grants

$1.2M2 grants

$1.1M5 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$88.4M

$25.6M(28.9%)

2023

$74.0M

$25.3M(34.2%)

2022

$65.0M

$23.8M(36.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.