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    LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

    Private FoundationIRS data 2017–2024
    CHARLOTTE, NCEIN 521231801 Website

    Annual Giving

    $2.5M-9% YoY

    Grants

    25

    Median Grant

    $77K

    Organizations Funded

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    LSRF believes that fundamental advances in life sciences depend upon the training and support of high quality young scientists at a critical point in their career – their postdoctoral training. Their goal is to identify these exceptional young scientists and secure funding for their projects.

    Focus Areas

    biological sciencesuniversity-based researchbiomedical research institutesresearch training programs

    Grant Types

    research fellowshipsinstitutional grants for fellowship programs

    Funded Initiatives

    Postdoctoral fellowships ($85,000/year for 3 years), Don Brown Endowment Memorial Fellowship, 18-27 awards annually from 750+ applications

    How to Apply

    Online application portal opens mid-August, deadline October 31, requires 3 reference letters and 1 supervisor letter, must apply within 5 years of PhD

    Does Not Fund

    Cannot hold concurrent postdoctoral funding; only one LSRF awardee per laboratory; cannot defer awards; research allowance cannot be used for institutional costs; 0% indirect costs

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

    Giving History

    2024-9%

    $2.5M

    Grants

    25

    Median

    $77K

    States

    11

    2023-15%

    $2.8M

    Grants

    26

    Median

    $67K

    States

    13

    2022

    $3.2M

    Grants

    27

    Median

    $101K

    States

    14

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $3.5M
    $2.5M(73.3%)
    2023
    $4.0M
    $2.8M(70.0%)
    2022
    $3.6M
    $3.2M(91.3%)
    2021
    $3.8M
    $3.4M(88.6%)
    2020
    $3.0M
    $3.0M(98.3%)

    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.

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