CAROL AND GENE LUDWIG FAMILY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

WASHINGTON, DCEIN 562305290 Website

Annual Giving

$8.2M-27% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$25K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Carol & Gene Ludwig Family Foundation makes strategic charitable investments in support of medical research, education, and community engagement; Through strategic grantmaking, we invest in organizations that accelerate medical and scientific discovery, enable access to educational and economic opportunity for young people, and enrich and strengthen the communities where our founders live and work.

Focus Areas

higher educationmedical researchneuroscience researchhospital and health system supportresearcher career developmentearly-career researcher fundingk-12 educationcollege access and persistence

Grant Types

general operating supportstrategic grantsinstitutional partnership grantsearly-career awardsestablished-researcher grants

Funded Initiatives

The Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration at Columbia University; The Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation Horizon Scholarship Fund at Yale Law School; Ludwig Center for Community & Economic Development; Carol and Gene Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership

How to Apply

The foundation reviews grant proposals on an invitation-only basis and does not accept unsolicited funding requests; they only make contributions to preselected charitable organizations

Does Not Fund

Does not accept unsolicited funding requests or proposals; invitation-only grantmaking

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

Giving History

2024-27%

$8.2M

Grants

Median

$25K

States

2023+9%

$11.3M

Grants

Median

$20K

States

2022

$10.4M

Grants

Median

$18K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$25K

Typical Grant (Median)

$500

Smallest

$5K

25th Pctile

$100K

75th Pctile

$3.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $100K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.0M

2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL

CT · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL

$1.4M

2024

YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

CT · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL

$450K

2024

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

CA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL

$446K

2024

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

MA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL

$400K

2024

GLADSTONE INSTITUTES

CA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL

Geographic Focus

$4.4M2 grants

$1.3M8 grants

$1.0M5 grants

$936K11 grants

$183K12 grants

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

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$137.5M

$8.2M(5.9%)

2023

$115.0M

$11.3M(9.8%)

2022

$117.8M

$10.4M(8.8%)

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.