Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWashington, District of Columbia · EIN 56-2305290 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.2M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$278.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
76% of grants went outside District of Columbia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | General operating support - general | $3,000,000 |
| Yale School of Medicine | New Haven, CT | General operating support - general | $1,433,333 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General operating support - general | $450,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | General operating support - general | $445,580 |
| Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | General operating support - general | $400,000 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | General operating support - general | $383,287 |
| MIT Picower Institute for Learning and Memory | Cambridge, MA | General operating support - general | $210,000 |
| New York University Grossman School of Medicine | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $200,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $200,000 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support - general | $166,000 |
| Bottom Line | Boston, MA | General operating support - general | $150,000 |
| Advocates for Children of New York | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| Inova Health Systems Foundation | Fairfax, VA | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation | Edgartown, MA | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| National Academy Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| Teach for All | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $100,000 |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated | Purchase, NY | General operating support - general | $80,000 |
| Cityworks DC | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $75,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NE | General operating support - general | $50,000 |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $40,000 |
| I Am Home | Nashville, TN | General operating support - general | $30,000 |
| University of California San Diego | San Diego, CA | General operating support - general | $25,675 |
| Citizens' Committee for Children New York | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $25,000 |
| Council for Economic Education | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $25,000 |
| Pelotonia | Columbus, OH | General operating support - general | $25,000 |
| Cahn Fellowship | Alexandria, VA | General operating support - general | $15,000 |
| Kipp DC | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $15,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation | West Tisbury, MA | General operating support - general | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General operating support - general | $10,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $10,000 |
| Teach for America | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $10,000 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $10,000 |
| Calvary Women's Services | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $7,500 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | General operating support - general | $7,500 |
| Global Immunotalks | LA Jolla, CA | General operating support - general | $7,500 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $7,500 |
| Bishop John T Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $5,000 |
| Edututor of Virginia Inc | Mclean, VA | General operating support - general | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $5,000 |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | General operating support - general | $5,000 |
| Kennedy Center | Arlington, VA | General operating support - general | $4,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | General operating support - general | $3,000 |
| Collegiate Directions Inc | Bethesda, MD | General operating support - general | $2,500 |
| Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society | West Tisbury, MA | General operating support - general | $2,000 |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities (Isc) | Montpelier, VT | General operating support - general | $1,500 |
| Beloved Community Incubator | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $1,000 |
| One West 54Th Street Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support - general | $1,000 |
| Palisades Village | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $1,000 |
| York Suburban Education Foundation | York, PA | General operating support - general | $1,000 |
| DC Bar Pro Bono Center | Washington, DC | General operating support - general | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,161,375 | 51 |
| 2023 | $11,252,806 | 74 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349102831
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-2305290
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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