The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-6001282 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$49.3M
Organizations funded652
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$1.1B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,036 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ONLINE PORTAL |
|---|---|
| Address | 41 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010 |
| Phone | 2124897700 |
| GRANTS@HLUCE.ORG | |
| Form and materials | All inquiries and proposals must be submitted through our on-line portal. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | SEE Supplemental Information |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
69% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for academic fellowships | $1,250,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $550,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $500,000 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Fordham University | The Bronx, NY | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Marymount University | Arlington, VA | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| St Johns University | Queens, NY | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| Villanova Preparatory School | Ojai, CA | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | Support for academic research | $450,000 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for PhD dissertation fellowships | $406,668 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | Support for research networks and public programs | $400,000 |
| National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Support for convening and related publication | $400,000 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Support for research network | $400,000 |
| The Stimson Center | Washington, DC | Support for policy research and workshops | $350,000 |
| East-West Center | Honolulu, HI | Support for academic research | $315,000 |
| AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Support for civic engagement | $300,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Fellowship support | $300,000 |
| National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Support for convening and publication | $300,000 |
| Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) | Washington, DC | Support for research fellows | $300,000 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | Support for advocacy of higher education | $250,000 |
| Burke Museum | Seattle, WA | Support for preservation of an art collection | $250,000 |
| Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art | New York, NY | Support for an art exhibition | $250,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Support for a museum | $250,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | Support for an art exhibition | $250,000 |
| Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | Support for an educational series on Texas history | $250,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $225,000 |
| American Historical Association | Washington, DC | Support for the preservation of history | $200,000 |
| Anchorage Museum | Anchorage, AK | Support for an art exhibition | $200,000 |
| Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums | Oklahoma City, OK | Support for a museum | $200,000 |
| Center for Southeast Asia Studies University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Support for academic research | $200,000 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship | $200,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Support for post doc fellowship and convenings | $200,000 |
| Free Press | Washington, DC | Support for media advocacy and strengthening of local news coverage | $200,000 |
| Kairos Center for Religions Rights and Social Justice | San Francisco, CA | Support for community education and related publications | $200,000 |
| Meanings of Democracy Lab | StorrsMansfield, CT | Support for podcast and related research | $200,000 |
| Montclair Art Museum | Montclair, NJ | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $200,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $200,000 |
| Oakland Museum of California | Oakland, CA | Support for preservation of an art collection | $200,000 |
| OpenSecrets | Washington, DC | Support for professional training | $200,000 |
| PEN America | New York, NY | Support for research and the creation of materials for public education | $200,000 |
| Queens Museum | Queens, NY | Support for archving of permanent collection | $200,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | Support for collection development and archival project | $200,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Support for leadership development and convening | $200,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Support for an art exhibition | $200,000 |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $200,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for academic research | $195,000 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support for leadership training | $185,000 |
| Centre for University Core Singapore University of Social Sciences | Singapore, SN | Support for academic research and community engagement | $180,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Support for academic research | $180,000 |
| Modern Tibetan Studies Program Columbia University | New York, NY | Support for an academic program | $180,000 |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center | Anchorage, AK | Support for an art exhibition | $175,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Support for workshops and public scholarship | $175,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 652 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for academic fellowships | $1,000,000 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for academic fellowships | $1,000,000 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for academic fellowships | $1,000,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $850,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $750,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $600,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support for fellowships | $550,000 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Support for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program | $458,200 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for dissertation fellowships | $406,666 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | Support for dissertation fellowships | $406,666 |
| National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Support for convening and publication | $300,000 |
| On Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | Support for podcast episodes and related events | $300,000 |
| On Being Project | Minneapolis, MN | Support for podcast episodes and related events | $300,000 |
| Burke Museum | Seattle, WA | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $250,000 |
| Indiana University Center for Religion and the Human | Bloomington, IN | Support for publications and events | $250,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $250,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Support for research and publications | $250,000 |
| East-West Center | Honolulu, HI | Support for academic research | $233,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | Support for academic research | $215,000 |
| AAPI Civic Engagement Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Support for civic engagement | $200,000 |
| Indiana University Center for Religion and the Human | Bloomington, IN | Support for publications and events | $200,000 |
| Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art | New York, NY | Support for an art exhibition | $200,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Support for research and publications | $200,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for academic research | $195,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for academic research | $190,000 |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | Support for the creation of materials for public education | $180,000 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships | $180,000 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships | $180,000 |
| Modern Tibetan Studies Program Columbia University | New York, NY | Support for an academic program | $180,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Support for a museum | $175,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Support for a museum | $175,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | Philadelphia, PA | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $175,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship | $175,000 |
| United States Heartland China Association | Troy, MO | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships | $170,000 |
| Robert F Wagner School of Public Service | New York, NY | Support for collaboration among academic institutions and scholars | $170,000 |
| Dialogue Earth | London, | Support for the creation of materials for public education and professional training | $165,000 |
| Robert F Wagner School of Public Service | New York, NY | Support for collaboration among academic institutions and scholars | $165,000 |
| Centre for University Core Singapore University of Social Sciences | Singapore, | Support for academic research | $160,000 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships | $155,000 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship | $150,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce graduate fellowships | $150,000 |
| Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) | Denver, CO | Support for leadership training for STEM faculty in higher education | $150,000 |
| Indiana University Center for Religion and the Human | Bloomington, IN | Support for publications and events | $150,000 |
| International Crisis Group | Washington, DC | Support for policy research and analysis | $150,000 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD | Support for two Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorships | $150,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $150,000 |
| National Committee on United States-China Relations | New York, NY | Support for policy research and convenings | $150,000 |
| Queens Museum | Queens, NY | Support for archving of permanent collection | $150,000 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM scholarships | $150,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Support for research and publications | $150,000 |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship | $150,000 |
| Bowie State University Foundation | Bowie, MD | Support for four Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM scholarships | $149,996 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship | $145,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Support for academic research | $132,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,274,542 | 970 |
| 2023 | $45,815,205 | 759 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349101512
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6001282
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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