Private foundation · EIN 45-4696263 · Houston, Texas · Medical research

Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 116 grants paid, $26M total, median $156K. 3% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
116
$26M
Median grant
$156K
Stays in TX
3%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$88M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 116 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$1.3M
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$1.2M
Stanford UniversityStanford, CAGeneral support$1.0M
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILGeneral support$1.0M
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VAGeneral support$807K
Ut Southwestern Medical Center at DallasDallas, TXGeneral support$707K
Lmu Klinkikum Der Universitat MunchenMunchen, GMGeneral support$587K
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$576K
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (fsp)Madrid, SPGeneral support$563K
The University of EdinburghEdinburgh, UKGeneral support$514K
Charite Universitatsmedizin BerlinBerlin, GMGeneral support$501K
University of OxfordOxford, UKGeneral support$500K
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAGeneral support$497K
Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular MedicineBerlin, GMGeneral support$492K
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TXGeneral support$467K
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$446K
University of Colorado - BoulderDenver, COGeneral support$422K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYGeneral support$418K
Karolinska InstitutetStockholm, SWGeneral support$392K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDGeneral support$378K
Imperial College LondonLondon, UKGeneral support$352K
University Medical Center GottingenGottingen, GMGeneral support$341K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral support$323K
University of CambridgeCambridge, UKGeneral support$312K
The University of ManchesterManchester, UKGeneral support$294K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MAGeneral support$292K
Technion Research & Development Foundation LtdHaifa, ISGeneral support$287K
University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht, NLGeneral support$284K
Netherlands Heart InstituteUtrecht, NLGeneral support$282K
Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg, GMGeneral support$274K
Medizinische Universitat WienWien, AUGeneral support$271K
InsermParis, FRGeneral support$247K
The Ohio State UniversityDetroit, MIGeneral support$246K
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$227K
De Duve InstituteBrussels, BEGeneral support$216K
University of Hamburg-EppendorfHamburg, GMGeneral support$216K
Amsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdam, NLGeneral support$212K
Instituto de Medicina MolecularLisbon, POGeneral support$203K
Fondazione Per LA Ricerca Biomedica OnlusTorino, ITGeneral support$203K
University of PotsdamPotsdam, GMGeneral support$201K
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NYGeneral support$201K
Kyoto UniversitySakyoku, JAGeneral support$198K
Hannover Medical SchoolHanover, GMGeneral support$197K
Istituto Auxologico ItalianoMilano, ITGeneral support$195K
National Heart Lung and Blood InstituteBethesda, MDGeneral support$192K
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterDallas, TXGeneral support$191K
University of LeicesterLeicester, UKGeneral support$191K
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OHGeneral support$187K
The University of ArizonaTucson, AZGeneral support$178K
Universita Degli Studi di MilanoMilano, ITGeneral support$178K
The Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIGeneral support$177K
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreMontreal, CAGeneral support$172K
The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$171K
Lund UniversityLund, SWGeneral support$171K
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OHGeneral support$170K
University of WashingtonSeattle, WAGeneral support$168K
Aachen UniversityAachen, GMGeneral support$159K
Fundacio Institut de Recerca Contra LA Leucemia Josep CarrerasBarcelona, SPGeneral support$157K
Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TXGeneral support$155K
Uppsala UniversitetUppsala, SWGeneral support$155K

By state: INTL 64 · California 4 · New York 7 · Texas 4 · Pennsylvania 2 · Massachusetts 5

About this foundation

Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research is a private grantmaking foundation in Houston, Texas, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $26M across 116 grants, a median of $156K.

Where does Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research give?

INTL (64 grants), California (4 grants), New York (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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