Private foundation · EIN 82-3365292 · Louisville, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Ladybug Foundation Inc

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: 65 grants paid, $4.4M total, median $50K. 11% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
65
$4.4M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in CO
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$42M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 65 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rainforest Action NetworkSan Francisco, CAGeneral Operating Support, Pass-Through$250K
Common Cause Education FundWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$200K
Groundswell FundSan Francisco, CAProject/Program Support - Birth Justice Fund$200K
Wellness in the SchoolsNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$200K
EarthworksWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$200K
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DCProject/Program Support - Various$190K
Naropa UniversityBoulder, COProject/Program Support - Various$150K
Committee to Bridge the GapBen Lomond, CAProject/Program Support - SSFL Cleanup$118K
Amazon WatchOakland, CAGeneral Operating Support, Project/Program Support - Various$110K
Physicians for Social ResponsibilitLos Angeles, CAProject/Program Support - Various$104K
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZProject/Program Support - Various$100K
People for the American Way FoundatWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$100K
Public Health InstituteOakland, CAProject/Program Support - Roots of Change$100K
StandSan Francisco, CAProject/Program Support - Healthy Forests Program$100K
The 5 Gyres InstituteSanta Monica, CAGeneral Operating Support$100K
Abortion Care NetworkWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$100K
Bvm Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GAGeneral Operating Support$100K
Environmental Working GroupWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$100K
National Indian Child Welfare AssocPortland, ORGeneral Operating Support$100K
National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, ORGeneral Operating Support$100K
Voto Latino FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$100K
The Playing for Change FoundationSanta Monica, CAGeneral Operating Support$100K
Sustainable Markets FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support - Independent Council for Safe Energy Fund$100K
Cooperative for Assistance and ReliAtlanta, GAProject/Program Support - Various$85K
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolencWashington, DCGeneral Operating Support$50K
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COGeneral Operating Support$50K
Go CampaignSanta Monica, CAGeneral Operating Support$50K
Ican Fund IncNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$50K
Indigenous Environmental NetworkBemidji, MNGeneral Operating Support$50K
Native Americans Rights FundBoulder, COGeneral Operating Support$50K
Romero InstituteSanta Cruz, CAProject/Program Support - Lakota People's Law Project$50K
Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceHailey, IDGeneral Operating Support$50K
TreepeopleBeverly Hills, CAProject/Program Support - Environmental Equity and Sustainability Program$50K
Freedom Community ClinicOakland, CAGeneral Operating Support$50K
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun ViBaltimore, MDGeneral Operating Support$50K
Young Musicians FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$50K
Heal Food AllianceOakland, CAGeneral Operating Support$50K
Indian Country Grassroots SupportFarmington, NMProject/Program Support - Various$40K
California Desert Land ConservancyJoshua Tree, CAGeneral Operating Support$40K
Community Alliance With Family FarmDavis, CAGeneral Operating Support$40K
Play Mountain PlaceLos Angeles, CAProject/Program Support - Various$30K
Inner City Law CenterLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$30K
University of California AgriculturDavis, CAProject/Program Support - Women-in-Fire Training Exchange$30K
Honor the EarthPonstord, MNProject/Program Support - Stop Line 3$25K
Ocean Voyages InstituteSausalito, CAProject/Program Support - Ocean Cleanup Program$25K
Red Feather Development GroupBozeman, MTProject/Program Support - Various$25K
Satyana InstituteBoulder, COProject/Program Support - Gender Equity and Reconciliation International$25K
Seventh Generation Fund for IndigenEureka, CAGeneral Operating Support$25K
Greater Good CharitiesSeattle, WAProject/Program Support - Various$25K
Last Prisoner ProjectDenver, COProject/Program Support - The Reentry Resource Program$25K
Women's Earth and Climate Action NeMill Valley, CAGeneral Operating Support$25K
Los Angeles WaterkeeperLos Angeles, CAProject/Program Support - LA River Campaign$25K
Chacruna InstituteSan Francisco, CAProject/Program Support - Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative$25K
Global Project Against Hate and ExtMontgomery, ALProject/Program Support - Various$25K
The Watershed Research and TrainingHayfork, CAProject/Program Support - Various$20K
MilpaSalinas, CAGeneral Operating Support$20K
Agriculture and Land-Based TrainingSalinas, CAProject/Program Support - Various$20K
Living Lands TrustBurlington, WIGeneral Operating Support$20K
Drylands Agroecology Research FoundLongmont, COGeneral Operating Support$15K
The Holistic HomesteadBlack Hawk, COProject/Program Support - Homestead Garden$15K

By state: California 30 · District of Columbia 9 · Colorado 7 · New York 2 · Oregon 2 · Georgia 2

About this foundation

Ladybug Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Louisville, Colorado, administered in care of Jennifer Quinn, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Ladybug Foundation Inc 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 Ladybug Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.4M across 65 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Ladybug Foundation Inc give?

California (30 grants), District of Columbia (9 grants), Colorado (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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