Henry Luce Foundation

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Henry Luce Foundation

🇺🇸Donor
Donations
$93,687,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
1,158
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger

Cause breakdown

Arts$34,909,000 · 37.3%
Education$25,289,000 · 27%
Science$22,226,000 · 23.7%
Human Rights$6,054,000 · 6.5%
Climate$1,785,000 · 1.9%
Animals$1,199,000 · 1.3%
Innovation$1,070,000 · 1.1%
Relief$845,000 · 0.9%
Health$200,000 · 0.2%
Welfare$110,000 · 0.1%
Henry Luce FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1936Jonathan Holloway
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About

The Henry Luce Foundation is a private foundation established in 1936 by Henry R. Luce, co-founder of Time magazine, to honor his parents and advance knowledge and understanding. Based in New York City, the foundation supports work in the arts, humanities, higher education and American understanding of Asia, while also investing in initiatives that strengthen the cultural and intellectual life of society.

Its grantmaking supports museums, universities, scholars, cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations working to expand knowledge and encourage meaningful engagement with ideas and communities. The foundation funds areas such as Asian studies, public policy, contemporary art, American history and the humanities, with an emphasis on strengthening institutions and supporting innovative scholarship. It also administers programs that provide fellowships and other opportunities for scholars, artists and emerging leaders.

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Henry Luce Foundation gave $18,000 to Yu-Shing Ni for Strengthened Yu-Shing Ni through grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Yu-Shing Ni
ArtsStrengthened Yu-Shing Ni through grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$18,000$18K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $3,000 to Yale University for Funded Yale University to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Yale University$Unrestricted
EducationFunded Yale University to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$3,000$3K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $24,000 to Yale University for Advanced Yale University's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Yale University$Unrestricted
EducationAdvanced Yale University's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$24,000$24K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $100,000 to Xinewh-ding for Supported Xinewh-ding with grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Xinewh-ding$Unrestricted
ArtsSupported Xinewh-ding with grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $100,000 to Xavier University for Helped Xavier University advance scientific research and discovery through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Science.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Xavier University$Restricted
ScienceHelped Xavier University advance scientific research and discovery through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $1,000 to Word International Ministries NY Inc for Invested in Word International Ministries NY's work to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Word International Ministries NY Inc$Unrestricted
ArtsInvested in Word International Ministries NY's work to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$1,000$1K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $200,000 to Woodmere Art Museum for Expanded support for Woodmere Art Museum through funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Woodmere Art Museum$Restricted
ArtsExpanded support for Woodmere Art Museum through funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and broadened community impact.
Source
$200,000$200K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $75,000 to Wisconsin Conservation Voices for Backed Wisconsin Conservation Voices's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Wisconsin Conservation Voices$Unrestricted
ClimateBacked Wisconsin Conservation Voices's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$75,000$75K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $2,000 to Wimberley Valley Watershed Association for Provided Wimberley Valley Watershed Association with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Wimberley Valley Watershed Association$Unrestricted
ArtsProvided Wimberley Valley Watershed Association with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and supported continued progress.
Source
$2,000$2K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $200,000 to Whitney Museum of American Art for Enabled Whitney Museum of American to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Whitney Museum of American Art
ArtsEnabled Whitney Museum of American to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$200,000$200K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $1,000 to WFMU for Strengthened WFMU through grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ WFMU$Unrestricted
ArtsStrengthened WFMU through grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$1,000$1K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $2,000 to WFMU for Funded WFMU to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ WFMU$Unrestricted
ArtsFunded WFMU to advance arts, culture, and creative programs and expanded effective program access.
Source
$2,000$2K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $75,000 to Western Native Voice Education Project for Advanced Western Native Voice Education's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Western Native Voice Education Project$Unrestricted
EducationAdvanced Western Native Voice Education's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$75,000$75K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $2,000 to Wendy Hilliard Foundation for Supported Wendy Hilliard Foundation with grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Wendy Hilliard Foundation$Unrestricted
ArtsSupported Wendy Hilliard Foundation with grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$2,000$2K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $5,000 to Wellesley Student Aid Society Inc for Helped Wellesley Student Aid Society advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Wellesley Student Aid Society Inc$Unrestricted
EducationHelped Wellesley Student Aid Society advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$5,000$5K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $10,000 to Wellesley College for Invested in Wellesley College's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Wellesley College$Unrestricted
EducationInvested in Wellesley College's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$10,000$10K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $1,000 to Watkinson School Hartford for Expanded support for Watkinson School Hartford through funding for education access and student opportunity and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Watkinson School Hartford$Unrestricted
EducationExpanded support for Watkinson School Hartford through funding for education access and student opportunity and broadened community impact.
Source
$1,000$1K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $1,000 to Washington Ballet for Backed Washington Ballet's work through grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Washington Ballet$Unrestricted
ArtsBacked Washington Ballet's work through grant funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$1,000$1K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $19,000 to Warisha Siddiqui for Provided Warisha Siddiqui with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Warisha Siddiqui
ArtsProvided Warisha Siddiqui with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and supported continued progress.
Source
$19,000$19K
Henry Luce Foundation gave $75,000 to Walter H Capps Center UC Santa Barbara for Enabled Walter H Capps Center to advance animal welfare and protection and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
Henry Luce Foundation→ Walter H Capps Center UC Santa Barbara$Restricted
AnimalsEnabled Walter H Capps Center to advance animal welfare and protection and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$75,000$75K

Board

Terrence B. Adamson
Co-Chair of the Board

Co-Chair of the Henry Luce Foundation's Board of Directors since 2022, with a career spanning law, media, and philanthropy.

Debra S. Knopman
Co-Chair of the Board

Co-Chair of the Henry Luce Foundation's Board of Directors since 2022, a policy expert focused on environmental and science issues.

Sean Buffington
Interim President

Interim President of the Henry Luce Foundation, overseeing its grantmaking in Asia, higher education, religion, art, and public policy.

Mariko Silver
Trustee

Leader in philanthropy, higher education, government, and the arts, serving on the Luce Foundation's board.

Sewell Chan
Trustee

Veteran journalist and editor, joining the Luce Foundation's Board of Directors alongside Ian H. Solomon.

Ian H. Solomon
Trustee

Dean of the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, joining the Luce Foundation's board.

Radhika J. Shroff
Trustee

Managing Director on the Private Equity Impact team at Nuveen and a former Luce Scholar, appointed to the board in 2025.

Andrew Blau
Trustee

Managing Director at Deloitte specializing in scenario planning and strategic foresight, appointed to the board in 2024.