The Richard Lounsbery Foundation is a philanthropic organization located in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1959, to enhance national strengths in science and technology (in the United States) and to foster strong Franco-American cooperation. To this day, the foundation has stayed true to its roots while expanding to promote science among youth, and to support components of US policy issues about science.[2] The foundation supports research projects, science education, key scientific policy issues, and others.[3]
The foundation was set up from the Lounsbery family's wealth which derived from the extensive business activities of James Ben Ali Haggin, grandson of Ibrahim Ben Ali and the grandfather of Richard Lounsbery.[4] It was founded in 1959 and has had charitable status since 1960.[5] In 1967, after Richard Lounsbery's death, Vera Lounsbery, Richard Lounsbery's wife, and the family attorney, Alan F. McHenry, established the goals of the foundation clearly.[6] McHenry became the first president of the foundation in 1980.[7] McHenry's son, Richard, currently serves on the foundation's board of directors.[8]
The Richard Lounsbery Foundation aims to enhance national strengths in science and technology through support of programs in the following areas: research that helps build bridges between outstanding groups outside the US and American science; joint international research between nations in conflict; science and technology components of US policy issues; elementary and secondary science and math education, especially in New York City and Washington DC; historical studies and contemporary assessments of key trends in the natural sciences; and start-up assistance for establishing the infrastructure of research projects or new fields of research. Among international initiatives, the Foundation has a long-standing priority in French-American cooperation.
The Foundation generally provides seed money or partial support, rarely renews grants for continuing activities, does not normally fund endowments or capital equipment, and aims to achieve high impact by funding novel projects and forward-looking leaders.
The foundation takes a special interest in cooperative activities between French and American scholars. It may have been the first philanthropic organization to fund the Wikimedia Foundation.[13] A prospective Lounsbery grant in late 2004 accelerated Wikimedia to get US Internal Revenue Service approval as an educational foundation in April 2005.
The foundation's recent giving history is published on their website.
Awards and grantsedit
Awards supported by the foundation include:
The Richard Lounsbery Award in biology or medicine.[14] The Richard Lounsbery Award is an annual prize given to young (aged 45 and below) French and American scientists to recognize extraordinary scientific achievement in biology and medicine. It is administered in alternate years by the National Academy of Sciences and the French Académie des sciences. In addition to honoring scientific excellence, the Award is intended to stimulate research and encourage reciprocal scientific exchanges between the United States and France. The Richard Lounsbery Award was established by Vera Lounsbery in memory of her husband, Richard Lounsbery, in 1978.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Richard Lounsbery Foundation, Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^"Richard Lounsbery Foundation Giving". www.rlounsbery.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
^"Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
^ ab"EARLY ANTECEDENTS". Richard Lounsbery Foundation. 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^"BIG Online: US Foundation Summary". www.bigdatabase.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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The Richard Lounsbery Foundation is a philanthropic organization located in Washington D C It was founded in 1959 to enhance national strengths in science and technology in the United States and to foster strong Franco American cooperation To this day the foundation has stayed true to its roots while expanding to promote science among youth and to support components of US policy issues about science 2 The foundation supports research projects science education key scientific policy issues and others 3 Richard Lounsbery FoundationAbbreviationRLFTypePhilanthropic organizationHeadquartersWashington D C United StatesChairmanJesse H AusubelKey peopleJesse H AusubelJune YearwoodLiz Holleman BrownRevenue 2016 2 959 461 1 Expenses 2016 3 409 876 1 Websitewww rlounsbery org Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Board of Directors 4 Mission 5 Awards and grants 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe foundation was set up from the Lounsbery family s wealth which derived from the extensive business activities of James Ben Ali Haggin grandson of Ibrahim Ben Ali and the grandfather of Richard Lounsbery 4 It was founded in 1959 and has had charitable status since 1960 5 In 1967 after Richard Lounsbery s death Vera Lounsbery Richard Lounsbery s wife and the family attorney Alan F McHenry established the goals of the foundation clearly 6 McHenry became the first president of the foundation in 1980 7 McHenry s son Richard currently serves on the foundation s board of directors 8 Leadership editAlan F McHenry President 1980 1993 Frederick Seitz 4 President 1993 2002 David Abshire 6 President 2002 2014 William Happer 6 Chairman 2014 2017 Jesse H Ausubel Chairman 2017 Board of Directors editJesse H Ausubel Chairman David D Sabatini 9 Vice chairman June Yearwood Treasurer Elizabeth Holleman Brown Secretary Maxmillian Angerholzer III 10 Director Catherine Dulac 11 Director Rose Gottemoeller Director Claire Max 12 Director Richard J McHenry Director Michael Shelley DirectorMission editThe Richard Lounsbery Foundation aims to enhance national strengths in science and technology through support of programs in the following areas research that helps build bridges between outstanding groups outside the US and American science joint international research between nations in conflict science and technology components of US policy issues elementary and secondary science and math education especially in New York City and Washington DC historical studies and contemporary assessments of key trends in the natural sciences and start up assistance for establishing the infrastructure of research projects or new fields of research Among international initiatives the Foundation has a long standing priority in French American cooperation The Foundation generally provides seed money or partial support rarely renews grants for continuing activities does not normally fund endowments or capital equipment and aims to achieve high impact by funding novel projects and forward looking leaders The foundation takes a special interest in cooperative activities between French and American scholars It may have been the first philanthropic organization to fund the Wikimedia Foundation 13 A prospective Lounsbery grant in late 2004 accelerated Wikimedia to get US Internal Revenue Service approval as an educational foundation in April 2005 The foundation s largest and most frequent grantees include the American Museum of Natural History U S National Academy of Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science Institute of International Education French Academie des Sciences U S Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars and American Academy of Arts and Sciences The foundation s recent giving history is published on their website Awards and grants editAwards supported by the foundation include The Richard Lounsbery Award in biology or medicine 14 The Richard Lounsbery Award is an annual prize given to young aged 45 and below French and American scientists to recognize extraordinary scientific achievement in biology and medicine It is administered in alternate years by the National Academy of Sciences and the French Academie des sciences In addition to honoring scientific excellence the Award is intended to stimulate research and encourage reciprocal scientific exchanges between the United States and France The Richard Lounsbery Award was established by Vera Lounsbery in memory of her husband Richard Lounsbery in 1978 References edit a b Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc PDF Foundation Center 12 May 2017 Retrieved 16 November 2017 Richard Lounsbery Foundation Giving www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc Company Profile and News www bloomberg com Retrieved 2019 10 31 a b EARLY ANTECEDENTS Richard Lounsbery Foundation 2019 Retrieved 6 December 2020 BIG Online US Foundation Summary www bigdatabase com Retrieved 2019 10 31 a b c Foundation History www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 Alan F McHenry Obituary www nytimes com Retrieved 2020 01 18 Richard McHenry www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 D Sabatini www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 M Angerholzer www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 C Dulac www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 C Max www rlounsbery org Retrieved 2020 01 18 Benefactors Wikimedia Foundation Richard Lounsbery Award www nasonline org Retrieved 2021 12 08 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Lounsbery Foundation amp oldid 1211828655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
