The Lb Research and Education Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Asheville, NC · EIN 95-4664361 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
The Lb Research and Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Asheville, NC (EIN 95-4664361). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $1.5M paid in 26 grants, with a median grant of $25K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $37.1M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
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- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Typical grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $37.1M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Peter Marks
- Phone
- (828) 707-1640
- Deadlines
- Send a concept paper any time to be considered in a rolling quarterly grantmaking process.
- Application materials
- All inquiries should be made in the form of a description of your funding idea, 300-500 words, emailed to inquiries@thelbfoundation.org. Applications and inquiries received any other way will not be considered. Please do not send mail. The foundation's priorities remain in development. The following information May be outdated. Before applying, please view our listing at grant databases including grantstation.com for the most updated information including more specific funding priority descriptions, or write to inquiries@thelbfoundation.org to request the current priorities statement. The foundation awards grants in the areas of education, health, mental health, actionable research and evaluation in these areas and legacy grants to organizations historically supported by the foundation.
- Restrictions
- Grants are not provided to/for: - individuals, churches, businesses, or government entities; - capital campaigns such as for buildings, major equipment, or vehicles; - films, videos, books, or websites; or - organizations offering exposure to a religious faith as part of receiving a social service or educational program. - disaster or crisis response and recovery, if unsolicited
Original filing text
- Contact
- PETER MARKS
- Address
- 65 MERRIMON AVE 1042 ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801
- Phone
- 8287071640
- INQUIRIES@THELBFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- SEND A CONCEPT PAPER ANY TIME TO BE CONSIDERED IN A ROLLING QUARTERLY GRANTMAKING PROCESS.
- Application materials
- ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE IN THE FORM OF A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FUNDING IDEA, 300-500 WORDS, EMAILED TO INQUIRIES@THELBFOUNDATION.ORG. APPLICATIONS AND INQUIRIES RECEIVED ANY OTHER WAY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MAIL. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIORITIES REMAIN IN DEVELOPMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MAY BE OUTDATED. BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE VIEW OUR LISTING AT GRANT DATABASES INCLUDING GRANTSTATION.COM FOR THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION INCLUDING MORE SPECIFIC FUNDING PRIORITY DESCRIPTIONS, OR WRITE TO INQUIRIES@THELBFOUNDATION.ORG TO REQUEST THE CURRENT PRIORITIES STATEMENT. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN THESE AREAS AND LEGACY GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS HISTORICALLY SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE NOT PROVIDED TO/FOR: - INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, OR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; - CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS FOR BUILDINGS, MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OR VEHICLES; - FILMS, VIDEOS, BOOKS, OR WEBSITES; OR - ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING EXPOSURE TO A RELIGIOUS FAITH AS PART OF RECEIVING A SOCIAL SERVICE OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. - DISASTER OR CRISIS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY, IF UNSOLICITED
Reported organization name: THE LB RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION C/O PETER MARKS
Where The Lb Research and Education Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-lb-research-and-education-foundation-c-o-peter-marks-954664361
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Medical student scholarships | Tax year 20242024 | $420K |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Medical student scholarships | Tax year 20242024 | $300K |
| Harmony Project of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Tax year 20242024 | $100K |
| Blalock Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Tax year 20242024 | $60K |
| Catalyst for Change | Big Timber, MT | General support | Tax year 20242024 | $60K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (26 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Lb Research and Education Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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