Laidir Foundation C/O Brian Lonergan
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About Laidir Foundation C/O Brian Lonergan
The Laidir Foundation concentrates philanthropic support at the intersection of AI safety/governance, effective-altruism-aligned institutional capacity, and evidence‑based public policy. They fund research, fellowships, and intermediary grantmaking/advisory organizations that incubate policy expertise and scale high-impact ideas, with occasional support for regional urbanism work. Grants skew toward programmatic and policy interventions rather than direct service delivery.
Focus Areas
AI safety and governance policy (fellowships, institutes, and tactical funds)Effective altruism ecosystem building and institutional strengtheningEvidence-based development and poverty research (RCTs and policy translation)Urbanism and housing policy research with a Pacific Northwest focusGrantmaking intermediaries and advisory services that amplify strategic funding
Who They Fund
entrepreneurs / founderspeople in low‑income countries / rural African communitiesyouth (experiencing loneliness; mental health needs)
About Laidir Foundation C/O Brian Lonergan
Laidir Foundation C/o Brian Lonergan’s recent giving shows a clear preference for intermediary organizations that move policy, research, and talent into high-impact fields. One of the largest recurring commitments is to Sightline Institute, which received $525,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for its housing and urbanism program. The foundation also made substantial multi-year support to Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc, including $540,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2023, with portions directed to Rethink Wellbeing, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development program, Longview Grantmaking Advisory, and the Centre for Effective Altruism USA. Across the portfolio, the foundation backs organizations that produce policy research, train fellows, convene expertise, and strengthen grantmaking capacity. That includes support for the Craig Samuel Falls AI Policy Fellowship at Princeton University, US AI Safety Institute fellowships through TechCongress, and advisory work through Longview Philanthropy. Its grants also reach evidence-based development organizations such as Innovations for Poverty Action, Village Enterprise, and Noora Health, along with select urbanism and housing work in the Pacific Northwest.
What Laidir Foundation C/O Brian Lonergan Funds
In AI safety and governance, Laidir Foundation C/o Brian Lonergan supported the Craig Samuel Falls AI Policy Fellowship at Princeton University with $500,000 in 2025 and TechCongress with $340,000 in 2025 for US AI Safety Institute fellowships. It also gave $300,000 in 2024 to The Future Society Inc for AI governance and $500,000 in 2024 to Vanguard Charitable for the AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund. In effective-altruism ecosystem building, the foundation backed Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc multiple times, including $205,000 in 2025 for Rethink Wellbeing Program and $250,000 in 2023 for 80,000 Hours. For evidence-based poverty work, Innovations for Poverty Action received $350,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024. Health-oriented grants included $176,220 in 2023 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for the study of distribution of a free version of the iCanQuit smoking app in India.
How Laidir Foundation C/O Brian Lonergan Gives
Typical grants cluster at $250,000, with the 25th percentile at $100,000 and the 75th percentile also at $250,000; the median grant size is $250,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Sightline Institute, Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc, Innovations for Poverty Action, Founders Pledge, and Effective Institutions Project. The foundation is a regular funder and funds individuals, but the listed grants are mostly to organizations and intermediaries. Recent awards are generally programmatic or general-operations support rather than narrowly restricted project builds, and the grant list includes both single-purpose awards and bundled support to one recipient.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4M
Total Assets
$71.5M
Total Revenue
$11.2M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100K and $250K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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