The Leon Lowenstein Foundation concentrates large gifts on university-affiliated health initiatives and leading research universities, with an emphasis on mobile and community-based medical services. Their grants largely support program delivery and institutional support at major academic centers (Harvard, Johns Hopkins) and community health providers tied to those institutions. The foundation gives relatively few, high-dollar grants and frequently funds the same organizations repeatedly.
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc. stands out for repeated, high-dollar support to mobile health care and university-linked clinics, especially the Mobile Health Care Association and The Family Van at Harvard Medical School. Those grants sit alongside large institutional awards to major research universities and medical schools, showing a pattern of funding both service delivery and the academic platforms behind it. The foundation’s recent grants also include substantial support for Johns Hopkins University and the President and Fellows of Harvard College, suggesting a portfolio built around durable partnerships rather than one-off awards. The grant list points to a small number of recipients receiving multiple awards across years, with some gifts reaching well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Alongside university-based health initiatives, the foundation has supported community health infrastructure such as the National Association of Community Health Centers and the Community Health Center Capital Fund. Its giving reflects a preference for established institutions that can run programs, support outreach, or strengthen health systems through affiliated clinics and partnerships.
A core theme is university-affiliated mobile and community health care. In 2023, the foundation gave $980,000 to the Mobile Health Care Association in St Louis for charitable purposes, and it followed with additional grants of $562,500 in 2024 and $287,500 in 2025. The Family Van, a program of Harvard Medical School in Boston, also received $600,000 in 2023 and $562,500 in 2024. The foundation also backs research universities and medical institutions directly. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore received $250,000 in 2023 and $700,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Harvard College received $537,500 in 2025. Beyond those anchors, the foundation has funded the National Association of Community Health Centers in Bethesda and the Community Health Center Capital Fund in Boston, indicating attention to health-center infrastructure as well as program delivery.
Typical grants cluster around $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $25,000, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent award list shows much larger individual gifts at the top end. The pattern also suggests repeat relationships: Johns Hopkins University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while the Mobile Health Care Association and The Family Van each received multiple grants across years. Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc. is a regular funder, gives through charitable grants, and also makes program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$8.3M
$218.5M
$9.3M
$10.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of grantees; repeat funding to the same organizations (multi-grant relationships) focused on university-linked health programs.
Notable grantees: Mobile Health Care Association, The Family Van (Harvard Medical School), Johns Hopkins University, President and Fellows of Harvard College
Grantmaking is regional, with Rhode Island appearing most often in the recipient mix even though the foundation itself is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. Recent awards land heavily in major East Coast cities, including Baltimore, Boston, Washington, Bethesda, and Providence. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 273 grants, or 100%, going to U.S. recipients. Providence appears through Capital Good Fund, while Boston and Baltimore recur through university and health-center partners.
The recent grants point to university-affiliated health initiatives, research universities, and community health infrastructure. Examples include the Mobile Health Care Association, The Family Van at Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the National Association of Community Health Centers, and the Community Health Center Capital Fund.
Yes. Johns Hopkins University received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Mobile Health Care Association received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Family Van received grants in 2023 and 2024. That pattern shows repeated support rather than isolated one-time awards.
The foundation’s grant size distribution centers at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include much larger awards, but those three figures describe the core distribution of giving.
Health is the clearest theme, especially mobile clinics and medical institutions, but the recent grants also include support for energy, education, food, mentoring, and environmental organizations such as Solar United Neighbors, CityBridge Education, Feeding America, and Rocky Mountain Institute.
Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, while 11% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut. Recent recipient cities include Baltimore, Boston, Washington, Providence, St Louis, and Bethesda.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $700,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| National Association of Community Health Centers | Bethesda, MD | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Mobile Health Care Association | St Louis, MO | $450,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Family Van - A Program of Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CitySchools Collaborative | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Invest in Our Future | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ClimateHaven Inc | New Haven, CT | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Coalition for Green Capital | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Groundswell | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Essential Hospitals Institute | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Learn to Be Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $225,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| EduTutorVA | Mc Lean, VA | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Inclusiv | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Arizona State University Foundation | TEMPE, AZ | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| City Year | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Lawyers for Good Government Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Children's Health Fund | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UndauntedK12 | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Grid Alternatives | OAKLAND, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Rare Inc | Arlington, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Schoolhouse Connection | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SustainEnergyFinance | Salt Lake City, UT | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Neurodiversity Alliance | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| School-Based Health Alliance | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Sacred Heart University Horizons | Fairfield, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Throughline Learning | Providence, RI | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Epic Theatre Center Inc (dba Epic Theatre Ensemble) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| National Rural Health Association | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| National Association of Rural Health Clinics | Fremont, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich-For Capital Campaign | Greenwich, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice | Needham, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| World Central Kitchen | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Rachel's Network Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Poetry Society of America | Brooklyn, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Get Lit - Words Ignite Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Stronghold | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Riverside Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Year Up United | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
Johns Hopkins University
$700,000CHARITABLE
Mobile Health Care Association
$450,000CHARITABLE
The Family Van - A Program of Harvard Medical School
$300,000CHARITABLE
Invest in Our Future
$250,000CHARITABLE
ClimateHaven Inc
$250,000CHARITABLE
Coalition for Green Capital
$250,000CHARITABLE
Amalgamated Foundation
$250,000CHARITABLE
Essential Hospitals Institute
$225,000CHARITABLE
Learn to Be Foundation
$225,000CHARITABLE
EduTutorVA
$200,000CHARITABLE
Arizona State University Foundation
$200,000CHARITABLE
Grid Alternatives
$150,000CHARITABLE
SustainEnergyFinance
$125,000CHARITABLE
The Neurodiversity Alliance
$125,000CHARITABLE
Wayne State University
$125,000CHARITABLE
Sacred Heart University Horizons
$75,000CHARITABLE
Epic Theatre Center Inc (dba Epic Theatre Ensemble)
$50,000CHARITABLE
National Rural Health Association
$50,000CHARITABLE
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
$50,000CHARITABLE
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich-For Capital Campaign
$50,000CHARITABLE
Institute for Nonprofit Practice
$40,000CHARITABLE
World Central Kitchen
$35,000CHARITABLE
Rachel's Network Inc
$35,000CHARITABLE
The Poetry Society of America
$35,000CHARITABLE
Trustees of Tufts College
$30,000CHARITABLE
The Stronghold
$30,000CHARITABLE
Riverside Park Conservancy
$25,000CHARITABLE
Year Up United
$25,000CHARITABLE