Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/O Cbiz Mhm
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About Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/O Cbiz Mhm
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, strategic gifts focused on biomedical research and cancer care, environmental science related to soil health, and postsecondary access for underserved students. They fund major research and service institutions (academic medical centers, national institutes, and scholarship organizations) and also support select global initiatives through multilateral partners. The foundation’s portfolio signals a philanthropic mix of health (especially cancer), sustainability/science of agriculture, and education equity.
Focus Areas
Cancer research and comprehensive cancer centers (major gifts to academic medical centers)Soil health and agricultural sustainability scienceScholarship and college access programs for underrepresented students (e.g., HBCU and national scholarship intermediaries)Global public health and development partnerships (support to major UN-affiliated foundations)
Who They Fund
academic medical centers and comprehensive cancer centersnational research institutes and research centersunderrepresented postsecondary students (including HBCU students)
About Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/O Cbiz Mhm
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/o Cbiz Mhm LLC makes concentrated, high-dollar grants in cancer care, soil health science, and scholarship access. Its recent record shows a pattern of repeat support for major institutions rather than many small awards: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $1.8 million in 2023 and $1.5 million in both 2024 and 2025. The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center also appears more than once, with a $4,720,122 grant in 2024 and another $263,741 grant in 2025. Alongside cancer philanthropy, the foundation backs agricultural research through the Soil Health Institute and supports education pathways through scholarship intermediaries and HBCUs. The portfolio also includes funding for global public health through the United Nations Foundation and WaterAid America, showing a mix of institution-level research, access to care, and selected development partnerships. The grant pattern points to strategic program funding directed to organizations with national reach or specialized expertise.
What Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/O Cbiz Mhm Funds
Cancer care is a central theme. The foundation gave $4,720,122 to The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2024 and another $263,741 in 2025, aligning with its support for cancer centers and access to treatment. In research settings, it awarded $1,000,000 to the University of Southern California in 2025, adding another academic institution to its health-related portfolio. Education access appears in the scholarship stream: Scholarship America received $1,158,333 in 2023, and United Negro College Fund - Uncf received $967,454 in 2024. HBCU support is also visible in grants of $500,000 each to Spelman College and Morehouse College in 2023. The foundation also funds water and public health work through Wateraid America and Digdeep Right to Water Project.
How Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation C/O Cbiz Mhm Gives
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $15,000, a median of $25,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent grant list also shows a small number of very large awards, which drive the annual total. Repeat grants are common: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wateraid America, Hetrick-martin Institute, Care Inc, Soil Health Institute, and Yourcause each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The active programs listed are not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.8M
Total Assets
$36M
Total Revenue
$8.2M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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