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Leducq Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 45-4696263 Website

The Leducq Foundation is a private philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing cardiovascular and neurovascular research through international collaboration. The organization comprises multiple entities: the Leducq Charitable Trust and Leducq Foundation (both based in the Bahamas), the United States–based Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit private foundation), and two venture philanthropic programs—Broadview Ventures, Inc. and Longview Healthcare Ventures—based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$25.6M

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

116

-5.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$220K

+7.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Leducq Foundation's philanthropic mission is to improve human health through international efforts to combat cardiovascular disease and stroke.

The foundation's primary grant program is the International Networks of Excellence (INE) for Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Research, which promotes internationally collaborative basic and translational research to advance knowledge of cardiovascular and neurovascular disease.

Grantmaking

Since 2003, Leducq has distributed or committed more than $500 million to the INE program. The foundation awards an average of four INE grants per year, with current awards of $8 million each over a five-year term.

How to Apply

Applicants to the International Networks Program must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through an online application service. The application must be assembled as a single Word or PDF file not exceeding 10MB, with disclosure forms and CVs uploaded separately.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds research primarily in New York, Massachusetts, and California. The INE program emphasizes international collaboration, requiring network leaders to be from different continents with participation open to investigators worldwide.

Grant Distribution by State

29states
+21 more states

Cities

ALBANYANN ARBORASHBURNATLANTAAURORABALTIMOREBAR HARBORBETHESDABOSTONBRONXBURLINGTONCAMBRIDGECHARLOTTECHARLOTTESVILLECHICAGOCINCINNATICLEVELANDDALLASDANVILLEDENVER

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $74 million
  • Total Revenue: $34.8 million
  • Total Expenses: $25.7 million
  • Total Liabilities: $30.6 thousand

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $88,411,783
  • Total Giving: $25,565,310
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$13M$19M$26M78 grants2020109 grants2021111 grants2022123 grants2023116 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LMU KLINKIKUM DER UNIVER…$587KCENTRO NACIONAL DE INVES…$563KCHARITE UNIVERSITATSMEDI…$501KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$497KMAX DELBRUCK CENTRE FOR …$492KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$446KICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE…$418KKAROLINSKA INSTITUTET$392KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$378KIMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON$352K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K37$50–100K113$100–250K50$250–500K18$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

David Tancredi serves as President of the Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID TANCREDIPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR10
MARTIN LANDALUCEVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR10
JAMES FLOYDSECRETARY-TREASURER/DIRECT1
ROSEMARY MC GREEVYASSISTANT SECRETARY4

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2018

The Leducq Foundation is an active member of the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF), a collaborative initiative founded in 2018 that includes major cardiovascular research funders from around the world. The GCRFF's mission is to improve global cardiovascular health by speeding up, supporting, and promoting transformational international research efforts in heart, stroke, and circulatory diseases.

Professor Ellie Tzima receives Leducq Foundation funding to tackle ...

Recent grant awards have supported research in areas including peripheral artery disease, vascular malformations, and cardiac genetics research at institutions including the University of Oxford and the Netherlands Heart Institute.

Leducq Foundation grant boosts cardiovascular research

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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