Abbreviation | RLF |
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Type | Philanthropic organization |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Chairman | Jesse H. Ausubel |
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Revenue (2016) | $2,959,461[1] |
Expenses (2016) | $3,409,876[1] |
Website | www.rlounsbery.org |
The Richard Lounsbery Foundation is a philanthropic organization located in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1959, to enhance national strengths in science and technology (in the United States) and to foster strong Franco-American cooperation. To this day, the foundation has stayed true to its roots while expanding to promote science among youth, and to support components of US policy issues about science.[2] The foundation supports research projects, science education, key scientific policy issues, and others.[3]