Lone Pine Foundation
Lone Pine Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Lone Pine Capital that supports nonprofits helping children and families access education; the site reports the foundation has awarded over $134M in grants since its 2001 inception. The site includes grantee listings, team bios, and contact details and explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit focused on children, youth, or education with clear program alignment and either an existing relationship or a credible introduction to the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Program mission focused on education, children, or family services.
- • Comfort with modest, general operating grants in the $1K–$5K range.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with a program officer or foundation trustee.
- • Evidence of local or regional work in states the foundation has funded.
Geography
In the latest year grants reached organizations in six different states; the foundation is based in Texas but most dollars (about 89%) went out of state, with the largest single-state share at roughly 27%.
Recipient Variety
Seven distinct organizations were funded in 2023, including universities, a museum, YMCA and smaller foundations; four grantees returned from the prior year while three were new, so the observed recipient set is moderately diverse though dollars are strongly concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation and its filings declare that only preselected applicants are considered and public application pathways are not provided; although three new recipients appeared in 2023, that pattern suggests invitation- or network-driven additions rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
