Mary And Daniel Loughran Foundation
The Mary Daniel Loughran Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable initiatives. Its mission is inferred from its funding patterns, which focus on providing financial assistance to organizations that serve educational and community needs. The foundation primarily supports charities in the Washington, D.C. area, with a notable emphasis on unrestricted general support for various causes. It operates with a commitment to enhancing community welfare through its grantmaking activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established charitable organization based in DC/VA/MD with capacity to manage a large single grant and to justify a specific, sizable request in a one-page letter.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Washington, D.C., Virginia, or Maryland.
- • Can absorb and report on a six-figure or large multi-five-figure grant.
- • Can submit a concise, detailed letter request by the May 1 deadline.
- • Has charity status and a clear use-of-funds plan for a single-year award.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: the latest year’s grant(s) were all to D.C., and filings state grants are restricted to DC, VA, and MD.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows only one recipient and the two-year history contains very few distinct grantees, with heavy dollar concentration in a single beneficiary each year.
New Applicants
Direct multi-year turnover evidence is limited, but the foundation provides explicit application instructions (mailed letter, May 1 deadline) and did fund at least one new recipient in the latest year, suggesting a plausible though selective path for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
