John Langeloth Loeb (1903-1996) was a pillar of Wall Street for almost half a century. A co-founder and chairman of the prestigious investment-banking firm of Loeb, Rhoades and Company and a Governor of the New York Stock Exchange, he earned an unrivaled reputation for integrity and acumen,

Frances Lehman Loeb (1907-1996) belonged to a famous family whose members were distinguished in public service, banking and law. She played a prominent role in the civic and cultural life of New York City, most conspicuously as its Commissioner for the United Nations and Consular Corps for more than a decade.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Loeb were leaders and generous patrons of many organizations and institutions especially in the fields of education, health care and the fine arts. They were both ardent and sophisticated connoisseurs of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and assembled a superb collection of master works. In a happy conjunction of their life-long interests, they bequeathed the greater part of their collection to the Frances and John L. Loeb Family Fund to be used for philanthropic purposes.

The Frances and John L. Loeb Family Fund is committed to improving the quality of American life. To that end, its grant-making program seeks to address significant issues of society. The Fund has chosen as its initial priorities the fields of education, health and family planning, including the public policy questions relating to them.

Because education is crucial to a free and prosperous society, the Loeb Family Fund seeks to foster equality of opportunity in education and especially to encourage efforts to improve and reform public urban elementary and secondary schools. Early childhood education is of special interest as are programs designed to strengthen teacher recruitment and training. The fund will also consider scholarship and fellowship programs designed to assist talented individuals intending to make careers in fields to which it is committed.

The Loeb Family fund gives priority to programs aimed at improving health care delivery to those who are under served, especially children, the aged and the homeless. It also has a strong interest in major public health issues, such as substance abuse, degradation of the environment , preventive medicine and health education..

The Loeb Family Fund seeks to support programs that promote humane and enlightened policies and practices in the realm of family planning. It is concerned to protect and promote the right of women to self-determination in all matters relating to reproduction. It also interested in programs aimed at preventing pregnancies and births to unwed teenagers.

The grant program of the Loeb Family Fund is directed primarily to organizations and institutions operating in the New York City metropolitan area that are tax exempt under the provisions of Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, exceptions to this geographical limitation will be made for proposals that have the promise of national implication or extensive replication.

In making grants, the Fund favors proposals that offer new knowledge of and innovative approaches to problems rather than palliative measures. It also prefers applications that call for challenge grants and provide evaluation of results.

The Fund will not, as a rule, consider proposals for annual or capital campaigns, building or renovation projects or loan or emergency funds. Neither will it make grants to individuals or for sectarian or religious purposes or political activities such as lobbying or propaganda . It will not fund any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin or sexual preference. Although grants may be awarded for a period of more than one year, long-term annual support may not be expected.

The Loeb Family fund does not use a formal application form. An applicant for a grant should first submit a preliminary request in letter form, not exceeding two pages, describing the proposal for which support is sought, its purpose, goals and budget. This preliminary inquiry, which may be submitted at any time during the year, should be accompanied by a copy of the Internal Revenue Service Determination Letter, the most recent audited financial statements and a copy of the annual report or other material briefly outlining the organization’s history and activities.

All preliminary inquiries will be acknowledged promptly. If they meet the Loeb Family Fund criteria, a full proposal and additional materials will be invited. These proposals will be carefully reviewed and may be supplemented by site visits and personal interviews. All applicants will be advised of the date when a decision may be expected.

Please send preliminary inquiries and requests for additional information to: The Loeb Family Fund, 375 Park Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10152.

NOTE: Because the grant program of the Loeb Family Fund is in its initial stages, these guidelines are subject to change.

Arthur L. Loeb, Chairman

John L. Loeb, Jr., President and Treasurer

Deborah L. Brice, Vice President

Ann L. Bronfman, Vice President

Judith L. Chiara, Secretary

Harold Epstein, Executive Director

The Frances and John L. Loeb Family Fund

375 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10152

Tel: (212)588-9052 Fax: (212) 838-6470 email:loebff@aol.com