Townsend Family Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 68.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL - BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE TOWNSEND PRICE THEORY CAMP | $140,599 | 2025 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | $48,400 | 2025 |
| The Seaquist House Foundation | Mason, TX | PRESERVATION | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | ARTS - DANCE | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL - UCCH SERVICE COMMITTEE | $200 | 2025 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL - BOOTH DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY | $129,000 | 2024 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | ARTS - MUSIC | $71,800 | 2024 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | ARTS - DANCE | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Seaquist House Foundation | Mason, TX | PRESERVATION | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Nyyc Foundation | New York, NY | PRESERVATION | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | ARTS - FILM | $500 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Service | Chicago, IL | HEALTHCARE - CHILDREN HEALTHCARE | $200 | 2024 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL - BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE TOWNSEND PRICE THEORY CAMP | $142,000 | 2023 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | PUBLIC POLICY - OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | $23,400 | 2023 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | ARTS - DANCE | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | ARTS - MUSIC | $3,200 | 2023 |
| Peter's Prairie School Community Assn | Mason, TX | EDUCATIONAL | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | ARTS - FILM | $500 | 2023 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | ARTS - MUSIC | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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