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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 2024). 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 60.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | RESEARCH | $1,100,000 | 2024 |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | RESEARCH | $885,650 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability | Naples, FL | RESEARCH | $800,000 | 2024 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | RESEARCH | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | LITIGATION | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Individual Rights | Washington, DC | JOURNALISM | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | RESEARCH | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity | Peachtree Corners, GA | RESEARCH | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Committee to Unleash Prosperity | Potomac, MD | RESEARCH | $400,000 | 2024 |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | JOURNALISM | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | JOURNALISM | $380,000 | 2024 |
| Defense of Freedom Institute | Alexandria, VA | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | $350,000 | 2024 |
| America First Policy Institute | Washington, DC | RESEARCH | $300,000 | 2024 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | JOURNALISM | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | JOURNALISM | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Vmts Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Emergent Order Foundation | Austin, TX | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | $295,000 | 2024 |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | JOURNALISM | $275,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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