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Who funds The Fund for American Studies?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 136223604

84 private foundations reported grants to The Fund for American Studies in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $3.4 million across 90 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, with $700,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The Fund for American Studies that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like The Fund for American Studies's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund The Fund for American Studies

All 84 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Developing courageous leaders for liberty project1$700,000
The Marcus Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization1$500,000
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Novak journalism fellowship program and summer law fellowship program2$390,000
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
To support education programs in journalism and free enterprise1$275,000
John William Pope Foundation
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
Restricted - future of freedom initiative2$210,000
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Unrestricted1$125,000
Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operations1$120,653
Fred A Lennon Charitable Trust
Ohio · 2024
General support1$77,500
The Reams Foundation Inc
South Carolina · 2025
General1$70,000
The Sumners Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships to attend 2024 tfas dc summer program1$65,400
Zucker Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2025
Education1$52,100
The Ambrose Monell Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purposes of the foundation for teaching economics1$50,000
JP Humphreys Foundation
Missouri · 2024
General Administration1$50,000
EL Craig Foundation
Missouri · 2025
General Administration1$50,000
TUA the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$50,000
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$50,000
James and Dorothy Baer Foundation
Florida · 2025
General purpose1$40,000
Hickory Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Charitable1$35,000
FM Kirby Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
In support of 501c3 purpose1$35,000
The Armstrong Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$35,000
The William H Donner Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Two professional development seminars in colorado in 20241$30,000
William S Knight Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Economics for leaders1$28,000
Calvin K Kazanjian Economics Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025 · accepts applications
SUPPORT Economic Forces in American Civics (EFAC)1$25,000
Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust
Missouri · 2025
To fund charitable activities.1$25,000
The Tuesley Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
General contribution1$22,500
AP Kirby Jr Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Charitable1$20,000
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation
Kentucky · 2024 · accepts applications
To preserve america's judeo-christian heritage1$20,000
William S & Ann Atherton Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 · accepts applications
General fund1$20,000
Macatawa Foundation
Arizona · 2025
General operating needs1$20,000
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Summer law fellowship1$15,000
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General1$12,500
Woodford Foundation
Colorado · 2025
General purpose1$10,200
Foundation 3311 Inc
Florida · 2025
Summer programs1$10,000
Neese Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Educate Young Leaders1$10,000
Albert M & Lyda M Green Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General charitable pupose1$10,000
The McLoughlin Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025
High school teacher program1$10,000
The Hoglund Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Support the Economics for Leaders summer program at SMU1$10,000
Strake Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship support for Texas High School Students to Attend Economics for Leaders1$10,000
The Winchester Foundation
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$7,500
James E and Edith Margaret Brandon Foundation
Texas · 2025
Promote leadership for young people1$6,000
The Rosenstiel Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Unrestricted Grant1$5,000
Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation
Georgia · 2024
Public policy1$5,000
The Hull Family Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
To further the organization's qualified purpose1$5,000
Holman Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift1$5,000
The TKBW Private Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$5,000
John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Philanthropy3$5,000
The Barker Welfare Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support1$5,000
Redmond Mills Trust Foundation
California · 2025
General OperatingExpenses1$5,000
Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Towards support of scholarships for the 2024 d.c. Summer program.1$5,000
KLM Foundation
California · 2024
General1$5,000
John H & Kathleen H Schneider Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
General2$4,200
Foulke Foundation Trust
New York · 2025
General support1$4,000
MCP Charitable Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Operations2$3,500
Naught Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2025
Unrestricted grants1$3,500
Lavoie Foundation
New Hampshire · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship fund support1$3,000
Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation
Mississippi · 2024
General1$3,000
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Contribution1$3,000
John and Donnie Brock Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024
General fund1$3,000
Robert H & Anita Q Lawe Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Gift1$2,800
The Reid Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$2,500
George E Coleman Jr Foundation
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$2,500
Joseph A Patrick Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
Education1$2,000
The Fletcher Jones Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$2,000
The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable Trust
Missouri · 2024
General purposes1$2,000
The Gerry-Corbett Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
Liddy Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
unrestrictedgrant1$1,500
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$1,010
Eidelman Family Foundation
Missouri · 2025
Charitable contribution1$1,000
Jeanne and Glenn Easton Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General operations1$1,000
Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995
Florida · 2025
General support1$1,000
Quaker City Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Operations for exempt purposes1$1,000
Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family Foundation
Utah · 2025
General support1$1,000
Mabel Horrigan Foundation
Colorado · 2025 · accepts applications
Grant for general operating support1$1,000
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$650
Hayden Foundation
Michigan · 2025
General purpose1$500
Donald L & Valerie D Gottschalk Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating expenses1$500
The Newbern Foundation
Virginia · 2024 · accepts applications
Preparing leadership through teaching1$500
Riklin Charitable Trust
Texas · 2024
organization's mission is "to win over each new generation to the ideas of liberty, limited government and free markets1$400
Usher Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
exempt function of charity1$200
H & R Peters Family Foundation
California · 2025
Support of other charitable organizations1$200
Verizon Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Other civic / community1$100
The Morse Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
To support the charity's mission1$100
The Rodricks Foundation Inc
Maine · 2024
General purposes1$100
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$80

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Fund for American Studies?

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, The Marcus Foundation Inc, Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc and John William Pope Foundation, and 79 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Fund for American Studies get from foundations?

$3.4 million in 90 reported grants from 84 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc, John William Pope Foundation, Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc and The Sumners Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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