Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty

GRAND RAPIDS, MI EIN: 38-2926822 Website

The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$26.6M

-5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

-71.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-78.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,553,120$28,105,018$29,496,446
Revenue$10,800,520$12,022,890$13,230,695
Expenses$12,190,607$12,677,342$11,795,621
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$843,613$1,926,928$1,110,500
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$103K$207K$310K$413K4 grants20205 grants20217 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Asbury Theological Semin…$9KRegent University$8KThe Catholic University …$6KiGen Consulting$6K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kris MaurenPresident$342KStephen BarrowsChief Operating Officer$184KAlejandro ChafuenManaging Director of Interna…$176KKevin AugustynVP of Development$169KMichael MillerChief of Strategic Initiatives$168KRev Robert A SiricoPresident Emeritus$150KAnthony BradleyDistinguished Research Fellow$150KTom VogtChief Financial Officer$132KJohn PinheiroDirector of Research$131K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David HumphreysChairman1
Frank Hanna IIIVice Chairman1
JC HuizengaAsst. Secretary1
John HernSecretary1
John Kennedy IIITreasurer1
Kris MaurenPresident50$342,282
Rev Robert A SiricoPresident Emeritus50$150,000
David BahnsenDirector1
David DurellDirector1
Joan QuintanaDirector1
Leslie GravesDirector1
Maria MontserratDirector1
Michael MuraskiDirector1
Nathan BondDirector1
Patricia DuthlerDirector1
Tom VogtChief Financial Officer50$132,340
Stephen BarrowsChief Operating Officer50$184,156
Alejandro ChafuenManaging Director of International50$176,288
Anthony BradleyDistinguished Research Fellow50$149,724
John PinheiroDirector of Research50$131,056
Kevin AugustynVP of Development50$169,007
Michael MillerChief of Strategic Initiatives50$167,816

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaDetroitFlorenceGrand RapidsGrosse Pointe WoodsMequonMontgomeryNew RochelleSteubenvilleTroyWest Palm Beach

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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