Foundation for American Freedom
Foundation for American Freedom funds, promotes, sponsors, and facilitates independent nonpartisan educational and related activities dedicated to improving the lives of americans.
Foundation for American Freedom at a glance
In short: Foundation for American Freedom gave $7.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500,000
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500,000
- -84.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $182,206
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foundation for American Freedom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Free Beacon LLC ($7.4M). Together the top 5 received $7.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foundation for American Freedom gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2019) to $9.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism | $7,400,000 |
| The Buckley Institute New Haven, CT | Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism | $25,000 |
| Sundial Publishing Company Sandy Springs, GA | Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism | $25,000 |
| The Harvard Salient Cambridge, MA | Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism | $25,000 |
| Stanford Review Stanford, CA | Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $182,206 | $7,662,000 | $7,631,894 | $7,500,000 | 5 |
| 2024 | $152,100 | $10,045,000 | $9,892,377 | $9,797,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $3,885 | $6,950,000 | $6,995,294 | $6,904,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $154,909 | $5,895,500 | $6,219,362 | $6,130,000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $368,633 | $6,195,500 | $6,019,478 | $5,940,000 | 2 |
| 2020 | $262,611 | $5,330,500 | $5,568,874 | $5,476,000 | 5 |
| 2019 | $430,986 | $5,470,000 | $5,264,074 | $5,110,000 | 4 |
About Foundation for American Freedom
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for American Freedom is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $182K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for American Freedom is led by Kelly Lindquist Ray, President on every filing since 2024; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Lindquist Ray
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$30K (2024) → $33K (2025)
Mary Katharine Fountain
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Jaime Sneider
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Maclean
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $33K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kelly Lindquist (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Mary Katharine Brewer (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Kelly Lindquist Ray (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for American Freedom
How much does Foundation for American Freedom give each year?
Foundation for American Freedom gave $7.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.8M across 1 grant.
What is Foundation for American Freedom's typical grant size?
Foundation for American Freedom's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $1,500,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Foundation for American Freedom give grants?
Foundation for American Freedom gives mostly in Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Foundation for American Freedom give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for American Freedom's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educate the Public Through Investigative Journalism" (5 grants).
Who are Foundation for American Freedom's largest grantees?
Foundation for American Freedom's largest 2025 grantees include Free Beacon LLC ($7,400,000), The Buckley Institute ($25,000) and Sundial Publishing Company ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for American Freedom?
Foundation for American Freedom reported $182K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
What is Foundation for American Freedom's EIN?
Foundation for American Freedom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5511681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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