Discovery Institute

Seattle, WA ·EIN 91-1521697 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$23.9M received 71 funders 192 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Discovery Institute?

Discovery Institute is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($10.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($4.2M), Servant Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to Discovery Institute between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$10,149,30062020–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$4,153,52452020–2024
Servant Foundation$2,752,00032021–2023
Freewill Impact Fund$962,452102023–2024
The Signatry Charitable Trust$757,08012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$735,12542021–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$675,00042020–2023
Christian Community Foundation Inc$540,87522023–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$325,00032021–2024
Christian Education Charitable Trust Co$290,00032022–2024
The Fournier Family Foundation$190,00012022
The Peterson Family Foundation$166,00052020–2024
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc$150,00012020
Connors Family Foundation$150,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$141,00052020–2024
Seattle Foundation$140,000102020–2023
Raven Trust Fund$125,00052020–2024
Project 42$125,00022022–2023
Pensmore Foundation$100,00022020–2021
Willovita Foundation Inc$100,00012020
The Skip & Susan Gilliland Ftn$72,10152020–2024
Greater Horizons$71,00012024
Foundation 3311 Inc$65,00032021–2024
The Rosewood Foundation$63,00032020–2022
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$60,00052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 71 funders by total given.

What grants has Discovery Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dallas Seminary FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$1,875,200
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncPUBLIC POLICY$888,440
2024The Signatry Charitable TrustCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$757,080
2024Freewill Impact FundGENERAL SUPPORT$607,773
2024Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$359,250
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support a project on homelessness$150,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$108,000
2024Christian Education Charitable Trust CoFOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND EDUCATION.$100,000
2024Greater HorizonsHealth, Medicine & Science$71,000
2024The Peterson Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$50,000
2024Apex FoundationADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$38,500
2024The New Horizons Foundation IncProgram Support$20,000
2024Communities Foundation of Texas IncTHIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$20,000
2024The Skip & Susan Gilliland FtnSCIENTIFIC AND TECH EDUCATION$19,000
2024Denman Family FoundationCharity$15,000
2024Foundation 3311 IncSCIENCE & CULTURE$15,000
2024Raven Trust FundGENERAL SUPPORT FOR ALL PUBLIC CHARITIES$15,000
2024Hillsdale CollegeDAF GRANT$12,000
2024Gatherer Family FoundationGeneral Funding$10,000
2024Aven FoundationTO ADVANCE A CULTURE OF PURPOSE, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN A DIVERSE SET OF FIELDS.$10,000
2024The Dayton FoundationSCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH$10,000
2024Lothlorien FoundationOPERATING COST OF NON-PROFIT ORG$10,000
2024Blue Sky Foundation IncGENERAL FUNDS$10,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,500
2024His FoundationCHARITY CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024James Deering Danielson FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$5,000
2024The Alden FoundationGENERAL$3,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation1500$1,500

Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Discovery Institute?

Discovery Institute is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($10.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($4.2M), Servant Foundation ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to Discovery Institute between 2020–2025.

Who is Discovery Institute's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Discovery Institute, with $10.1M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Discovery Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $23.9M in grants to Discovery Institute across 192 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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