Discovery Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$29.7M
Foundation funders
78
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Discovery Institute?
Discovery Institute is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($10.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($4.2M), Christian Community Foundation Inc ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Discovery Institute between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.3M (2021) to $7.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $4.6M.
What grants has Discovery Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Christian Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,101,500 |
| 2025 | Trotter Foundation | General Support | $600,000 |
| 2025 | New Reformation Publications | SUMMER PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $126,000 |
| 2025 | The Peterson Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Dayton Foundation | VARIOUS PROJECTS | $27,000 |
| 2025 | Encourage & Impact Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Adolph Coors Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Foundation 3311 Inc | CENTER FOR SCIENCE & CULTURE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Stahlberg Joseph H Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Seminary Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Mark H and Blanche M Harrington Foundation | GENERAL USE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Billy Rose Foundation Inc | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | James Deering Danielson Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | His Foundation | CHARITY CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gatherer Family Foundation | General Funding | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Northwest Ohio Education Foundation | TO SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2025 | CSX Foundation Inc | VARIOUS | $469 |
| 2025 | The Henkes Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $1,875,200 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | PUBLIC POLICY | $888,440 |
| 2024 | The Signatry Charitable Trust | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $757,080 |
| 2024 | Freewill Impact Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $607,773 |
| 2024 | Christian Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $359,250 |
| 2024 | Servant Foundation | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $252,000 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support a project on homelessness | $150,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $108,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Discovery Institute?
Discovery Institute is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($10.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($4.2M), Christian Community Foundation Inc ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M 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 $29.7M in grants to Discovery Institute across 200 grants from 78 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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