Institute for Justice

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Arlington, VA EIN 52-1744337

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025

Total received

$32.0M

Foundation funders

188

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2025

Who funds Institute for Justice?

Institute for Justice is funded by 188 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($12.4M), Galashiels Fund Ltd ($5.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.0M in grants to Institute for Justice between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$12,408,88542023–2024
Galashiels Fund Ltd$5,000,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$3,689,44912024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$798,05122024–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$502,75012024
Susquehanna Foundation$500,00012024
The Kovner Foundation$500,00012024
Gleason Family Foundation$500,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$478,00012024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$400,00012024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$370,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$312,50012024
The Searle Freedom Trust$300,00012024
The Opportunity Foundation$275,00012024
Lum Foundation$250,00012024
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern$250,00012024
John Templeton Foundation$250,00012024
EL Craig Foundation$250,00012024
Harry and Andrew H Rosenthal$220,00022024–2025
John Brown Cook Foundation$200,00012024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$200,00012024
The Castleman Family Foundation$186,75012024
Jewish Communal Fund$178,07512024
The Dunn Foundation$155,00012024
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc$150,00012024
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B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-tr$150,00012024
Andrew Foundation$140,00012024
The Snider Foundation$137,50012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$133,00012024
Greater Horizons$125,25012024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$110,00022024
The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family$100,00022024–2025
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation$100,00012024
The Negaunee Foundation$100,00012024
The Broder Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Daniels Fund$100,00012024
The Alta and John Franks Foundation$100,00012024
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc$90,00012024
The Reams Foundation Inc$90,00012024
The Tina Snider Foundation$75,00022024–2025
The Hilibrand Foundation$75,00012024
Adolph Coors Foundation$70,00012024
The Bergin Foundation Inc$60,00012024
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation$50,00012025
L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc$50,00022024–2025
The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust$50,00012024
The Craft Foundation$50,00012024
The Schulman Foundation Inc$50,00012024
John Dawson Foundation$50,00012024
Fm Kirby Foundation Inc$50,00012024
John William Pope Foundation$50,00012024
Fred Maytag Family Foundation$50,00012024
Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation$50,00012024
Www Foundation$50,00012024
Springview Foundation$40,00012024
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc$40,00012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$39,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$38,75012024
The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc$36,00012025
The Dupage Community Foundation$35,00022024–2025
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$32,00022024–2025
Bayne Foundation Inc$30,45712024
Vbs Foundation Inc$30,00012024
The Armstrong Foundation$30,00012024
The Lowndes Foundation Inc$30,00012024
The William B Snyder Charitable$27,03712024
The Lozick Family Foundation$25,00012024
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation$25,00012024
Townsend Family Foundation$25,00012024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$25,00012024
Kauai Energy Institute$25,00012024
The Butler Family Foundation$25,00012024
Woodford Foundation$25,00012024
The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation$25,00012024
The Summer Foundation$25,00012024
The Mc Cutchen Foundation$20,00012024
Gad and Marlene Janay Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Sterling Donor Advised Fund$20,00012024
The Mclane Family Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$20,00012024
The Rhines Foundation$20,00012024
James Foundation Inc$20,00012024
William S Knight Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Small River Foundation$20,00012024
Ceres Foundation$20,00012024
The Beach Foundation$20,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$16,00012024
Lipstein Family Foundation$15,00012024
Ehrhart Family Foundation$15,00012024
Gerald J Kaufman Jr Foundation$15,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$12,50012024
Barco Family Foundation Inc$12,00012024
The Venner Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$10,00012024
Dattilo Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Donald Brian Miselis Foundation$10,00012024
Relgalf Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Records Johnston Family Foundation$10,00012024
Kistler Ritso Foundation$10,00012024
Foundation for Individual Liberty$10,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast$10,00012024
The David Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Holman Foundation Inc$10,00012024
John and Jennifer Eckerson Family$10,00012024
Anderson Family Foundation$10,00012024
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$10,00012024
Bryan and Barbara Fields Family$10,00012024
Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation$10,00012024
Network for Good$9,23912024
The Community Foundation for$8,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$7,18412024
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation$6,00012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$5,50012024
The Pittsburgh Foundation$5,37512024
Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation$5,00012024
Offerdahl Family Foundation$5,00012024
Herbold Foundation$5,00012024
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation$5,00012024
The Boustead Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Holmes Family Foundation$5,00012024
Walter S Mander Foundation$5,00012024
The L & a Foundation$4,50012024
Creigh Family Foundation$4,50012024
The Tkbw Private Foundation$4,00012024
Gray Family Foundation Inc$4,00012024
The Double E-foundation$3,00012024
William Russell Fawcett Fund$3,00012024
Excelsior Foundation 009126-000$3,00012024
Hecht-levi Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Grant and Dorrit Saviers Foundation$2,50012024
Rb Den Uyl Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Hastings Trust$2,00012024
The Marotta Foundation$2,00012024
Chicago Freedom Trust$2,00012024
Acts 4 32-34$2,00012024
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary$2,00012024
Anne & Jacob Starr Foundation$1,50012024
Frey Foundation$1,50012024
W Russell and Patricia Davis Duke$1,50012024
Stifler Family Foundation$1,50012024
Hardy Foundation$1,50012024
Richard Seth Staley Educational$1,50012024
Analog Devices Foundation$1,41012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,27212024
Louis J & Millie Matcek Kocurek Charitable$1,20012024
Ballantyne Foundation$1,02412024
James T and Diana P Barnes$1,00012024
Albright Foundation$1,00012024
Hermundslie Foundation$1,00012024
Charles Redd Foundation$1,00012024
A S and Elsie Hirshman Charitable$1,00012024
JP Humphreys Foundation$1,00012024
The Goergen Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Leen Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert$1,00012024
Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family$1,00012024
Kercheville Foundation$1,00012024
Summers Foundation$1,00012024
Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation$1,00012024
Better World Foundation$1,00012024
The Macdougal Family Foundation$1,00012024
Caridad Corporation$1,00012024
The Pearl Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$76012024
Scott R Wheaton Foundation Co Regions Bank$70012024
James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation$55022024–2025
Minke Foundation Inc$50012024
The Crawford Family Foundation$50012024
Les & Judy Smout Foundation$50012024
The William and Ginny Fink Family$50012024
Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation$50012024
Hayden Foundation$50012024
Lff Foundation$50012024
The Hussman Foundation$25012024
Garvey Kansas Foundation$25012024
Fairchild Foundation$20012024
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$20012024
Larson Financial Foundation$15012024
The Sandra & Lawrence Post Family$10012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$10012024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353$10012024
John and Donnie Brock Foundation$10012024
Vianda Playter Williams Foundation Inc$10012024
Verizon Foundation$10012024
Citizens Charitable Foundation$10012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$10012024
American Express Foundation$5012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$7M$13M$20M$26M1 grants2023189 grants202410 grants2025

What grants has Institute for Justice received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Harry and Andrew H RosenthalCHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL$150,000
2025The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson FamilyPROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CLIENTS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA$60,000
2025The Raymond Debbane Family FoundationTO END WIDESPREAD ABUSES OF GOVERNMENT POWER AND SECURE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS THAT ALLOW ALL AMERICANS TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.$50,000
2025The Ruthmarc Foundation IncLIBERTARIAN PUBLIC INTEREST$36,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$34,000
2025L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$25,000
2025The Tina Snider FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundNOT TO BE USED FOR S$20,000
2025The Dupage Community FoundationRESEARCH INSTITUTE / PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS$15,000
2025James and Alvina Bartos Balog FoundationUNRESTRICTED$250
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$6,999,880
2024Galashiels Fund LtdANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,689,449
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$764,051
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$502,750
2024Susquehanna FoundationGENERAL FUND$500,000
2024The Kovner FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024Gleason Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$478,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo provide funding for a strategic program in support of educational options, which will continue to expand Constitutional protections for traditional private choice programs while developing a new strategy to protect emerging innovative educational models.$400,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$370,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$312,500
2024The Searle Freedom TrustJOURNALISM$300,000
2024The Opportunity FoundationRATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY$275,000
2024Lum FoundationGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Robert D and Patricia E KernGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024John Templeton FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024EL Craig FoundationGeneral Administration$250,000
2024John Brown Cook FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$200,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Institute for Justice?

Institute for Justice is funded by 188 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($12.4M), Galashiels Fund Ltd ($5.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.0M in grants to Institute for Justice between 2023–2025.

Who is Institute for Justice's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Justice, with $12.4M across 4 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Institute for Justice received?

IRS 990 filings record $32.0M in grants to Institute for Justice across 200 grants from 188 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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