Institute for Justice

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

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$32.6M

Foundation funders

148

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Institute for Justice?

Institute for Justice is funded by 148 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($7.0M), Galashiels Fund Ltd ($5.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.6M in grants to Institute for Justice between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$6,999,88012024
Galashiels Fund Ltd$5,000,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$3,689,44912024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,174,50022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$1,110,75132024–2026
The Chicago Community Trust$1,019,23622024–2025
Gleason Family Foundation$1,000,00022024–2025
Susquehanna Foundation$1,000,00022024–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$759,50042024–2025
EL Craig Foundation$750,00022024–2025
The Opportunity Foundation$575,00022024–2025
The Kovner Foundation$500,00012024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$450,00022024–2025
Walton Family Foundation Inc$400,00012024
Harry and Andrew H Rosenthal$370,00032024–2026
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$370,00012024
John Brown Cook Foundation$350,00022024–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$312,50012024
The Dunn Foundation$305,00022024–2025
B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-Tr$300,00022024–2025
The Searle Freedom Trust$300,00012024
Andrew Foundation$290,00022024–2025
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc$250,00012024
Lum Foundation$250,00012024
John Templeton Foundation$250,00012024
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The Reams Foundation Inc$220,00022024–2025
The Broder Family Foundation Inc$200,00022024–2025
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation$200,00022024–2025
The Castleman Family Foundation$186,75012024
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc$180,00022024–2025
The Hilibrand Foundation$165,00022024–2025
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc$150,00012024
Adolph Coors Foundation$140,00022024–2025
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
Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Craft Foundation$100,00022024–2025
John William Pope Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Daniels Fund$100,00012024
The Negaunee Foundation$100,00012024
The Alta and John Franks Foundation$100,00012024
L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc$75,00032024–2026
The Tina Snider Foundation$75,00022024–2025
The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc$72,00022025–2026
Bayne Foundation Inc$60,35222024–2025
The Bergin Foundation Inc$60,00012024
The William B Snyder Charitable Trust Dated 08/12/2020$53,98122024–2025
The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation$50,00012025
Another Light Foundation$50,00012025
The Summer Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Woodford Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Townsend Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Steve & Lana Hardy Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Butler Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust$50,00012024
WWW Foundation$50,00012024
John Dawson Foundation$50,00012024
Fred Maytag Family Foundation$50,00012024
FM Kirby Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Schulman Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The MC Cutchen Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Springview Foundation$40,00012024
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc$40,00012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$39,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$38,75012024
Lipstein Family Foundation$35,00022024–2025
The Rhines Foundation$35,00022024–2025
The Dupage Community Foundation$35,00022024–2025
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$32,00022024–2025
Gerald J Kaufman Jr Foundation$30,00022024–2025
The Armstrong Foundation$30,00012024
The Lowndes Foundation Inc$30,00012024
VBS Foundation Inc$30,00012024
The David Family Foundation Inc$25,00022024–2025
Geoffrey Schmidt Foundation$25,00012024
The Lozick Family Foundation$25,00012024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Seaver Endowment$25,00012024
Kauai Energy Institute$25,00012024
Barco Family Foundation Inc$22,00022024–2025
Relgalf Charitable Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Bryan and Barbara Fields Family$20,00022024–2025
The Venner Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Ceres Foundation$20,00012024
James Foundation Inc$20,00012024
William S Knight Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Beach Foundation$20,00012024
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$20,00012024
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
Small River Foundation$20,00012024
Gad and Marlene Janay Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Sterling Donor Advised Fund$20,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$16,00012024
Ehrhart Family Foundation$15,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$14,19612025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$12,50012024
Fiel Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Quinn Family Char Fdn Inc$10,00012025
Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation$10,00012025
Donald Brian Miselis Foundation$10,00012025
Dattilo Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Anderson Family Foundation$10,00012024
Holman Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$10,00012024
Kistler Ritso Foundation$10,00012024
Foundation for Individual Liberty$10,00012024
Records Johnston Family Foundation$10,00012024
Gray Family Foundation Inc$7,50012025
Herbold Foundation$5,00012025
The Old Stones Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Boustead Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Creigh Family Foundation$4,50012025
Frankel Family Charitable Trust$4,00012025
William Russell Fawcett Fund$3,50012025
Excelsior Foundation 009126-000$3,00012025
Turner Foundation$2,00012025
The Double E-Foundation$2,00012025
Moran Family Foundation$2,00012025
Analog Devices Foundation$1,90612025
Richard Seth Staley Educational$1,75012025
W Russell and Patricia Davis Duke$1,50012025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,10012025
Albright Foundation$1,00012025
Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Macdougal Family Foundation$1,00012025
Scott R Wheaton Foundation Co Regions Bank$1,00012025
Grant and Dorrit Saviers Foundation$1,00012025
Summers Foundation$1,00012025
The William and Ginny Fink Family Foundation$60012025
Les & Judy Smout Foundation$50012026
The Crawford Family Foundation$50012025
The Brinkman Family Foundation Inc$50012025
Tua Paul G Davis Charitable Tr$50012025
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation$50012025
Hayden Foundation$50012025
LFF Foundation$50012025
The Forst Foundation$25012025
The Hussman Foundation$25012025
James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation$25012025
Caridad Corporation$25012025
Fairchild Foundation$20012025
The Sidley Austin Foundation$20012025
Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M106 grants2024 89 grants2025 5 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $524K (2026) to $26.2M (2024). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $524K.

What grants has Institute for Justice received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$312,700
2026Harry and Andrew H RosenthalCHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL$150,000
2026The Ruthmarc Foundation IncLIBERTARIAN PUBLIC INTEREST$36,000
2026L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$25,000
2026Les & Judy Smout FoundationUNRESRRICTED$500
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$696,500
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$516,486
2025Gleason Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2025Susquehanna FoundationGENERAL FUND$500,000
2025EL Craig FoundationGeneral Administration$500,000
2025The Opportunity FoundationRATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY$300,000
2025Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$250,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$201,675
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$201,675
2025B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-TrGENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2025Andrew FoundationEDUCATIONAL$150,000
2025The Dunn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2025John Brown Cook FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2025Harry and Andrew H RosenthalCHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL$150,000
2025The Reams Foundation IncGeneral$130,000
2025The Broder Family Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$100,000
2025Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey FoundationGeneral$100,000
2025The Hilibrand FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
2025Goyanes Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
2025Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$70,000
2025The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson FamilyPROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF CLIENTS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA$60,000
2025Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Craft FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
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
2025John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$50,000

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 148 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($7.0M), Galashiels Fund Ltd ($5.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.6M in grants to Institute for Justice between 2024–2026.

Who is Institute for Justice's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Institute for Justice, with $7.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Institute for Justice received?

IRS 990 filings record $32.6M in grants to Institute for Justice across 200 grants from 148 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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