R Street Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$33.4M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
191
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds R Street Institute?
R Street Institute is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($7.1M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.8M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to R Street Institute between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2019) to $7.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.7M.
What grants has R Street Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | Deployus Inc | TO SUPPORT THE ORG'S EFFORTS RELATED TO CLEAN ENERGY AND POLLUTION MITIGATION | $687,500 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $233,300 |
| 2025 | William J Brennan Center for Justice Inc | BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. | $112,500 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Confectioners Association of the United States Inc | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Peter G Peterson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION FISCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. | $6,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO PROVIDE RENEWED SUPPORT TO R STREET INSTITUTE FOR NONPARTISAN TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH THAT CAN INFORM APPROACHES TO IMPROVE ONLINE INFORMATION QUALITY. | $800,000 |
| 2024 | Deployus Inc | TO SUPPORT THE ORG'S EFFORTS RELATED TO CLEAN ENERGY AND POLLUTION MITIGATION | $675,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $625,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Just Societies | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $579,000 |
| 2024 | Multiplier | TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Unite America Institute Inc | TO SUPPORT GOVERNANCE PROGRAM; TESTIMONY & CONFERENCES; RIGHT ON REFORM; AND BUILDING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR REFORM | $390,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO ADVANCE BIPARTISAN, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES RELATED TO POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN ORDER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. | $283,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | TO ENHANCE POWER SECTOR COMPETITION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF JAIL OVERUSE AND RACIAL INJUSTICE AND THE NEED FOR SOLUTIONS UNDER THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support nonpartisan research exploring how federally subsidized crop insurance and other farm subsidy programs perpetuate environmental degradation and how to reform those programs. | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Skoll Fund | CIVIL PARTICIPATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support juvenile justice policy advocacy with conservative audiences nationally and in jurisdictions | $100,000 |
| 2024 | William J Brennan Center for Justice Inc | BUILDING WEBSITE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH COLLABORATION ON COMMITTEE FOR SAFE AND SECURE ELECTIONS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support work on improving electric utility performance and bolstering electric competition, reducing barriers to distributed energy, and advancing grid-enhancing technologies in Minnesota and the broader Midwest | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT, "KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER WHILE UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER." | $98,450 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Centerline Liberties Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | To Advance a Freer and Cleaner Texas Energy Economy | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Justice Action Network | Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform | $37,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 191 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds R Street Institute?
R Street Institute is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($7.1M), Democracy Fund Inc ($2.8M), The Pew Charitable Trusts ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to R Street Institute between 2018–2025.
Who is R Street Institute's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of R Street Institute, with $7.1M across 15 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has R Street Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $33.4M in grants to R Street Institute across 191 grants from 66 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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