Real Clear Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$28.5M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
141
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Real Clear Foundation?
Real Clear Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($17.3M), Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc ($2.4M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Real Clear Foundation 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 $571K (2025) to $8.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $571K.
What grants has Real Clear Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $400,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $60,000 |
| 2025 | McKenna Philip M Fdn | PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Dunn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | John William Pope Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Neese Family Foundation Inc | Investigative Research/Reporting | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Jay and Terry Snider Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,250 |
| 2025 | The Lindy Snider Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,250 |
| 2025 | Another Light Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,250 |
| 2025 | Loeb Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $1,860 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $4,150,000 |
| 2024 | Thomas D Klingenstein Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $503,998 |
| 2024 | Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS AND WIRE | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Searle Freedom Trust | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $201,000 |
| 2024 | Allegheny Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $155,000 |
| 2024 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Alta and John Franks Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Keith W Johnson Charitable Trust #8 | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $60,000 |
| 2024 | William S Knight Foundation Inc | RESEARCH/PUBLICATION ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Achelis & Bodman Foundation | ENERGY REALISM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Dunn Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| 2024 | McKenna Philip M Fdn | PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Real Clear Media Fund | TO SUPPORT JOURNALISM, NEWS AGGREGATION AND CONTENT CREATION THAT IS IN THE PUBLIC GOOD. | $27,000 |
| 2024 | The Beach Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 141 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Real Clear Foundation?
Real Clear Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($17.3M), Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc ($2.4M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Real Clear Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Real Clear Foundation's largest funder?
Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Real Clear Foundation, with $17.3M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Real Clear Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Real Clear Foundation across 141 grants from 50 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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