Tax Foundation

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1703065 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$10.2M received 78 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Tax Foundation?

Tax Foundation is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($2.4M), The Searle Freedom Trust ($1.8M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Tax Foundation between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$2,400,00042021–2024
The Searle Freedom Trust$1,800,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,587,20542021–2024
The Business Roundtable Inc$942,00042021–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$750,00042021–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$440,00042021–2023
The Lozick Family Foundation$415,00042021–2024
Adolph Coors Foundation$200,00042021–2024
John William Pope Foundation$195,00052021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$181,75042021–2024
D27 Foundation$120,00042021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$111,10132021–2023
Stephanie & Lawrence Flinn Jrcharitable$110,00042021–2024
Mckenna Philip M Fdn$100,00042021–2024
Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust$100,00022022–2023
The Armstrong Foundation$72,50042021–2024
Apgar Foundation Inc$62,00032021–2024
Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation$61,50032021–2024
Donors Trust Inc$53,80042021–2024
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation$50,00012021
The Sandy Hill Foundation$40,00042021–2024
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$39,50022021–2022
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$38,00042021–2024
Ken W Davis Foundation$37,00032021–2023
Aarp$30,00012024

Showing top 25 of 78 funders by total given.

What grants has Tax Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Robert & Kathey Anderson FoundationCHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL$5,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPROGRAM SUPPORT$600,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustRESEARCH$400,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$361,500
2024The Business Roundtable IncGENERAL SUPPORT$310,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$150,000
2024The Lozick Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$105,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$100,250
2024Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$50,000
2024Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$50,000
2024AarpSponsorship of event$30,000
2024D27 FoundationCenter for State Tax Policy and TaxEDU$25,000
2024Mckenna Philip M FdnGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2024Apgar Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Stephanie & Lawrence Flinn JrcharitableALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.$20,000
2024The Armstrong FoundationNATIONAL AND STATE POLICY$15,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$14,550
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,500
2024The Chase Foundation of VirginiaTo provide general support (charitable)$10,000
2024InterDigital Charitable Foundation IncSupport of the 2024 Tax Foundation$10,000
2024The Sandy Hill FoundationGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Peter H Kamin Family FoundationFUNDING$10,000
2024Ctia - the Wireless AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
2024The Alta and John Franks FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG$5,000
2024Kelly Family FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICE$5,000
2024Robert & Kathey Anderson FoundationCHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL$2,500
2024Tradewind Group FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$2,500
2024Daniel J Taylor Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM COSTS$2,000
2024Trinity Treasure TeamSUPPORT$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Tax Foundation?

Tax Foundation is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($2.4M), The Searle Freedom Trust ($1.8M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Tax Foundation between 2021–2025.

Who is Tax Foundation's largest funder?

Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated is the largest recorded funder of Tax Foundation, with $2.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Tax Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Tax Foundation across 200 grants from 78 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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