Tax Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$11.1M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Tax Foundation?
Tax Foundation is funded by 80 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 $11.1M in grants to Tax Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $713K (2025) to $2.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $713K.
What grants has Tax Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $215,250 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $100,000 |
| 2025 | American Bankers Association | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 2025 | $58,250 |
| 2025 | Adolph Coors Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | John William Pope Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Peter G Peterson Foundation | TO ANALYZE THE FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TARIFF PROPOSALS AND RELATED POLICY MEASURES. | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Atlas Economic Research Foundation | Economic Education | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Apgar Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | McKenna Philip M Fdn | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peter G Peterson Foundation | TO ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF TARIFF REFORM PROPOSALS ON THE FEDERAL BUDGET. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Peter H Kamin Family Foundation | FUNDING | $10,044 |
| 2025 | D27 Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M B | NC | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation | CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Alpaugh Foundation | EDUCATION OF PUBLIC POLICY | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Daniel J Taylor Family Charitable Foundation | PROGRAM COSTS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Archie S Wingfield Jr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Davis D Thompson Family Foundation | Educational | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Crawford Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2025 | Donna L Elliott Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2025 | The Patricia M and Robert H Martinsen | SOCIAL PURPOSES | $100 |
| 2025 | Hayden Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The Searle Freedom Trust | RESEARCH | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $361,500 |
| 2024 | The Business Roundtable Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $310,000 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Lozick Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $105,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tax Foundation?
Tax Foundation is funded by 80 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 $11.1M 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 $11.1M in grants to Tax Foundation across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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