The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 36-3235550

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$49.8M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

163

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies?

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($15.0M), The 85 Fund ($12.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.8M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$14,986,000112020–2024
The 85 Fund$12,215,44542020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$4,578,10062020–2025
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$4,000,00022023–2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$3,550,00082020–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$2,000,00052021–2024
Charles Koch Institute$2,000,00022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,077,50022021–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$900,000152020–2022
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University$600,00032019–2022
John Templeton Foundation$565,06222020
The Dunn Foundation$300,00052020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$250,00012020
Adolph Coors Foundation$225,00032020–2025
Hickory Foundation$225,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$211,60052020–2025
American Security Fund$175,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$170,10052020–2024
Knights of Columbus$150,00032020–2022
The Winston-Salem Foundation$145,00042020–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$140,00022020–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$126,18032021–2024
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc$125,19622024–2025
Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation$120,00042021–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$100,00022020–2021
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United Way Miami Inc$88,31642020–2025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$87,50052020–2024
The Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust$75,00032020–2022
The Catholic Association Foundation$60,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$50,00052020–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$50,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$50,00012024
The Greater New Orleans Foundation$50,00022020–2021
Allegheny Foundation$45,00012023
Quinn Emanuel Foundation$43,05022024–2025
Tisbest Philanthropy$40,10522022–2023
Club for Growth$35,00022022–2024
California Community Foundation$25,00012025
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$25,00012023
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$25,00012020
45COMMITTEE Inc$25,00012019
The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation$20,00012022
Institute for Justice$16,50022023–2024
The Beach Foundation$15,00012024
The Legett Foundation$15,00032020–2022
Frankel Family Charitable Trust$10,00022024–2025
Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation$10,00012024
Foundation for Individual Liberty$10,00012021
George E Coleman Jr Foundation$6,00012021
Wm Keck Foundation$5,00012024
Starfish Fund$5,00012024
The Lucia H Bailey and Stephen M Bailey$5,00012024
The Karakin Foundation$5,00012022
Atlas Economic Research Foundation$5,00012020
MacKenzie Ryan Brumberg Foundation$3,50012021
Spogli Family Foundation$2,50012020
William & Karen Tell Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Douglas and Heather May Family$1,77612025
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Verizon Foundation$1,00012020
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$91032019–2022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$30022022–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M3 grants2019 39 grants2020 34 grants2021 25 grants2022 20 grants2023 32 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2019) to $12.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $865K.

What grants has The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$576,500
2025Garcia Family Foundation I IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,196
2025Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$75,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$39,700
2025California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$25,000
2025Quinn Emanuel FoundationCHARITABLE$23,050
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,300
2025Frankel Family Charitable TrustGENERAL FUNDING$5,000
2025Douglas and Heather May FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$1,776
2024Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$2,000,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$1,039,400
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$678,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$550,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$400,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPROJECT SUPPORT$350,000
2024Hickory FoundationCHARITABLE$225,000
2024American Security FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$175,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$125,500
2024Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$102,070
2024Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$75,000
2024The Catholic Association FoundationGeneral Support$60,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$52,500
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationSciences$50,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$50,000
2024Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024The Dunn FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2024Garcia Family Foundation I IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor the Stanford Law School Student Chapter$25,000
2024Quinn Emanuel FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 163 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies?

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($15.0M), The 85 Fund ($12.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.8M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies between 2019–2025.

Who is The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, with $15.0M across 11 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies received?

IRS 990 filings record $49.8M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies across 163 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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