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 · 2021–2025

Total received

$41.7M

Foundation funders

108

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

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

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($14.2M), The 85 Fund ($6.6M), Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$14,233,30082021–2024
The 85 Fund$6,600,00032021–2023
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$4,000,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$3,703,10052021–2025
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$2,700,00062021–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$2,000,00052021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,543,50032021–2024
Charles Koch Institute$1,000,00012021
The Searle Freedom Trust$578,50032024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$400,00022024–2025
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc$300,00022024–2025
The Dunn Foundation$250,00042021–2024
Hickory Foundation$225,00012024
The Martino Family Foundation Co Michael E Martino$200,00012024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University$200,00012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$200,00082021–2022
American Security Fund$175,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$161,85042021–2025
Adolph Coors Foundation$150,00022024–2025
Gale Foundation$150,00022024–2025
The Marcus Foundation Inc$150,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$147,00042021–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$126,18032021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$125,50012024
Garcia Family Foundation I Inc$125,19622024–2025
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Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation$120,00042021–2024
John William Pope Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Esther and Hyman Rapport$100,00022024–2025
JP Humphreys Foundation$100,00012024
Knights of Columbus$100,00022021–2022
The Winston-Salem Foundation$95,00032021–2023
United Way Miami Inc$83,31632023–2025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$70,00042021–2024
Gulton Foundation Inc$60,00022024–2025
The Catholic Association Foundation$60,00012024
The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation$55,00022022–2024
Rosenkranz Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Lowndes Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr Fnd$50,00012024
Rosenkranz Heterodoxy Fund$50,00012024
The Ambrose Monell Foundation$50,00012024
The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation$50,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$50,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$50,00012024
The Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust$50,00022021–2022
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc$50,00012021
Allegheny Foundation$45,00012023
Quinn Emanuel Foundation$43,05022024–2025
The Snider Foundation$42,50012024
Tisbest Philanthropy$40,10522022–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$40,00042021–2025
Club for Growth$35,00022022–2024
The Seaver Endowment$30,00012024
California Community Foundation$25,00012025
Henry E Haller Jr Foundation$25,00012025
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Koret Foundation$25,00012024
Bellevue Foundation$25,00012024
Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation$25,00012023
The Greater New Orleans Foundation$25,00012021
Ceres Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Sensient Technologies Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
Elizabeth Ireland Graves Charitable Tr$20,00022024–2025
The Mark S Bradley Charitable Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Springview Foundation$20,00012024
The Bergin Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Institute for Justice$16,50022023–2024
McKenna Philip M Fdn$15,00012024
The Armstrong Foundation$15,00012024
The Beach Foundation$15,00012024
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$15,00012024
The Nehring Foundation$12,00022024–2025
Guenther Family Foundation$10,00012025
Frankel Family Charitable Trust$10,00022024–2025
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The David Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Donna and Jim Stephenson Foundation$10,00012024
Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation$10,00012024
Foundation for Individual Liberty$10,00012021
Creigh Family Foundation$9,00022024–2025
Chadwick Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc$7,00022024–2025
George E Coleman Jr Foundation$6,00012021
Henry B and Jessie W Keiser$5,50022024–2025
Wm Keck Foundation$5,00012024
Starfish Fund$5,00012024
Dian Graves Owen Foundation$5,00012024
The Lucia H Bailey and Stephen M Bailey$5,00012024
Leroy and Helge Lamb Family$5,00012024
Spogli Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Legett Foundation$5,00012022
The Karakin Foundation$5,00012022
Chiavacci Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Richard Seth Staley Educational$3,00022024–2025
Abbott B and Joan M Lipsky Fund$3,00022024–2025
Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation$2,50012024
Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable$2,00012024
Douglas and Heather May Family$1,77612025
Ralph & Mary Cleveland Foundation$1,50022024–2025
The Acorn Foundation$1,50022024–2025
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Ordway Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Fiel Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Rich Foundation$60022024–2025
Garvey Kansas Foundation$50012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$30022022–2023
Janet Small Family Charitable Foundation$12512024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$10012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M31 grants2021 25 grants2022 20 grants2023 88 grants2024 36 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2025) to $12.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $1.6M.

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
2025Thomas W Smith Foundation IncPUBLIC POLICY$210,000
2025Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$200,000
2025Garcia Family Foundation I IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,196
2025Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$75,000
2025Gale FoundationUnrestricted$75,000
2025John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$50,000
2025The Esther and Hyman RapportTO ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$50,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$39,700
2025Gulton Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2025California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$25,000
2025Henry E Haller Jr FoundationANNUAL APPEAL$25,000
2025Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$25,000
2025Quinn Emanuel FoundationCHARITABLE$23,050
2025Ceres FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Guenther Family FoundationTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE FUNCTION & PROGRAMS$10,000
2025Sensient Technologies Foundation IncCivic Activity$10,000
2025Elizabeth Ireland Graves Charitable TrUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025The Mark S Bradley Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT$10,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,300
2025The Nehring FoundationCIVIC$6,000
2025Frankel Family Charitable TrustGENERAL FUNDING$5,000
2025The Robertson-Finley FoundationPublic Policy Research Support$5,000
2025The David Family Foundation IncTo promote individual freedom and responsibility and the rule of law.$5,000
2025Creigh Family FoundationGeneral Operations$4,500
2025Chadwick Family FoundationTO FUND THE MISSION OF SPONSORING, FAIR, OPEN DEBATE, AND IN MAKING SURE THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT RECEIVE A FAIR HEARING.$4,000
2025Charles H Boyle Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S 501(C)(3) PURPOSE$3,500
2025Chiavacci Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
2025Henry B and Jessie W KeiserUNRESTRICTED USE$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 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 108 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($14.2M), The 85 Fund ($6.6M), Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies between 2021–2025.

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 $14.2M across 8 grants (2021–2024).

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

IRS 990 filings record $41.7M in grants to The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies across 200 grants from 108 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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