The Fund for American Studies

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 13-6223604

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025

Total received

$10.8M

Foundation funders

120

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2025

Who funds The Fund for American Studies?

The Fund for American Studies is funded by 120 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($2.9M), Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($1.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($742K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to The Fund for American Studies between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$2,920,840102023–2024
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$1,400,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$741,50022023–2024
John William Pope Foundation$645,00062023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$639,00032023–2025
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$525,00022023–2024
The Marcus Foundation Inc$500,00012024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$390,00022024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$275,00032023–2025
Louis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation Inc$245,65322023–2024
Hungary Foundation$185,98032023–2025
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$176,15032023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$143,20032023–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$128,50022023–2024
JP Humphreys Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Ambrose Monell Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Zucker Family Foundation$99,88022024–2025
James and Dorothy Baer Foundation$90,00032023–2025
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn$78,00032023–2025
Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust$77,50012024
The Armstrong Foundation$70,00022023–2024
The Sumners Foundation$65,40012024
Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation$60,00022023–2024
The Netherland-America Foundation Inc$57,90012024
EL Craig Foundation$50,00012025
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Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust$50,00022024–2025
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$50,00022023–2024
William S & Ann Atherton Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Hickory Foundation$35,00012024
FM Kirby Foundation Inc$35,00012024
The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family$35,00012023
Oceanic Heritage Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc$30,00022023–2025
Woodford Foundation$30,00032023–2025
The McLoughlin Family Foundation$30,00032023–2025
The Business Roundtable Inc$30,00022023–2024
The Sidney a Swensrud Foundation$30,00012023
The Tuesley Family Foundation Inc$27,50022024–2025
Calvin K Kazanjian Economics$25,00012025
The Frank E Witt Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Macatawa Foundation$20,00012025
Albert M & Lyda M Green Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Neese Family Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
Eugene B Casey Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Central New York Community Foundation Inc$20,00012023
George E Coleman Jr Foundation$14,50022023–2024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$12,50012024
The Winchester Foundation$12,50022023–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$12,50012023
Orange County Community Foundation$12,00012025
George Foundation Joanne Marie & Marcel$10,80012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10,20012024
Foundation 3311 Inc$10,00012025
Indiana Illinois & Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting$10,00012025
Redmond Mills Trust Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Strake Foundation$10,00012024
The Hoglund Foundation$10,00012024
John Christopher Bunting Foundationinc$10,00012024
The BGR Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$10,00012024
Tax Foundation$10,00012024
Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$10,00022023–2024
The TKBW Private Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Ctia - the Wireless Association$10,00012023
John H & Kathleen H Schneider Family$8,20042024–2025
The Rosenstiel Foundation$8,00022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$8,00012023
The Westlake Foundation Inc$7,50012024
The Hull Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
Foulke Foundation Trust$7,00022024–2025
Myosotis Charitable Trust Inc$6,00022024–2025
Manloy Heritage Foundation Inc$6,00022024–2025
MCP Charitable Foundation$6,00032024–2025
The David Family Foundation Inc$6,00012023
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,50012023
From the Source Foundation$5,00012024
Holman Foundation Inc$5,00012024
KLM Foundation$5,00012024
Dillon Foundation$5,00012024
John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation$5,00032024
Red Bird Hollow Foundation$5,00012023
The Zeringue Foundation$5,00012023
Naught Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
The Gerry-Corbett Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Lavoie Foundation$3,00012024
John and Donnie Brock Foundation$3,00012024
The Joseph H & Ellen B Thomas$3,00012024
Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation$3,00012024
Robert H & Anita Q Lawe Foundation$2,80012024
The Reid Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Archie S Wingfield Jr$2,50022024–2025
Mabel Horrigan Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Theodore & Elizabeth Schmidt Family$2,00022024–2025
Joseph a Patrick Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Barbara and John Trimble Family Foundation Inc$2,00012024
The Fletcher Jones Foundation$2,00012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,76022024–2025
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation$1,20012024
Jeanne and Glenn Easton Foundation$1,00012025
Hayden Foundation$1,00022024–2025
W Armstrong & Priscilla B Smith$1,00012024
Quaker City Foundation$1,00012024
The Eacho Family Foundation$80012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$65012024
The Newbern Foundation$50012024
Donald L & Valerie D Gottschalk Foundation$50012024
Riklin Charitable Trust$40012024
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$30012024
The Roemisch Family Foundation$25012025
The Gettler Family Foundation$25012024
H & R Peters Family Foundation$20012025
The Sandra & Lawrence Post Family$15012024
Vianda Playter Williams Foundation Inc$10012025
The Morse Family Foundation$10012024
The Rodricks Foundation Inc$10012024
Verizon Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M48 grants2023 106 grants2024 46 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $5.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $1.3M.

What grants has The Fund for American Studies received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$437,000
2025John William Pope FoundationRESTRICTED - FUTURE OF FREEDOM INITIATIVE$135,000
2025Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$125,000
2025Hungary FoundationLEADERSHIP TRAINING$75,000
2025John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$75,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$55,200
2025Zucker Family FoundationEDUCATION$52,100
2025EL Craig FoundationGeneral Administration$50,000
2025Tua the Anne Potter Wilson FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50,000
2025James and Dorothy Baer FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
2025Anne M Cabaniss Charitable TrustTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.$25,000
2025Calvin K Kazanjian EconomicsSUPPORT Economic Forces in American Civics (EFAC)$25,000
2025The Tuesley Family Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$22,500
2025Macatawa FoundationGENERAL OPERATING NEEDS$20,000
2025Oceanic Heritage FoundationProgram Support$15,000
2025Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncSUMMER LAW FELLOWSHIP$15,000
2025Orange County Community FoundationEDUCATION$12,000
2025Woodford FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,200
2025Foundation 3311 IncSUMMER PROGRAMS$10,000
2025The McLoughlin Family FoundationHIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PROGRAM$10,000
2025Indiana Illinois & Iowa Foundation for Fair ContractingDONATION$10,000
2025Albert M & Lyda M Green FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PUPOSE$10,000
2025Neese Family Foundation IncEducate Young Leaders$10,000
2025The Rosenstiel FoundationUnrestricted Grant$5,000
2025The Hull Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S QUALIFIED PURPOSE$5,000
2025Redmond Mills Trust FoundationGeneral OperatingExpenses$5,000
2025Foulke Foundation TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2025Naught Foundation IncUnrestricted grants$3,500
2025John H & Kathleen H Schneider FamilyGENERAL$3,200
2025Myosotis Charitable Trust IncCONTRIBUTION$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Fund for American Studies?

The Fund for American Studies is funded by 120 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($2.9M), Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc ($1.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($742K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to The Fund for American Studies between 2023–2025.

Who is The Fund for American Studies's largest funder?

Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Fund for American Studies, with $2.9M across 10 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has The Fund for American Studies received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to The Fund for American Studies across 200 grants from 120 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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