The Pew Charitable Trusts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$1.6B
Foundation funders
78
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds The Pew Charitable Trusts?
The Pew Charitable Trusts is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by The Pew Memorial Trust ($980.4M), J Howard Pew Freedom Trust ($201.4M), Mabel Pew Myrin Trust ($123.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts between 2020–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2026) to $352.2M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
What grants has The Pew Charitable Trusts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The McGee Foundation Inc | PROTECTING AND REVITALIZING OCEAN LIFE BY SUPPORTING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $25,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $1,711,956 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $1,310,522 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For core support to the Transforming Evidence Funders Network | $240,000 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Child Development | DCA GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT BETA DIVERSIDAD AND THE DOS MARES MARINE PROTECTED AREA | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation International Foundation | DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR MPA DESIGNATION OF SALAS Y GOMEZ AND NAZCA RIDGES | $91,782 |
| 2025 | The McGee Foundation Inc | PROTECTING AND REVITALIZING OCEAN LIFE BY SUPPORTING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Ocean Foundation | General Support | $31,141 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM/GRANTMAKING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Pew Memorial Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $166,433,201 |
| 2024 | J Howard Pew Freedom Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $34,192,962 |
| 2024 | Mabel Pew Myrin Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $21,018,536 |
| 2024 | J N Pew Jr Charitable Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $16,502,424 |
| 2024 | Medical Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $10,176,586 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT A FIVE-YEAR, CO-BRANDED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KNIGHT AND GRANTEES SUBSIDIARY, THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER TO STUDY AND WIDELY SHARE RESEARCH ON HOW AMERICANS ABSORB CIVIC INFORMATION; FORM BELIEFS, IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITY; AND ENGAGE IN CIVIC ACTION. | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Mary Anderson Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $2,276,022 |
| 2024 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | SCIENCE: OPEN SCIENCE | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $1,399,500 |
| 2024 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THE U.S. | $1,293,000 |
| 2024 | John Templeton Foundation | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES PROJECT PHASE VII | $1,073,500 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | John Templeton Foundation | PEW-TEMPLETON GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FUTURES (GRF) PHASE VIII | $991,750 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $834,118 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $768,932 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM & GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM & GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS, AGRICULTURE & FOOD, ENVIRONMENT | $565,577 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S JOURNALISM AND MEDIA PROGRAM TO PRODUCE NEW RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS ON NEWS CONSUMPTION AND BELIEFS IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Knollbrook Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $410,205 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EXPANDING THE GLOBAL REACH OF THE TRANSFORMING EVIDENCE FUNDERS NETWORK | $370,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Pew Charitable Trusts?
The Pew Charitable Trusts is funded by 78 grantmakers, led by The Pew Memorial Trust ($980.4M), J Howard Pew Freedom Trust ($201.4M), Mabel Pew Myrin Trust ($123.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts between 2020–2026.
Who is The Pew Charitable Trusts's largest funder?
The Pew Memorial Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Pew Charitable Trusts, with $980.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Pew Charitable Trusts received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.6B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts across 200 grants from 78 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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