The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington, DC ·EIN 56-2307147 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds The Pew Charitable Trusts?
The Pew Charitable Trusts is funded by 46 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 $1.5B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts between 2018–2025.
Showing top 25 of 46 funders by total given.
What grants has The Pew Charitable Trusts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Foundation for Child Development | DCA GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 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 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $1,000,000 |
| 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 | Foundation for Child Development | PEW TEFN 03-2024 | $200,000 |
| 2024 | William T Grant Foundation Inc | TRANSFORMING EVIDENCE NETWORK | $192,875 |
| 2024 | World Wildlife Fund Inc | CONSERVATION | $188,000 |
| 2024 | Rankin Foundation | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EVALUATING THE STATE'S READINESS FOR ATTRACTING AND EXPANDING OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRIES AND TO ORGANIZE A SUPPLY CHAIN SYMPOSIUM IN LOUISIANA. | $107,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art | TO SUPPORT TWO PEW RESEARCH CENTER STUDIES THAT AIM TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT U.S.-BASED ASIANS AND MUSLIMS, DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH INTERSECTIONS ALONG RACE AND RELIGION, FOR GREATER SOCIAL COHESION. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Thornburg Foundation | HOUSING POLICY INITATIVE PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | CORRIDORS, CONNECTIVITY, AND CROSSINGS CONFERENCE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Lee and Marvin Traub Charitable Fund | To providing neutral, objective information that drives discussion and informs decisions whether by policymakers, civic leaders, educators or individual members of the public at large. | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Pew Memorial Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $220,753,821 |
| 2023 | J Howard Pew Freedom Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $45,354,548 |
| 2023 | Mabel Pew Myrin Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $27,881,470 |
| 2023 | J N Pew Jr Charitable Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $21,878,733 |
| 2023 | Medical Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $13,497,668 |
| 2023 | Mary Anderson Trust | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $3,019,196 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $2,176,839 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Pew Charitable Trusts?
The Pew Charitable Trusts is funded by 46 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 $1.5B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts between 2018–2025.
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 $1.5B in grants to The Pew Charitable Trusts across 103 grants from 46 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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