The Reason Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
92
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Reason Foundation?
The Reason Foundation is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.6M), The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($900K), Equable Institute ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Reason Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 42 funders
| JP Humphreys Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | $12,900 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,780 | 1 | 2025 |
| Millennium Evergreen Charitable Fund | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Shepard Broad Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The David P Nolan Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Hastings Trust | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lelewer Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Crawford Family Foundation | $1,750 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Cannupa Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richard Horvitz and | $400 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| 1ST Amendment Society Inc | $318 | 1 | 2022 |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $200 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $130 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Reason Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,780 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $6,800 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support the Pension Integrity Project | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Fourten Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support the Classical Liberalism Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | EL Craig Foundation | General Administration | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Dunn Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $11,000 |
| 2024 | James Deering Danielson Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Hastings Trust | CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO PURSUE THE VARIOUS CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF EACH RECIPIENT. | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Crawford Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 50 | $50 |
| 2024 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,075,582 |
| 2023 | Equable Institute | To increase support for policies that improve teacher pension systems, with the specific goal of minimizing the effect that pension debt has on education budgets. | $180,000 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support the Pension Integrity Project | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Liberty Ears Inc | TO SUPPORT FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW. | $124,356 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support the Classical Liberalism Project | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Fourten Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Dunn Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Bond Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Armstrong Foundation | NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc | EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Reason Foundation?
The Reason Foundation is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($3.6M), The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($900K), Equable Institute ($700K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Reason Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Reason Foundation's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of The Reason Foundation, with $3.6M across 2 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has The Reason Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Reason Foundation across 92 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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