The Reason Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$29.5M
Foundation funders
82
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds The Reason Foundation?
The Reason Foundation is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($11.1M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.3M), Charles Koch Institute ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.5M in grants to The Reason Foundation 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 $38K (2026) to $10.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.
What grants has The Reason Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc | LIBERTARIAN PUBLIC INTEREST | $30,600 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $7,350 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $205,000 |
| 2025 | The Fourten Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $135,000 |
| 2025 | Grace Richardson Fund | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $125,450 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $110,000 |
| 2025 | The Dunn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Craft Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | EL Craig Foundation | General Administration | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Apgar Foundation Inc | CLASSICAL LIBERALISM PROJECT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Ruthmarc Foundation Inc | LIBERTARIAN PUBLIC INTEREST | $30,600 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | JW and Ida M Jameson Foundation | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,780 |
| 2025 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE | $8,500 |
| 2025 | El Roble Azul Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,620 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $6,800 |
| 2025 | Richard Seth Staley Educational | GENERAL EDUCATION - PUBLIC | $6,000 |
| 2025 | James Deering Danielson Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Anne & Jacob Starr Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Peterson Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2025 | LFF Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Crawford Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $4,987,225 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,647,850 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support general operations. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | PENSION INTEGRITY PROJECT | $400,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Reason Foundation?
The Reason Foundation is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($11.1M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.3M), Charles Koch Institute ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.5M in grants to The Reason Foundation between 2020–2026.
Who is The Reason Foundation's largest funder?
Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Reason Foundation, with $11.1M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Reason Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.5M in grants to The Reason Foundation across 200 grants from 82 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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