Private foundation · EIN 36-7244615 · Madison, WI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Searle Freedom Trust's grants went
It reported $20M in grants paid across 102 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.2% of those dollars to 64 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $17M 88 lines
- No confident match $2.96M 14
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 102 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Policy Network Arlington, VA · EIN 57-0952531 | $1,312,000 | RESEARCH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $1,000,000 | RESEARCH | Unmatched Help match |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Naples, FL · EIN 45-2637507 | $800,000 | RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA · EIN 54-1603842 | $700,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same street 1.00 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-2197343 | $500,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Tax Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1703065 | $500,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Environmental Accountability Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | RESEARCH | Unmatched Help match |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance Arlington, VA · EIN 81-3474290 | $400,000 | LITIGATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1351785 | $400,000 | RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 |
| Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Alexandria, VA · EIN 87-1196853 | $350,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same address 0.71 |
| The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3298239 | $300,000 | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Vmts Education Brooklyn, NY · EIN 84-4459778 | $300,000 | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Franklin News Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 26-4066298 | $300,000 | JOURNALISM | Same address 1.00 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA · EIN 54-1603842 | $300,000 | LITIGATION | Same street 1.00 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1122683 | $300,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-2524057 | $300,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1744337 | $300,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| America FIRST Policy Institute Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | RESEARCH | Unmatched Help match |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA · EIN 54-1603842 | $275,000 | RESEARCH | Same city 1.00 |
| Ricochet Productions Ojai, CA · EIN 88-3290099 | $250,000 | JOURNALISM | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Individual Rights Washington, DC · EIN 52-1600481 | $250,000 | LITIGATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA · EIN 54-1603842 | $250,000 | LITIGATION | Same street 1.00 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council Arlington, VA · EIN 52-0140979 | $250,000 | RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 |
| Economic Policy Innovation Center Washington, DC · EIN 93-2029728 | $250,000 | RESEARCH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mercatus Center Arlington, VA · EIN 54-1436224 | $250,000 | RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 |
| The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3298239 | $250,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7327730 | $250,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Freedomworks Foundation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Unmatched Help match |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, DC · EIN 36-3235550 | $248,500 | FELLOWSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute Washington, DC · EIN 83-2989543 | $225,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity Peachtree Cor, GA · EIN 58-1928520 | $225,000 | RESEARCH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Property and Environment Research Center Bozeman, MT · EIN 81-0393444 | $225,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC · EIN 23-7432162 | $200,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC · EIN 13-2943020 | $200,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 |
| Sagamore Institute Indianapolis, IN · EIN 20-1161578 | $200,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 85-3369351 | $200,000 | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Moving Picture Institute New York, NY · EIN 20-3237801 | $200,000 | FILM AND NEW MEDIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Real Clear Foundation Northbrook, IL · EIN 52-2128875 | $200,000 | JOURNALISM | Same address 1.00 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-2197343 | $200,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY · EIN 13-2912529 | $200,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY · EIN 13-2912529 | $200,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Employment Policies Institute Arlington, VA · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Unmatched Help match |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, DC · EIN 36-3235550 | $190,000 | FELLOWSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| Speech FIRST Washington, DC · EIN 82-3599047 | $175,000 | LITIGATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, DC · EIN 36-3235550 | $150,000 | ONLINE EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Unleash Prosperity Potomac, MD · EIN 47-3514328 | $150,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 0.87 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-2524057 | $150,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7327730 | $150,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Independent Thought Bala Cynwyd, PA · EIN 52-0945376 | $125,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Citizen Focused Service Alexandria, VA · EIN 86-2967724 | $125,000 | EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 |
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI
44 recipients in common - Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA
41 recipients in common - Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
39 recipients in common - John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC
27 recipients in common - The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX
19 recipients in common - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
18 recipients in common - The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
17 recipients in common - Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
16 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.