Organization · EIN 38-2926822 · Grand Rapids, MI · Civil rights & advocacy
Who funds Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty?
16 private foundations reported paying Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty $2.81M on returns for tax year 2023.
16 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 16
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$1,600,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND OUTREACH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John Templeton Foundation West Conshohocken, PA |
$515,000 2 grant lines |
THE POVERTYCURE CENTER AT THE ACTON INSTITUTE +1 more | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$280,000 | PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$125,000 | to support general operations | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Allegheny Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$66,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$33,500 2 grant lines |
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Filed as “THE ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation Carmel, IN |
$30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Springview Foundation Holland, MI |
$25,000 | PROMOTE A FREE & VIRTUOUS SOCIETY Filed as “ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation Grand Rapids, MI |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rev Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC |
$10,000 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION & LIBERTY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI |
$6,000 | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dragonfly Fund Grand Rapids, MI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Meijer Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · Preselected only |
$3,500 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$315 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $250K to them - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $141K to them - Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $33.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.17M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $3.94M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Fm Kirby Foundation Morristown, NJ
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $513K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Holman Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $175K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation New York, NY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $2.52M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA
8 shared funders · 102 funders in all - Institute for Justice Arlington, VA
8 shared funders · 146 funders in all - Independent Women's Forum Winchester, VA
6 shared funders · 26 funders in all - Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY
8 shared funders · 61 funders in all - Mercatus Center Arlington, VA
8 shared funders · 40 funders in all - The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC
8 shared funders · 135 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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