Organization · EIN 52-1703065 · Washington, DC · Public & societal benefit
Who funds Tax Foundation?
30 private foundations reported paying Tax Foundation $1.83M on returns for tax year 2023.
30 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 30
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING AND PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$500,000 | RESEARCH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$220,000 2 grant lines |
FINAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$200,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ |
$79,138 | 80556 MAKING THE CASE FOR TAXING CONSUMPTION AS THE PRIMARY WAY TO RAISE REVENUE IN THE U.S. TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITY AND WELLBEING FOR FAMIL… Filed as “TAX FDN” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC |
$50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation Beltsville, MD · Preselected only |
$30,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| McKenna Philip M Fdn Pittsburgh, PA |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| D27 Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$25,000 | Center for State Tax Policy Fund and TaxEDU Fund | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$20,000 | NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Apgar Foundation Indianapolis, IN · Preselected only |
$20,000 | TAXEDU EXPLAINER VIDEO | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ken W Davis Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Sandy Hill Foundation Madison, NJ · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| InterDigital Charitable Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$10,000 | Support of the 2023 Tax Foundation | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
$8,000 | To provide general support (charitable) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Legett Foundation Abilene, TX |
$5,000 | CHARITABLE - OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation Abilene, TX |
$5,000 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kelly Family Foundation Vero Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$5,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation Victoria, TX |
$2,500 | CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Tawny and Jerry Sanders Charitable Foundation Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$2,500 | CHARITABLE | Same address 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 Tax Foundation
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Tax Foundation, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Holman Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $250K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $2.01M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Tkbw Private Foundation Holland, OH
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $57K to them - Woodford Foundation Colorado Springs, CO
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $101K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Venner Family Foundation Wadsworth, OH
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $67K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Paslaqua Charitable Foundation Sarasota, FL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $37.6K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp Phoenix, AZ
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $170K to them - William S & Ann Atherton Foundation Tulsa, OK
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $813K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Judicial Watch Washington, DC
13 shared funders · 400 funders in all - Cato Institute Washington, DC
12 shared funders · 182 funders in all - The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC
12 shared funders · 287 funders in all - Leadership Institute Arlington, VA
10 shared funders · 295 funders in all - The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC
13 shared funders · 85 funders in all - State Policy Network Arlington, VA
13 shared funders · 66 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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