Organization · EIN 52-1744337 · Arlington, VA · Civil rights & advocacy
Who funds Institute for Justice?
146 private foundations reported paying Institute for Justice $12.8M on returns for tax year 2023.
146 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 146
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels Fund Sarasota, FL · Preselected only |
$5,000,000 | ANNUAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Selz Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$750,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE-COMMUNITY SERVICES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$500,000 | To provide funding for a strategic program in support of educational options, which will continue to expand Constitutional protections for… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Kovner Foundation Jupiter, FL · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gleason Family Foundation Pine Grove, CA |
$500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Susquehanna Foundation Bala Cynwyd, PA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Opportunity Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$465,000 | RATIONAL BASIS STRATEGY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$350,000 2 grant lines |
RESEARCH +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$250,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| EL Craig Foundation Joplin, MO · Preselected only |
$250,000 | General Administration | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Rodney Fund West Bloomfield, MI · Preselected only |
$200,000 | GENERAL FUNDING 501(C)3 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-Tr Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$150,000 | Scientific study on reliability of Drug-Detecting Dog Alerts | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thomas W Smith Foundation Boca Raton, FL · Preselected only |
$150,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Snider Foundation Collegeville, PA · Preselected only |
$137,500 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Reams Foundation Charleston, SC · Preselected only |
$130,000 | General | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Castleman Family Foundation Reno, NV · Preselected only |
$120,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Andrew Foundation Cerritos, CA · Preselected only |
$120,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 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 Institute for Justice
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Institute for Justice, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Chiavacci Family Foundation Coral Gables, FL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $36K to them - Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Bethesda, MD
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $15.4M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Morse Family Foundation St Petersburg, FL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2,100 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William S & Ann Atherton Foundation Tulsa, OK
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $848K to them - Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation Carmel, IN
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $320K to them - The Oda Family Charitable Foundation Dale, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $15.5K to them - James Deering Danielson Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $44.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - David & Janet Polak Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $180K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Cato Institute Washington, DC
49 shared funders · 182 funders in all - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA
35 shared funders · 102 funders in all - State Policy Network Arlington, VA
29 shared funders · 66 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
41 shared funders · 640 funders in all - Judicial Watch Washington, DC
36 shared funders · 400 funders in all - Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA
35 shared funders · 120 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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