Organization · EIN 54-1436224 · Arlington, VA · Social science
Who funds Mercatus Center?
40 private foundations reported paying Mercatus Center $4.23M on returns for tax year 2023.
40 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 40
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Templeton Foundation West Conshohocken, PA |
$1,640,088 2 grant lines |
UNDERSTAND&TEACH THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMM RESILIENCE & THE BENEFITS OF FREEDOM +1 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$500,000 2 grant lines |
To support general operations +1 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC |
$355,000 4 grant lines |
RESTRICTED - BRICKELL GROUP FOR THE BRICKELL CONFERENCE AND ACTIVITIES +3 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$250,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EMERGENT VENTURES AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Searle Freedom Trust Madison, WI · Preselected only |
$250,000 | RESEARCH | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The George Edward Durell Foundation Westerville, OH · Preselected only |
$200,000 | ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA |
$125,000 | SUMMIT CONNECTING PNW PLURALIST LEADERS WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Greensboro, NC |
$100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| JP Humphreys Foundation Joplin, MO · Preselected only |
$100,000 | General Administration | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$60,000 | TO RESEARCH AND CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS ON IMPROVING CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SCOREKEEPING OF PROGRAM INTEGRITY INVESTMENTS. | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lowndes Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | CONTRIBUTION | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Allegheny Foundation Pittsburgh, PA |
$50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brinson Foundation Chicago, IL |
$30,000 | F.A. HAYEK PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation Carmel, IN |
$30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX |
$25,000 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ed Foundation Johnson City, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| McKenna Philip M Fdn Pittsburgh, PA |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS Filed as “MERCATUS CENTER GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY” |
Same address 0.65 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation Murray, UT |
$15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Melvin S Cohen Foundation Eau Claire, WI |
$10,000 | OPERATING FUNDS Filed as “MERCATUS CENTER-GEORGE MASON UNIV” |
Same address 0.65 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 Mercatus Center
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Mercatus Center, 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 Dunn Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $2.95M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
Paid 18 of the 25 closest peers · $74.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $250K to them - The Tkbw Private Foundation Holland, OH
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $55K to them - Holman Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $255K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William S Knight Foundation Naples, FL
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $514K to them - The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation Reading, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $3,972 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp Phoenix, AZ
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $177K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA
12 shared funders · 54 funders in all - Cato Institute Washington, DC
17 shared funders · 182 funders in all - Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA
14 shared funders · 57 funders in all - Institute for Justice Arlington, VA
15 shared funders · 146 funders in all - Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
14 shared funders · 640 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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