Grants paid by Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
EIN 38-2926822 · Grand Rapids, MI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE R600
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty of Grand Rapids, MI (EIN 38-2926822) reported 28 grants paid totaling $1,001,225 to 20 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,001,225
28 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $67,000 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $149,500 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $242,854 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $413,236 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $99,735 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $28,900 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor's Trust Inc 52-2166327 | A | Alexandria, VA | 3 | $399,354 | 2022 |
| Better Way Detroit 84-4915322 | A | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | 4 | $180,235 | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Academy Education Foundation 84-4727731 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $154,960 | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Foundation 13-3055729 | A | New Rochelle, NY | 1 | $56,776 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Parish 38-1366944 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| The Kings College 13-1810448 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $29,500 | 2018 |
| Faulkner University 63-0329409 | A | Montgomery, AL | 3 | $26,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Civil Society 20-4509029 | A | Troy, MI | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University 59-1092732 | A | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $16,500 | 2020 |
| Aquinas College 38-1367080 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Lindenwood University 43-0652649 | A | St Charles, MO | 1 | $8,500 | 2018 |
| Asbury Theological Seminary 61-0445823 | A | 1 | $8,500 | 2024 | |
| Wheaton College 36-2182171 | A | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2018 |
| Regent University 54-1061178 | A | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin 39-0833608 | A | Mequon, WI | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| University of North Alabama 63-6000893 | A | Florence, AL | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville 34-0714818 | A | Steubenville, OH | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| The Catholic University of America 53-0196583 | A | 1 | $6,400 | 2024 | |
| Igen Consulting 88-4333132 | A | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | |
| Calvin University 38-3071514 | A | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $6,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Asbury Theological Seminary | A | $8,500 | paid | Organizational Support | 202542419349301209 |
| 2024 | Regent University | A | $8,000 | paid | Organizational Support | 202542419349301209 |
| 2024 | The Catholic University of America | A | $6,400 | paid | Organizational Support | 202542419349301209 |
| 2024 | Igen Consulting | A | $6,000 | paid | Organizational Support | 202542419349301209 |
| 2023 | Better Way Detroit Detroit, MI | A | $80,235 | paid | Organization support | 202412489349301771 |
| 2023 | Center for Civil Society Troy, MI | A | $12,500 | paid | Organization support | 202412489349301771 |
| 2023 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | A | $7,000 | paid | Organizational Support | 202412489349301771 |
| 2022 | Sacred Heart Academy Education Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | A | $154,960 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | Donor's Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $150,000 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | Woodlawn Foundation New Rochelle, NY | A | $56,776 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | Better Way Detroit Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | Center for Civil Society Troy, MI | A | $12,500 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | University of North Alabama Florence, AL | A | $7,000 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2022 | Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH | A | $7,000 | paid | Organization support | 202312199349301311 |
| 2021 | Donor's Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $149,354 | paid | Organization support | 202202139349300695 |
| 2021 | Better Way Detroit Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | A | $50,000 | paid | Organization support | 202202139349300695 |
| 2021 | Sacred Heart Parish Grand Rapids, MI | A | $30,000 | paid | Organization support | 202202139349300695 |
| 2021 | Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, WI | A | $7,500 | paid | Organization support | 202202139349300695 |
| 2021 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | A | $6,000 | paid | Organization support | 202202139349300695 |
| 2020 | Donor's Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $100,000 | paid | Organization support | 202112649349301316 |
| 2020 | Better Way Detroit Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | A | $25,000 | paid | Organization support | 202112649349301316 |
| 2020 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | A | $16,500 | paid | Organization support | 202112649349301316 |
| 2020 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | A | $8,000 | paid | Organization support | 202112649349301316 |
| 2018 | The Kings College New York, NY | A | $29,500 | paid | Organization support | 201912539349300921 |
| 2018 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | A | $11,000 | paid | Organization support | 201912539349300921 |
| 2018 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | Organization support | 201912539349300921 |
| 2018 | Lindenwood University St Charles, MO | A | $8,500 | paid | Organization support | 201912539349300921 |
| 2018 | Wheaton College Wheaton, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | Organization support | 201912539349300921 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202542419349301209 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412489349301771 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312199349301311 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202202139349300695 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112649349301316 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912539349300921 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/382926822.json.
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