Grants paid by Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc
EIN 39-1302520 · Madison, WI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE X20Z
Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 39-1302520) reported 38 grants paid totaling $2,372,000 to 24 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
$2,372,000
38 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $83,500 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $406,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $192,500 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $1,070,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $600,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffrf Action Fund 88-3093826 | A | Madison, WI | 3 | $1,150,000 | 2024 |
| UW Whitewater 39-6081189 | C | Whitewater, WI | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Pitzer College 95-2261113 | A | Claremont, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2021 |
| Women's Medical Fund 51-0189614 | A | Madison, WI | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Think School 87-2831222 | A | Eden Prairie, MN | 2 | $62,500 | 2022 |
| Ending Clergy Abuse USA 82-4373525 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Secular Student Alliance Ca 41-1967141 | A | Pasadena, CA | 4 | $33,500 | 2024 |
| Black Nonbelievers 45-3759816 | A | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Black Skeptics Los Angeles 46-0575192 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| American Humanist Association 94-6168317 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Humanists of Puerto Rico | U | San Juan, PR | 1 | $16,500 | 2020 |
| Park Hall Historic Restoration Fund | U | Sauk City, WI | 1 | $11,500 | 2021 |
| Camp Quest Inc 27-0100286 | A | Staunton, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Aka Freedom Fund Inc 39-1874477 | A | Marshfield, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Options Fund 39-1989709 | A | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| American Constitution Society for Law and Policy 52-2313694 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee 13-5660870 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc 13-3433452 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| American Atheists Association 74-2466507 | A | Cranford, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Clergy Project 46-2206007 | A | Pinellas Park, FL | 1 | $9,000 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank 39-1490691 | A | Madison, WI | 1 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Ed Asner Family Center 82-4043883 | A | Reseda, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| UW Madison - Center for Religion and Global Citizenry | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| (name not stated) | U | 2 | $0 | 2019 |
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 38 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ffrf Action Fund Madison, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING AND LOBBYING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | American Humanist Association Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | Black Nonbelievers Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | Options Fund Eau Claire, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | American Constitution Society for Law and Policy Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | Secular Student Alliance Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | American Atheists Association Cranford, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2024 | National Network of Abortion Funds Aka Freedom Fund Inc Marshfield, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202512469349300631 |
| 2023 | Ffrf Action Fund Madison, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | OPERATING AND LOBBYING GRANT | 202422539349301322 |
| 2023 | UW Whitewater Whitewater, WI | C | $500,000 | paid | ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP | 202422539349301322 |
| 2023 | Ending Clergy Abuse USA Seattle, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202422539349301322 |
| 2023 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | DIRECT ASSISTANCE | 202422539349301322 |
| 2022 | Ffrf Action Fund Madison, WI | A | $150,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202342989349300644 |
| 2022 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | DIRECT ASSISTANCE | 202342989349300644 |
| 2022 | Think School Eden Prairie, MN | A | $12,500 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202342989349300644 |
| 2022 | Black Nonbelievers Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202342989349300644 |
| 2021 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | ENDOWED SECULAR STUDIES PROFESSORSHIP | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Think School Eden Prairie, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | DIRECT ASSISTANCE | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Park Hall Historic Restoration Fund Sauk City, WI | U | $11,500 | paid | RESTORATION PROJECT GRANT | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Black Nonbelievers Atlanta, GA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Secular Student Alliance Ca Pasadena, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202221939349300502 |
| 2021 | Second Harvest Foodbank Madison, WI | A | $7,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202221939349300502 |
| 2020 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Humanists of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR | U | $16,500 | paid | PUERTO RICAN ESSAY COMPETITION WINNERS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Camp Quest Inc Staunton, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | FEES FOR CAMPERS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Secular Student Alliance Ca Pasadena, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | INTERNSHIPS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | The Clergy Project Pinellas Park, FL | A | $9,000 | paid | COUNSELING FUND | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Secular Student Alliance Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Ed Asner Family Center Reseda, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | CLARENCE DARROW AWARD | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | Black Skeptics of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2020 | UW Madison - Center for Religion and Global Citizenry Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | UNDERWRITING TWO ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC FELLOWS | 202132929349301308 |
| 2019 | Black Skeptics Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202031969349302208 |
| 2019 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | DONATIONS RELATED TO PEORIA STATUE | 202031969349302208 |
| 2018 | Black Skeptics Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201941829349301419 |
| 2018 | (name not stated) | U | $0 | paid | DONATIONS RELATED TO PEORIA STATUE | 201941829349301419 |
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 | 2024v5.2 | 202512469349300631 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422539349301322 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342989349300644 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221939349300502 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132929349301308 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031969349302208 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941829349301419 |
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/391302520.json.
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