Grants paid by El Craig Foundation
EIN 44-6015127 · Joplin, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
El Craig Foundation of Joplin, MO (EIN 44-6015127) reported 39 grants paid totaling $10,565,582 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$10,565,582
39 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $1,655,000 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $2,160,082 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $525,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $3,100,500 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $3,125,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from El Craig Foundation, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Institute 23-7432162 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $3,200,000 | 2025 |
| Acton Institute | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 4 | $1,660,032 | 2025 |
| Donors Trust 52-2166327 | B | Alexandria, VA | 3 | $1,500,000 | 2025 |
| Institute for Justice 52-1744337 | B | Arlington, VA | 5 | $1,400,000 | 2025 |
| Institute for Humane Studies 94-1623852 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $800,000 | 2022 |
| Independent Institute 94-3008370 | B | Oakland, CA | 3 | $575,000 | 2025 |
| The Becket Fund 52-1858532 | C | Washington, DC | 3 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| The Reason Foundation 95-3298239 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| The Federalist Society | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute 23-6050131 | B | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| The Fund for American Studies 13-6223604 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Manhattan Institute | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| George Mason Univ of Law & Econ Center | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable 13-2943020 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Charitable Reform | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Bill of Rights Institute 48-0891418 | C | Arlington, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Christ's Community Church of Joplin 43-1832474 | D | Joplin, MO | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| National Park Service | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50 | 2022 |
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 39 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | HOST COMMITTEE-CO-CHAIR | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Donors Trust Alexandria, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | U | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Becket Fund Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | B | $100,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | David J Theroux Chair | 202601359349103575 |
| 2025 | The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | General Administration | 202601359349103575 |
| 2024 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,500,000 | paid | HOST COMMITTEE-CO-CHAIR | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Alexandria, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | Worker Freedom Fund | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | U | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | David J Theroux Chair | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | General Administration | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Administration | 202533009349101013 |
| 2024 | Christ's Community Church of Joplin Joplin, MO | D | $500 | paid | IN MEMORY OF ALLEN CARPENTER | 202533009349101013 |
| 2023 | Independent Institute Oakland, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | David J Theroux Chair | 202412599349100501 |
| 2023 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | General Administration | 202412599349100501 |
| 2023 | Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE | B | $25,000 | paid | General Administration | 202412599349100501 |
| 2022 | Donors Trust Alexandria, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | Worker Freedom Fund | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | U | $410,032 | paid | Lord Acton Circle Sponsorship | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA | B | $400,000 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $400,000 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $250,000 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | Becket Fund Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2022 | National Park Service Washington, DC | U | $50 | paid | General Administration | 202323199349102297 |
| 2020 | Institute for Humane Studies Arlington, VA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | The Federalist Society Washington, DC | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | The Becket Fund Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Manhattan Institute New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | General Fund | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | George Mason Univ of Law & Econ Center Arlington, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Bill of Rights Institute Arlington, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
| 2020 | Alliance for Charitable Reform Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132459349101003 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601359349103575 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533009349101013 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412599349100501 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349102297 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132459349101003 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/446015127.json.
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