Grants paid by Foundation for American Freedom
EIN 46-5511681 · Alexandria, VA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE Z99
Foundation for American Freedom of Alexandria, VA (EIN 46-5511681) reported 16 grants paid totaling $33,417,500 to 5 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$33,417,500
16 grants
Recipients
5
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $5,110,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $5,476,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $6,130,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $6,904,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $9,797,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 5 recipients receiving the most from Foundation for American Freedom, by grants paid, out of 5 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Beacon LLC 47-1472225 | A | Arlington, VA | 5 | $32,757,500 | 2024 |
| National Review Institute 13-3649537 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $395,000 | 2023 |
| The Reason Foundation 95-3298239 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Alexander Hamilton Society 27-2035244 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Critical Review Foundation 06-1358463 | A | Oakland, CA | 3 | $65,000 | 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 16 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | A | $9,797,500 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202511359349304711 |
| 2023 | Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | A | $6,804,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202403209349306770 |
| 2023 | National Review New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202403209349306770 |
| 2022 | Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | A | $5,960,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202303069349302165 |
| 2022 | National Review New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202303069349302165 |
| 2022 | The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202303069349302165 |
| 2022 | Critical Review Foundation Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202303069349302165 |
| 2020 | Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | A | $5,246,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202141469349301329 |
| 2020 | National Review Institute New York, NY | A | $110,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202141469349301329 |
| 2020 | Alexander Hamilton Society Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATE AND CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOLARS AND FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS | 202141469349301329 |
| 2020 | The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202141469349301329 |
| 2020 | Critical Review Foundation Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CRITICAL REVIEW FOUNDATION'S MENTORING PROGRAM | 202141469349301329 |
| 2019 | Free Beacon LLC Arlington, VA | A | $4,950,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202031059349301723 |
| 2019 | National Review Institute New York, NY | A | $85,000 | paid | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202031059349301723 |
| 2019 | Alexander Hamilton Society Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATE AND CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOLARS AND FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS | 202031059349301723 |
| 2019 | Critical Review Foundation Oakland, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATE AND CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOLARS AND FOREIGN POLICY LEADERS | 202031059349301723 |
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 | 202511359349304711 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349306770 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303069349302165 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141469349301329 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031059349301723 |
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/465511681.json.
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