Grants paid by Real Clear Foundation
EIN 52-2128875 · Northbrook, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B82
Real Clear Foundation of Northbrook, IL (EIN 52-2128875) reported 14 grants paid totaling $12,967,500 to 6 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$12,967,500
14 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $400,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $4,075,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $3,687,258 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $4,705,242 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Real Clear Foundation, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Holdings LLC 26-1298934 | A | Northbrook, IL | 3 | $8,584,250 | 2025 |
| Palladium Pictures LLC 88-3565893 | A | Chevy Chase, MD | 3 | $2,940,000 | 2025 |
| Donors Trust Inc 13-1837418 | A | Alexandria, VA | 2 | $800,000 | 2024 |
| Donors Trust Inc 52-2166327 | A | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $400,000 | 2021 |
| Twenty-First Century Journalism & News Foundation 84-2543505 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Real Clear Media Fund 20-1382746 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $118,250 | 2025 |
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 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Real Clear Holdings LLC Northbrook, IL | A | $3,651,992 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202630439349300633 |
| 2025 | Palladium Pictures LLC Chevy Chase, MD | A | $1,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202630439349300633 |
| 2025 | Real Clear Media Fund Northbrook, IL | A | $53,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202630439349300633 |
| 2024 | Real Clear Holdings LLC Northbrook, IL | A | $1,832,258 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202530439349300033 |
| 2024 | Palladium Pictures LLC Chevy Chase, MD | A | $1,365,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202530439349300033 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $450,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202530439349300033 |
| 2024 | Real Clear Media Fund Northbrook, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202530439349300033 |
| 2023 | Real Clear Holdings LLC Northbrook, IL | A | $3,100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202400449349301880 |
| 2023 | Palladium Pictures LLC Chevy Chase, MD | A | $575,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202400449349301880 |
| 2023 | Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202400449349301880 |
| 2023 | Real Clear Media Fund Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202400449349301880 |
| 2023 | Twenty-First Century Journalism & News Foundation Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202400449349301880 |
| 2022 | Twenty-First Century Journalism & News Foundation Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | 202320449349301687 |
| 2021 | Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA | A | $400,000 | paid | GRANT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. | 202240459349300334 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202630439349300633 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202530439349300033 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400449349301880 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202320449349301687 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202240459349300334 |
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/522128875.json.
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