Grants paid by Discovery Institute
EIN 91-1521697 · Seattle, WA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE Z99Z
Discovery Institute of Seattle, WA (EIN 91-1521697) reported 41 grants paid totaling $2,856,494 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,856,494
41 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $542,029 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $621,546 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $494,767 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $559,004 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $639,148 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Discovery Institute, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Marsh Rice University 74-1109620 | A | Houston, TX | 5 | $1,300,000 | 2024 |
| Education Access LLC 85-1169713 | A | Aubrey, TX | 3 | $370,000 | 2024 |
| Documentary Foundation 26-1373837 | A | Gig Harbor, WA | 1 | $225,000 | 2021 |
| Biola University 95-0549600 | A | La Mirada, CA | 3 | $197,604 | 2023 |
| Baylor University 74-1159753 | A | Waco, TX | 3 | $162,035 | 2024 |
| Stony Brook Foundation 11-6077945 | A | Stony Brook, NY | 1 | $85,676 | 2024 |
| Morio Labs 26-3588527 | A | Fullerton, CA | 3 | $84,000 | 2024 |
| Chesalon USA 82-4067737 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $79,800 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | A | Jenkintown, PA | 3 | $71,466 | 2022 |
| Continental Economics 26-4417626 | A | Edgewood, NM | 2 | $64,500 | 2024 |
| Tellus1 Scientific LLC 87-2810373 | A | Huntsville, AL | 2 | $61,252 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University 34-1018992 | A | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $47,000 | 2024 |
| University of Miami 59-0624458 | A | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $31,994 | 2020 |
| Chesalon USA | U | Yuma, AZ | 1 | $25,080 | 2021 |
| Arete Global Consulting LLC 87-2203857 | A | Riverdale, MD | 3 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Freed-Hardeman University 62-0518288 | A | Henderson, TN | 2 | $15,367 | 2024 |
| Lipscomb University 62-0485733 | A | Nashville, TN | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Hope College 38-1381271 | A | Holland, MI | 1 | $5,720 | 2024 |
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 41 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $260,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Education Access LLC Aubrey, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Stony Brook Foundation Stony Brook, NY | A | $85,676 | paid | RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Continental Economics Edgewood, NM | A | $42,500 | paid | RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $32,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Tellus1 Scientific LLC Huntsville, AL | A | $31,252 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Chesalon USA Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Morio Labs Fullerton, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | A | $7,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $7,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Arete Global Consulting LLC Riverdale, MD | A | $6,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2024 | Hope College Holland, MI | A | $5,720 | paid | RESEARCH | 202542239349301244 |
| 2023 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $260,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Education Access LLC Aubrey, TX | A | $120,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $32,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Tellus1 Scientific LLC Huntsville, AL | A | $30,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $30,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Morio Labs Fullerton, CA | A | $24,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Chesalon USA Houston, TX | A | $22,400 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Continental Economics Edgewood, NM | A | $22,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Biola University La Mirada, CA | A | $12,604 | paid | SCENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2023 | Arete Global Consulting LLC Riverdale, MD | A | $6,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202442129349301764 |
| 2022 | William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | A | $260,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | Education Access LLC Aubrey, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | Morio Labs Fullerton, CA | A | $48,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | Chesalon USA Houston, TX | A | $32,400 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | A | $8,367 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2022 | Arete Global Consulting LLC Riverdale, MD | A | $6,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323189349308607 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | A | $260,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202331579349300838 |
| 2021 | Documentary Foundation Gig Harbor, WA | A | $225,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202331579349300838 |
| 2021 | Biola University La Mirada, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | SCENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202331579349300838 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | A | $26,466 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202331579349300838 |
| 2021 | Chesalon USA Yuma, AZ | U | $25,080 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202331579349300838 |
| 2021 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202331579349300838 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | A | $260,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
| 2020 | Biola University La Mirada, CA | A | $110,000 | paid | SCENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
| 2020 | Baylor University Waco, TX | A | $98,035 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
| 2020 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | A | $31,994 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | A | $30,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
| 2020 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | A | $12,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202143199349320959 |
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 | 2024v5.0 | 202542239349301244 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202442129349301764 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349308607 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202331579349300838 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143199349320959 |
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/911521697.json.
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