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Who funds Institute for Free Speech

EIN 20-3676886 · Washington, DC · NTEE W20

Institute for Free Speech of Washington, DC (EIN 20-3676886) was named as a grant recipient by 34 funders in 75 grants paid totaling $11,324,090 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$11,324,090

75 grants paid

Funders

34

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Institute for Free Speech
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Donors Trust Inc 52-2166327VAA5$2,846,6002024
Susquehanna Foundation 23-2732477PAB5$2,250,0002025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152PAA5$2,021,8692025
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated 25-1113452PAB4$1,180,0002024
The 85 Fund 20-2466871TXA5$712,5002024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc 39-6037928WIB5$610,0002024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation 20-5723621ILB3$450,0002024
Charles Koch Institute 27-4967732VAA1$250,0002020
Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316CAA3$210,3002025
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$110,8702018
The Harjen Charitable Foundation C/O Alice Shuchman 26-0276553NYB3$105,0002023
The Searle Freedom Trust C/O Kinship LLC 36-7244615WIB1$100,0002020
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575PAA1$100,0002022
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation 01-0555028CAB4$61,5002024
Adolph Coors Foundation 51-0172279COB2$60,0002025
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd Llp 13-6022018NYB1$50,0002024
Bader Family Foundation 27-6359747VAB1$45,0002024
Holman Foundation Inc 22-3127387NJB2$40,0002024
Andrew Kramer Foundation 80-0669163CAB3$31,3602023
The Bergin Foundation Inc 92-1231786FLB1$30,0002024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc 45-4678325WIA2$30,0002022
Network for Good 68-0480736DCA1$6,3912020
The William Stamps Farish Fund 74-6043019TXB1$5,0002021
William S & Ann Atherton Foundation 73-1520309OKB1$5,0002023
Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc 56-2402165VAB1$4,0002021
Washakie Foundation 26-1459358DEB1$2,5002022
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc 83-0600870NYB1$2,0002024
R Keith Cullinan Family 45-4093645KYC1$2,0002022
The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation 27-0112179FLB1$1,0002025
Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) 13-6066583TXB2$4002022
Garvey Kansas Foundation 48-6115213KSB2$3002024
The Nicholson Foundation 84-0991501COB1$2502023
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAB3$2252023
Sempra Foundation 26-1325469CAB1$252020

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.

Grants

The 75 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Institute for Free Speech as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Susquehanna FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$500,000paidGENERAL FUND202611279349100921
2025Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$487,869paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202621329349306657
2025Adolph Coors FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATING GRANT202641059349100019
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$6,350paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202611199349300601
2025The Kleinschmidt Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$1,000paidUNRESTRICTED202621359349103032
2024Donors Trust IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$739,600paidfor general operations202513179349312256
2024Susquehanna FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$500,000paidGENERAL FUND202501299349101400
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$437,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202511349349313096
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$330,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202523189349102237
2024Ed Uihlein Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington DC, DCB$150,000paidGENERAL202513159349102121
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support general operations202523219349106577
2024The 85 FundGeorgia Community Foundation Peachtree Corners, GAA$110,000paidGeneral Support202533219349303288
2024The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd LlpInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202543209349100389
2024Bader Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$45,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION202513219349106376
2024The Bergin Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$30,000paidGENERAL PURPOSES202543179349100134
2024The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$25,000paidCHARITABLE202523149349103277
2024Holman Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT202513109349100726
2024The Freedom and Justice Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$2,000paidTO ASSIST ORGANIZTION IN PROMOTING AND DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREELY SPEAK ASSEMBLE, PUBLISH AND PETITION THE GOVERNMENT202511359349101716
2024Garvey Kansas FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$100paidEDUCATION: PROGRAMMING202533189349100018
2023Donors Trust IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$750,450paidfor general operations202423189349304787
2023Susquehanna FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$500,000paidGENERAL FUND202441219349100209
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$380,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202441359349309439
2023Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403209349104590
2023Ed Uihlein Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington DC, DCB$150,000paidGENERAL202442399349100259
2023The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support general operations202403209349104125
2023The Harjen Charitable Foundation C/O Daniel ShuchmanInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$50,000paidGENERAL CONTRIBUTION202433209349107573
2023Holman Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT202413129349100331
2023The 85 FundGeorgia Community Foundation Peachtree Corners, GAA$15,000paidGeneral Support202433209349321903
2023The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$14,000paidCHARITABLE202443039349101224
2023Andrew Kramer FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$8,125paidGeneral Ops202411069349100036
2023William S & Ann Atherton FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202401839349101000
2023The Nicholson FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$250paidCharitable Donation202403209349103500
2023Garvey Kansas FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$200paidEDUCATION: PROGRAMMING202423179349103262
2023Amazonsmile FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$73paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2022Donors Trust IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$947,900paidfor general operations202323049349300742
2022Susquehanna FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$500,000paidGENERAL FUND202341239349101234
2022Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$371,000paidFor recipient's exempt purpose202331359349303108
2022Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202323189349101532
2022Ed Uihlein Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington DC, DCB$150,000paidGENERAL202303199349106495
2022The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support general operations202323189349105992
2022National Philanthropic TrustInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$100,000paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202311359349313966
2022The 85 FundGeorgia Community Foundation Peachtree Corners, GAA$47,500paidGeneral Support202313199349307191
2022Adolph Coors FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington DC, DCB$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202301029349101420
2022The Harjen Charitable Foundation C/O Daniel ShuchmanInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$25,000paidGENERAL CONTRIBUTION202303219349100800
2022Andrew Kramer FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$11,366paidGeneral Ops202302769349101320
2022The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$10,000paidTo support a legal fellowship202323189349105992
2022The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202303129349100805
2022Bradley Impact Fund IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES202323199349323507
2022Washakie FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$2,500paidGeneral & Unrestricted202311089349101701
2022R Keith Cullinan FamilyInstitute of Free Speech Washington, DCC$2,000paidCHARITABLE202301319349101440
2022Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation)Institute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$200paidMEF202443199349102539
2022Shell USA Company FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$200paidMEF202323139349100302
2022Amazonsmile FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$99paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2021Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$346,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202211339349310116
2021Susquehanna FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL FUND202231809349100003
2021Andrew Kramer FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$11,869paidGeneral Ops202241089349100339
2021The William Stamps Farish FundInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202201259349100045
2021Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$4,000paidSUPPORT STRONG PUBLIC POLICY AND TRADITIONAL AMERICAN VALUES202242379349100009
2020The 85 FundInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$500,000paidgeneral support202123199349325907
2020Donors Trust IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$403,650paidfor general operations202133199349305758
2020Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202113169349103251
2020Charles Koch InstituteInstitute for Free Speech Alexandria, VAA$250,000paidEducation202103199349324450
2020The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support general operations202103189349100000
2020Schwab Charitable FundInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$103,200paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202140489349301804
2020The Searle Freedom Trust C/O Kinship LLCInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$100,000paidLITIGATION202113199349108526
2020The 85 FundGeorgia Community Foundation Peachtree Cor, GAA$40,000paidgeneral support202123199349325907
2020The Harjen Charitable Foundation C/O Alice ShuchmanInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$30,000paidGENERAL CONTRIBUTION202103199349106215
2020The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$12,500paidCHARITABLE202133209349100733
2020Network for GoodInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCA$6,391paidUnrestricted202131819349300608
2020Donors Trust IncInstitute for Free Speech Alexandria, VAA$5,000paidfor the Litigation Project202133199349305758
2020Amazonsmile FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$53paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2020Sempra FoundationInstitute for Free Speech Washington, DCB$25paidCIVIC & COMMUNITY202113199349102976
2019Schwab Charitable FundCenter for Competitive Politics Alexandria, VAA$100,750paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202010489349300101
2018Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundInstitute for Free Speech Alexandria, VAA$110,870paidFOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES201931359349301478
2018Bradley Impact Fund IncInstitute for Free Speech Alexandria, VAA$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS201941449349300114

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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