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Who funds Religious Freedom Institute Inc
EIN 81-0983298 · Washington, DC · NTEE B03
Religious Freedom Institute Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 81-0983298) was named as a grant recipient by 30 funders in 81 grants paid totaling $5,345,020 in tax years 2018–2026, 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
$5,345,020
81 grants paid
Funders
30
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$20,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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 82 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | MULTIPLE | 202611959349301316 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $51,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $12,205 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202621349349306807 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $7,005 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $7,005 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2024 | Knights of Columbus | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $360,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202523079349301017 |
| 2024 | The Ortner Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | C | $349,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523009349100202 |
| 2024 | Bech Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | To provide legal aid regarding religious freedom | 202523169349102737 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202523219349106577 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $28,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $20,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $12,711 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | The Adikes Family Foundation Co Brosnan & Associates Llp | Religious Retirement Fund Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202523219349101767 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202511329349306746 |
| 2024 | Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc | The Religious Freedom Insititute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202503219349305000 |
| 2024 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $9,950 | paid | Family Values | 202541289349304579 |
| 2024 | David S Baum Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202523099349101812 |
| 2023 | Bech Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $600,000 | paid | To provide legal aid regarding religious freedom | 202540349349100339 |
| 2023 | Knights of Columbus | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $400,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202423109349302687 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403209349104125 |
| 2023 | The Ortner Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | C | $80,750 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202423209349101722 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $54,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | The Catholic Foundation No Colorado | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | Spreading the Good News | 202403209349327155 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $45,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $40,050 | paid | Religious Liberty | 202431319349302748 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $35,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Armstrong Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411279349101841 |
| 2023 | Considine Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $28,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413189349100121 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Christian Education Charitable Trust Co C/O H O Maclellan Jr | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202403209349101910 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | 202540559349301329 |
| 2023 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | International Religious Freedom Summit Millsville, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202401359349302325 |
| 2023 | The Adikes Family Foundation Co Brosnan & Associates Llp | Religious Retirement Fund Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202413209349105211 |
| 2023 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202401359349302325 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $7,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | David S Baum Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT | 202413069349100146 |
| 2022 | Knights of Columbus | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $410,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202343119349302444 |
| 2022 | The Ortner Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | C | $360,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202323179349102027 |
| 2022 | Bech Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | To provide legal aid regarding religious freedom | 202343199349108994 |
| 2022 | The Catholic Foundation No Colorado | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | Spreading the | 202313119349304116 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $52,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Armstrong Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321239349100237 |
| 2022 | Christian Education Charitable Trust Co C/O H O Maclellan Jr | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202323199349107437 |
| 2022 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202321329349302652 |
| 2022 | Gods Not Dead Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute I Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | RFI AWARD EVENT-SPONSORSHIPS | 202313199349316766 |
| 2022 | The Catholic Association Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | 202323189349304142 | |
| 2022 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $11,430 | paid | Sanctity of Life | 202331319349305353 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Bon Secours St Francis Health System Inc Greenville, SC | A | $10,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | William C Dowling Jr Foundation | Religious Retirement Fund Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP RELIGIOUS COMMUNITITES CARE FOR SENIOR MEMBERS | 202343109349101004 |
| 2022 | Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc | The Religious Freedom Insititute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202303199349302160 |
| 2022 | The Adikes Family Foundation Co Brosnan & Associates Llp | Religious Retirement Fund Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349108270 |
| 2022 | David S Baum Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT | 202312899349100716 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $114,875 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $38,570 | paid | Religious Liberty | 202230489349301023 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $5,959 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $5,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Armstrong Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349102141 |
| 2021 | David S Baum Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT | 202201019349101200 |
| 2021 | Diamond Mind Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $2,557 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202241339349100424 |
| 2021 | Rafferty Family Private Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211039349101301 |
| 2020 | John Templeton Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $521,715 | paid | RELIGION, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE GLOBAL COMMON GOOD RESEARCH PROJECT | 202143199349101504 |
| 2020 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | To support programs to foster the common good, virtue, and civility in America | 202103189349100000 |
| 2020 | The Ortner Family Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202103169349104035 |
| 2020 | Luddy Charitable Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL MISSION | 202112449349100301 |
| 2020 | The Catholic Foundation No Colorado | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | Spreading | 202102939349301135 |
| 2020 | Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202112119349301651 |
| 2020 | John Templeton Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | TABLE DONATION | 202143199349101504 |
| 2020 | Knights of Columbus | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202133029349300318 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $9,520 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | A | $6,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | John Templeton Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | TABLE DONATION | 202143199349101504 |
| 2020 | The Adikes Family Foundation Co Brosnan & Associates Llp | Religious Retirement Fund Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | 501(c)(3) General | 202123199349105437 |
| 2020 | The Asgard of Naryland Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPPORT | 202113219349100206 |
| 2020 | The Asgard of Naryland Inc | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPPORT | 202242079349100129 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Religious Freedom Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $18 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | The Catholic Foundation No Colorado | Religious Freedom Institute Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | Spreading the Good News | 201922889349301697 |
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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