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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$889,600
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $22,756,712
-
Tax year 2023
$927,953
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $21,487,971
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Tax year 2022
$873,290
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $21,154,969
-
Tax year 2021
$1,310,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $28,423,687
-
Tax year 2020
$1,215,000
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $27,436,194
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Tax year 2019
$1,421,033
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $27,260,715
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Tax year 2018
$1,300,000
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $25,211,985
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Mises InstituteAuburn, AL
Program development focused on economic freedom, limited government and business civil liberties, and sharing economic works of F.A. Hayek.
$375,000 -
Ashbrook Center at Ashland UniversityAshland, OH
Scholarship for students focused on free enterprise and free market programs
$250,000 -
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC
Support for civil liberties, economic rights and free-enterprise principals through education, research and discussion.
$108,600 -
Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA
Support for programs furthering public policy advocacy initiatives that promote limited government, U.S national security, civil liberties and economic freedom.
$100,000 -
Vanscend IncCrestview, FL
Program development, education, outreach to assist individuals recovering from addiction to learn entrepreneurship and work toward becoming productive citizens to benefit the USA
$56,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Sports and recreation1 grant $108,60041% of the total
- Education1 grant $100,00038% of the total
- Human services1 grant $56,00021% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Alabama1 grant $375,000
- Ohio1 grant $250,000
- South Carolina1 grant $108,600
- Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
- South Dakota1 grant $56,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John PopeoPresident/treasurer Hours 30Pay $165,000
- Helen PopeoVP/Secretary Hours 5Pay $0
- Asad P ShahVP Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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