How to apply
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
-
Tax year 2024
$3,375,000
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $323,807
-
Tax year 2023
$1,505,500
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $855,664
-
Tax year 2022
$1,427,000
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $1,436,325
-
Tax year 2021
$577,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $632,571
-
Tax year 2020
$547,000
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $1,030,869
-
Tax year 2019
$512,670
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $1,719,071
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
-
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the AdvancementSanta Ana, CA
Ayn Rand Center Fund
$1,500,000 -
Emergent Order Foundation IncAustin, TX
Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative
$500,000 -
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX
Center for Innovation in Education Fund
$250,000 -
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX
the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills
$250,000 -
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the AdvancementSanta Ana, CA
ARI Fellow Sponsorship Program
$240,000 -
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
Salem Center for Policy
$120,000 -
The Atlas Society LTDLodi, CA
Anthem AI Animated Project
$117,000 -
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the AdvancementSanta Ana, CA
Free Books to Teachers Fund
$100,000 -
Global Liberty Institute USAStanford, CA
Rising Leaders Program
$100,000 -
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX
University Project Fund
$57,500 -
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX
Life: Powered Program
$50,000 -
Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the AdvancementSanta Ana, CA
Atlas In Motion Sculpture
$25,500 -
Arena Hall FoundationAustin, TX
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Citizens Defending FreedomMulberry, FL
Hurricane Relief: Pilots
$10,000 -
Heritage FoundationWashington, DC
Focus 2024 - Election Integrity
$10,000 -
Samaritans PurseBoone, NC
U.S. Disaster Relief: Hurricane Helene
$10,000 -
The Atlas Society LTDLodi, CA
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Young America's FoundationReston, VA
Reagan Film Fund
$10,000 -
Whitefish Community Foundation IncWhitefish, MT
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Public affairs6 grants $717,50052% of the total
- Education2 grants $510,00037% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $127,0009% of the total
- Religion1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California6 grants $1,992,500
- Texas7 grants $1,237,500
- District of Columbia2 grants $110,000
- Florida1 grant $10,000
- North Carolina1 grant $10,000
- Virginia1 grant $10,000
- Montana1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Elizabeth BaughSec Hours 10Pay $0
- Anne L BrighamDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
- Ben M Brigham IIIPres, Dir, Sec Hours 2Pay $0
- Delia FosterTreas Hours 5Pay $0
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in Delaware
- Private foundations in Wilmington
- Foundations that fund public affairs in Delaware
- Foundations that fund education in Delaware
- Foundations that fund arts and culture in Delaware
Similar foundations
Same main cause (public affairs), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
- Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation Foundation 5 grants Preselected only $1,369,000 giving
- BNY Mellon Foundation 6 grants Accepts applications $3,416,056 giving
- Cyrus and Michael Tang Foundation 23 grants Preselected only $3,632,000 giving
- Widger Family Foundation 9 grants Preselected only $3,638,796 giving
- John L Nau III Foundation 5 grants Preselected only $3,719,961 giving