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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 48-0918408

Charles Koch Foundation

A private foundation in Arlington, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 93 grants and $64.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Charles Koch Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
(571) 290-6811
Form and materials
See statement
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
See statement

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $64,073,452

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $758,930,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,707,416

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $748,223,343

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,831,279

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $793,723,219

  • Tax year 2021

    $92,988,357

    Grants listed
    357
    Assets, end of year
    $813,753,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,905,370

    Grants listed
    419
    Assets, end of year
    $462,090,124

  • Tax year 2019

    $145,404,872

    Grants listed
    719
    Assets, end of year
    $550,602,542

  • Tax year 2018

    $118,685,163

    Grants listed
    779
    Assets, end of year
    $728,800,065

Grants paid in 2024

93 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. George Mason University FoundationFairfax, VA

    General operating support

    $23,675,637
  2. Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $6,090,000
  3. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    General operating support

    $2,500,000
  4. North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni AssociationFargo, ND

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  5. SHRM Foundation IncAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $1,920,000
  6. Jobs for the FutureBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,200,000
  7. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $1,157,363
  8. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,138,154
  9. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    General operating support

    $1,113,401
  10. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  11. Education Design LabWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  12. North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  13. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $988,334
  14. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $903,000
  15. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General operating support

    $884,159
  16. West Virginia University FoundationMorgantown, WV

    General operating support

    $859,000
  17. Education Design LabWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $762,500
  18. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General operating support

    $614,000
  19. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $576,040
  20. Kansas State University FoundationManhattan, KS

    General operating support

    $550,000
  21. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    General operating support

    $547,000
  22. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    General operating support

    $543,000
  23. University of North Carolina - Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General operating support

    $536,000
  24. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500,000
  25. Center for Growth and OpportunityArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  26. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $500,000
  27. COLLEGE101 DBA Postsecondary CommissionBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  28. Public Health Data Laboratory InstituteDelray Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  29. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    General operating support

    $414,137
  30. Wichita State University FoundationWichita, KS

    General operating support

    $404,000
  31. Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV

    General operating support

    $400,000
  32. OpportunityworkWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $350,000
  33. Kennesaw State University Foundation IncKennesaw, GA

    General operating support

    $333,333
  34. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General operating support

    $332,571
  35. Louisiana State University FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    General operating support

    $315,000
  36. University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire FoundationEau Claire, WI

    General operating support

    $300,000
  37. National Microschooling CenterLas Vegas, NV

    General operating support

    $300,000
  38. Burning Glass InstituteBala Cynwyd, PA

    General operating support

    $295,000
  39. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $290,000
  40. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $288,000
  41. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    General operating support

    $277,626
  42. Skillup CoalitionSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $255,000
  43. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General operating support

    $254,300
  44. Virginia Tech FoundationBlacksburg, VA

    General operating support

    $250,067
  45. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  46. Make It MovementAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $250,000
  47. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  48. University of Maryland - College ParkCollege Park, MD

    General operating support

    $246,457
  49. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $240,000
  50. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    General operating support

    $235,264
  51. Kansas Leadership CenterWichita, KS

    General operating support

    $235,000
  52. National Talent CollaborativeLaguna Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  53. Middle Tennessee State University FoundationMurfreesboro, TN

    General operating support

    $192,000
  54. Center for Open ScienceCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating support

    $171,500
  55. Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI

    General operating support

    $167,200
  56. Clemson University FoundationClemson, SC

    General operating support

    $167,000
  57. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $159,348
  58. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $155,000
  59. Texas Tech FoundationLubbock, TX

    General operating support

    $150,000
  60. The Regents of the University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  61. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $114,387
  62. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General operating support

    $110,000
  63. Wichita State University Tech FoundationWichita, KS

    General operating support

    $110,000
  64. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General operating support

    $103,000
  65. The Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and HistorBala Cynwyd, PA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  66. Students for LibertyMC Lean, VA

    General operating support

    $95,000
  67. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $87,000
  68. Colorado ThrivesDenver, CO

    General operating support

    $80,000
  69. Rivet SchoolRichmond, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  70. Armstead Academic ProjectSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  71. College of William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA

    General operating support

    $67,780
  72. Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI

    General operating support

    $61,450
  73. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General operating support

    $60,189
  74. New Orleans Institute for Philosophy Politics and EconomicsMetairie, LA

    General operating support

    $60,000
  75. University of Colorado - Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    General operating support

    $50,000
  77. University of the City of LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $49,043
  78. University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General operating support

    $48,250
  79. Troy University FoundationTroy State University, AL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  80. Future Forward InstituteBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $45,000
  81. Presidents ForumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $40,000
  82. Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA

    General operating support

    $40,000
  83. Association of Private Enterprise EducationChattanooga, TN

    General operating support

    $30,000
  84. Dr Richard Barnett FoundationHamilton, NJ

    General operating support

    $30,000
  85. North Park UniversityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $26,250
  86. The Denver Institute DBA CitygateAurora, CO

    General operating support

    $25,000
  87. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (nraef)Chicago, IL

    General operating support

    $15,000
  88. Regent UniversityVirginia BCH, VA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  89. St Anselm CollegeManchester, NH

    General operating support

    $12,500
  90. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    General operating support

    $7,500
  91. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $5,672
  92. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    General operating support

    $3,500
  93. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    General operating support

    $1,540

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $825,000
  2. Wichita State University FoundationWichita, KS

    General operating support

    $225,000
  3. Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    General operating support

    $75,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education45 grants $40,079,66387% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment6 grants $2,798,6726% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $2,495,0005% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $280,000<1% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $171,500<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $110,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $137,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $33,645,524
  2. New York4 grants $3,155,154
  3. North Dakota2 grants $3,000,000
  4. Massachusetts6 grants $2,675,427
  5. Utah2 grants $2,603,000
  6. District of Columbia6 grants $2,529,500
  7. California10 grants $2,391,871
  8. Texas5 grants $2,177,626
  9. Pennsylvania5 grants $1,617,682
  10. North Carolina2 grants $1,420,159

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Brian HooksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles Chase KochVice Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles G KochChair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dale GibbensDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David L RobertsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth KochDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Weston EdwardsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • HENRICH HeuerTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan FranklinChief Operating Officer Hours 50Pay $316,229
  • Ryan StowersExecutive Director (outgoing 9/8/24) Hours 50Pay $358,593
  • Derek JohnsonDirector (incoming 10/9/24) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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