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Grant recipient EIN 52-0140979Public affairs

Who funds American Legislative Exchange Council?

51 private foundations gave American Legislative Exchange Council in Arlington, VA $8.4 million across 138 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

138 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2025

    Public policy

    $150,000
  2. Garver Black Hilyard Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General Charitable Purpose

    $25,000
  3. Ed FoundationJohnson City, TX 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  5. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General Operations

    $4,500
  6. Excelsior Foundation 009126-000Wilmington, DE 2025

    General support

    $4,000
  7. The Kleinschmidt Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Williams Mullen FoundationRichmond, VA 2025

    Contribution Provided

    $900
  9. The Amaturo Family Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2025

    Charitable programs

    $500
  10. Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/a/d 5/15/1995Vero Beach, FL 2025

    General support

    $250
  11. H & R Peters Family FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 2025

    Support of other charitable organizations

    $200
  12. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support general operations

    $500,000
  13. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2024

    Research

    $250,000
  14. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    Public policy

    $150,000
  15. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating grant

    $45,000
  16. Garver Black Hilyard Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

    $38,500
  17. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $30,000
  18. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $20,000
  19. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    General purpose

    $15,000
  20. The BGR Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Operating expenses

    $12,000
  21. The TKBW Private FoundationHolland, OH 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. The Chase Foundation of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA 2024

    To provide general support (charitable)

    $5,000
  23. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General Operations

    $4,500
  25. Excelsior Foundation 009126-000Wilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $4,000
  26. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  27. Williams Mullen FoundationRichmond, VA 2024

    Contribution Provided

    $900
  28. The Amaturo Family Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2024

    Free enterprise support

    $500
  29. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support general operations

    $500,000
  30. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Public policy

    $300,000
  31. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2023

    Research

    $250,000
  32. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    General purpose

    $120,000
  33. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Program support

    $85,000
  34. Garver Black Hilyard Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

    $67,750
  35. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $40,000
  36. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2023

    Support 2023 states and nation policy summit

    $35,000
  37. The BGR Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  38. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  39. The TKBW Private FoundationHolland, OH 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  40. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General Operations

    $4,500
  42. Excelsior Foundation 009126-000Wilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $4,000
  43. Charles H Boyle Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    To further donee's 501(c)(3) purposes

    $2,500
  44. The Chase Foundation of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA 2023

    To provide general support (charitable)

    $2,000
  45. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $250
  46. The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann FoundationWyomissing, PA 2023

    Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes

    $150
  47. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    To support general operations

    $500,000
  48. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2022

    Research

    $275,000
  49. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  50. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Program support

    $75,000
  51. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $40,000
  52. Ed Uihlein Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022

    General

    $25,000
  53. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    General purpose

    $23,500
  54. The BGR Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  55. The TKBW Private FoundationHolland, OH 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  56. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  57. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Education Freedom Initiative

    $5,000
  58. Excelsior Foundation 009126-000Wilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable purposes

    $4,000
  59. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General operations

    $3,500
  60. Warren B Galkin FoundationBarrington, RI 2022

    To support organization

    $2,000
  61. The Kleinschmidt Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  62. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Matching trustee's gift

    $1,000
  63. Williams Mullen FoundationRichmond, VA 2022

    Contribution provided

    $500
  64. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    General purpose

    $250
  65. The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann FoundationWyomissing, PA 2022

    Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes

    $150
  66. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To support general operations

    $600,000
  67. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2021

    Research

    $325,000
  68. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Public policy

    $150,000
  69. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  70. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    General purpose

    $76,500
  71. Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  72. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Program support

    $75,000
  73. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General purpose

    $35,000
  74. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  75. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    Educational Programs

    $13,750
  76. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  77. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General operations

    $4,000
  78. The TKBW Private FoundationHolland, OH 2021

    General purpose

    $3,000
  79. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $1,200
  80. Bailey Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2021

    Charitable purposes

    $750
  81. The Amaturo Family Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2021

    Free enterprise support

    $500
  82. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $250
  83. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  84. The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann FoundationWyomissing, PA 2021

    Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes

    $100
  85. Biszantz Charitable FoundationLexington, KY 2021

    To support the organization's mission

    $100
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $39
  87. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    This includes $440,000 to be allocated exclusively toward project expenses for the accurate and verifiable voter rolls: an american public awareness campaign, and $10,000 to be allocated exclusively toward miscellaneous expenses

    $550,000
  88. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support program activities

    $350,000
  89. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2020

    Research

    $325,000
  90. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support the Shareholder Equity Alliance project

    $250,000
  91. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support program activities

    $150,000
  92. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2020

    Public policy

    $150,000
  93. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Program support

    $100,000
  94. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    general operating

    $75,000
  95. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Program support

    $60,000
  96. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Civics education initiative

    $50,000
  97. Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  98. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Educational Programs

    $25,404
  99. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  100. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2020

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  101. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  102. Wheeler Family Foundation IncTroy, MI 2020

    Educate state legislatures about the us constitution

    $10,000
  103. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operations

    $3,500
  104. The Roe FoundationGreenville, SC 2020

    General operating budget

    $2,500
  105. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,500
  106. The TKBW Private FoundationHolland, OH 2020

    General purpose

    $2,000
  107. The Catherine L & Edward A Lozick FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  108. Bailey Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $750
  109. The Amaturo Family Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2020

    Support american legislative causes

    $500
  110. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $300
  111. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2020

    General purpose

    $250
  112. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $31
  113. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $445,000
  114. Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA 2019

    General support

    $75,000
  115. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    general operating

    $75,000
  116. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2019

    General purpose

    $25,000
  117. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  118. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS 2019

    Donation

    $5,000
  119. Creigh Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    General operations

    $3,500
  120. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,500
  121. Bailey Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2019

    Charitable purposes

    $1,250
  122. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2019

    General purpose

    $250
  123. L & J Goldrich FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2019

    Charitable

    $100
  124. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General charitable contribution

    $0
  125. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  126. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    general operating

    $75,000
  127. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2018

    General purpose

    $25,000
  128. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS 2018

    Donation

    $5,000
  129. Thomas H Lowder Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    Fund general program expenditures

    $2,500
  130. Bailey Family Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $1,700
  131. The Old Stones Foundation IncStamford, CT 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  132. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    General charitable contribution

    $1,000
  133. The Crawford Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  134. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2018

    General purpose

    $250
  135. L & J Goldrich FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2018

    Charitable

    $100
  136. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $100
  137. Jack & Mary Jane Bodine Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO 2018

    General

    $100
  138. The Old Stones Foundation IncStamford, CT 2017

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Arlington, VA and are not among American Legislative Exchange Council’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Accepts applications $1,670,000 to similar organizations
  2. Eris & Larry Field Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2 grants Preselected only $101,475 to similar organizations
  3. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $88,000 to similar organizations
  4. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 5 grants Accepts applications $934 to similar organizations
  5. Barnabas Foundation IncTariffville, CT 2 grants Preselected only $75 to similar organizations
  6. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $7,000,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Deason FoundationDallas, TX 6 grants Preselected only $5,400,000 to similar organizations
  8. Citi FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $5,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-0140979 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.