A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 52-1455677Arts and culture

Who funds Free to Choose Network?

38 private foundations gave Free to Choose Network in Erie, PA $8.8 million across 131 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

131 grants

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

  1. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2025

    Operating funds

    $50,000
  2. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General support

    $35,000
  3. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2025

    Charitable support

    $25,000
  4. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  5. The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustChesterfield, MO 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  6. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Project support

    $300,000
  7. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2024

    Scholarships and operating funds

    $225,000
  8. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2024

    Social improvement

    $80,000
  9. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2024

    Operating funds

    $50,000
  10. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2024

    General Administration

    $50,000
  11. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  12. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  13. The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Support of the Arts

    $25,000
  14. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable support

    $25,000
  15. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Education

    $20,000
  16. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  17. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. The Beach FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    General fund

    $3,000
  19. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Education: programming

    $2,000
  20. The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustChesterfield, MO 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  21. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Boer Family Foundation IncVillage of Golf, FL 2024

    General

    $750
  23. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2024

    Charitable contributions

    $250
  24. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Educational publications and media

    $600,000
  25. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Project support

    $300,000
  26. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2023

    Scholarships and operating funds

    $280,000
  27. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    Documentary series on free speech and expression

    $150,000
  28. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    Social improvement

    $75,000
  29. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2023

    General Administration

    $50,000
  30. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Unrestriced for general purposes

    $25,000
  31. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program - achievement series

    $25,000
  32. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable support

    $25,000
  33. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    National and state policy

    $17,500
  34. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  35. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  36. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  38. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2023

    Further the origizations exempt purposes

    $5,000
  39. The Beach FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  40. The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer Charitable TrustChesterfield, MO 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  41. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2023

    Charitable contributions

    $500
  42. Boer Family Foundation IncVillage of Golf, FL 2023

    General

    $250
  43. The Paslaqua Charitable FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $89
  45. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Educational publications and media

    $800,000
  46. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Documentary series on free speech and expression

    $450,000
  47. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Project support

    $300,000
  48. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2022

    Scholarships and operating funds

    $160,000
  49. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $150,000
  50. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Program support

    $100,000
  51. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    Social improvement

    $100,000
  52. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2022

    General Administration

    $50,000
  53. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Unrestriced for general purposes

    $30,000
  54. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Education

    $20,000
  55. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  56. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  57. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  58. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  59. The Beach FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  60. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2022

    Further the organization's exempt purposes

    $2,000
  61. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Charitable contributions

    $750
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $135
  63. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Documentary series on free speech and expression

    $450,000
  64. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Documentary series on free speech and expression

    $450,000
  65. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Project support

    $300,000
  66. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $175,000
  67. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2021

    Scholarships and operating funds

    $160,000
  68. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    To support grantees production and distribution of new video and online media content to educate students and the general public in the united states on the fundamentals of civics as rooted in americas founding principals. Civics projects with judge douglas ginsburg.

    $100,000
  69. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    Social improvement

    $75,000
  70. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2021

    General Administration

    $50,000
  71. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Unrestriced for general purposes

    $30,000
  72. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Education

    $20,000
  73. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  74. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2021

    Operating funds

    $10,000
  75. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  76. The Lee and Juliet Folger FundMcLean, VA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  77. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  78. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Unrestricted Educational Funding

    $5,000
  79. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2021

    Further the organization's exempt purposes

    $3,000
  80. The Beach FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  81. The Lee and Juliet Folger FundMcLean, VA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  82. The Paslaqua Charitable FoundationSarasota, FL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $900
  83. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Charitable contributions

    $750
  84. Boer Family Foundation IncVillage of Golf, FL 2021

    General

    $500
  85. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $234
  86. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Project support

    $300,000
  87. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    From subject to citizen-- is a multi-media project aimed at increasing the understanding of and appreciation for the importance of the united states constitution, especially to young students.

    $200,000
  88. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  89. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2020

    Film and new media

    $125,000
  90. Melvin S Cohen Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2020

    Scholarships and operating funds

    $100,000
  91. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    2020 bob chitester appreciation drive

    $100,000
  92. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  93. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    Social improvement

    $100,000
  94. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2020

    General Administration

    $50,000
  95. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted for General Purposes

    $30,000
  96. The Sumners FoundationIrving, TX 2020

    General support

    $15,400
  97. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Education

    $15,000
  98. Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation IncSunapee, NH 2020

    Capital Renovations

    $11,000
  99. Hickory FoundationLambertville, NJ 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  100. The Beach FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2020

    General fund

    $3,000
  101. The Lee and Juliet Folger FundMcLean, VA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $1,500
  102. Stephenson FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    To support creating compelling documentaries that stimulate thought and cultivate conversations

    $1,000
  103. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2020

    Charitable contributions

    $750
  104. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2020

    Further the organization's exempt purposes

    $500
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $115
  106. The Paslaqua Charitable FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  107. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    From subject to citizen-- is a multi-media project aimed at increasing the understanding of and appreciation for the importance of the united states constitution, especially to young students.

    $200,000
  108. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2019

    The Ginsburg Project

    $125,000
  109. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2019

    Social improvement

    $52,500
  110. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    In support of the from subject to citizen project, in honor of dorothy stephens

    $50,000
  111. JP Humphreys FoundationJoplin, MO 2019

    General Administration

    $50,000
  112. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted for General Purposes

    $30,000
  113. The Virginia M Kincaid FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    General

    $10,000
  114. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  115. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Robert h. Bork law & economics room at capitaf

    $5,000
  116. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2019

    General purpose

    $2,000
  117. The Lee and Juliet Folger FundMcLean, VA 2019

    General operating expenses

    $1,000
  118. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2019

    Charitable contributions

    $750
  119. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $10
  120. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  121. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Unrestricted for General Purposes

    $30,000
  122. Patrick Byrne Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2018

    tax exempt status

    $25,000
  123. David and Annette Jorgensen FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2018

    Social improvement

    $25,000
  124. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Capital equipment purchases

    $21,439
  125. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  126. Susquehanna FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2018

    General fund

    $10,000
  127. The Virginia M Kincaid FoundationBaltimore, MD 2018

    General

    $10,000
  128. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    Education

    $10,000
  129. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2018

    General purpose

    $2,000
  130. The Boeschenstein Family Foundation fka M/B FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2018

    Charitable contributions

    $750
  131. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2018

    General operations

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  4. Firstenergy FoundationAkron, OH 5 grants Accepts applications $21,500 to similar organizations
  5. Wabtec FoundationPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $1,222 to similar organizations
  6. Pierre and Kathryn McCormick Family Foundation IncLongboat Key, FL 7 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $4,100 to similar organizations
  8. Merwin FoundationErie, PA 9 grants Preselected only $285,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1455677 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.