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Grant recipient EIN 52-2128875Education

Who funds Real Clear Foundation?

36 private foundations gave Real Clear Foundation in Northbrook, IL $9.5 million across 110 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

110 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

    Education

    $400,000
  2. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2025

    Research/publication issues in educational freedom

    $50,000
  3. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Loeb Family Foundation IncWinnetka, IL 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $1,860
  5. Thomas D Klingenstein FundCranbury, NJ 2024

    General operating support

    $503,998
  6. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    Education

    $350,000
  7. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Real clear investigations and wire

    $300,000
  8. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2024

    Film and new media

    $300,000
  9. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support general operations

    $250,000
  10. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Program support

    $200,000
  11. The Keith W Johnson Charitable Trust #8New York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  12. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA 2024

    Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

    $100,000
  13. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Energy realism

    $50,000
  14. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2024

    Research/publication issues in educational freedom

    $50,000
  15. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  16. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  17. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  18. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $15,000
  19. Neese Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2024

    Investigative Research/Reporting

    $10,000
  20. Bellevue FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General

    $10,000
  21. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2024

    Operations

    $10,000
  22. Another Light FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Operating support

    $6,250
  23. The Jay and Terry Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Operating support

    $6,250
  24. The Lindy Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Operating support

    $6,250
  25. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 2024

    Investigative Journalism

    $5,000
  26. Loeb Family Foundation IncWinnetka, IL 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  27. The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2024

    Supports journalistic efforts

    $250
  28. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Education

    $500,000
  29. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Real clear investigations and wire

    $300,000
  30. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support general operations

    $250,000
  31. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Program support

    $200,000
  32. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2023

    Journalism

    $200,000
  33. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  34. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2023

    School choice reporting

    $50,000
  35. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA 2023

    Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

    $25,000
  36. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  37. The Ondulado Fund fka Richard Grinold FundPebble Beach, CA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  38. Thomas D Klingenstein FundCranbury, NJ 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  39. Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationCarmel, IN 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  40. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $19,750
  41. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $15,000
  42. Neese Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2023

    Investigative Research/Reporting

    $15,000
  43. Neal & Jane Freeman Foundation IncAmelia Island, FL 2023

    General Support Contribution

    $10,000
  44. Bellevue FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General Fund

    $10,000
  45. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  46. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 2023

    Investigative Journalism

    $5,000
  47. Loeb Family Foundation IncWinnetka, IL 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  48. The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2023

    Supports journalistic efforts

    $200
  49. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2023

    Matching gifts

    $50
  50. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Real clear investigations and wire

    $300,000
  51. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Program support

    $200,000
  52. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2022

    Journalism

    $200,000
  53. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    To support general operations

    $200,000
  54. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2022

    Education

    $200,000
  55. Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationCarmel, IN 2022

    Project grants

    $150,000
  56. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Research

    $50,000
  57. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  58. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  59. The Dunn FoundationCollegeville, PA 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  60. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2022

    Investigative journalism

    $40,000
  61. The Ondulado Fund fka Richard Grinold FundPebble Beach, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $30,000
  62. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2022

    Operating support

    $25,000
  63. Ken W Davis FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  64. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  65. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  66. Neal & Jane Freeman Foundation IncAmelia Island, FL 2022

    General Support Contribution

    $10,000
  67. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA 2022

    Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

    $10,000
  68. Bellevue FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General

    $10,000
  69. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2022

    Operations

    $10,000
  70. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Media

    $10,000
  71. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 2022

    Investigative Journalism

    $5,000
  72. The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2022

    Supports journalistic efforts

    $250
  73. Loeb Family Foundation IncWinnetka, IL 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $100
  74. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2022

    Matching gift

    $50
  75. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2021

    Journalism

    $400,000
  76. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Education

    $350,000
  77. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Real clear investigations and wire

    $200,000
  78. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Program support

    $150,000
  79. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To support general operations

    $150,000
  80. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  81. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $50,000
  82. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2021

    Investigative journalism

    $50,000
  83. The Ondulado Fund fka Richard Grinold FundPebble Beach, CA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  84. Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  85. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Realclearinvestigators

    $25,000
  86. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  87. Ken W Davis FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Communications & human rights

    $25,000
  88. Holman Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General purpose

    $20,000
  89. JLH FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General use

    $13,000
  90. Neal & Jane Freeman Foundation IncAmelia Island, FL 2021

    General Support Contribution

    $10,000
  91. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA 2021

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  92. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 2021

    Investigative Journalism

    $5,000
  93. The Meryl & Charles Witmer Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General use

    $1,500
  94. The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2021

    Supports journalistic efforts

    $200
  95. Thomas W Smith Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2020

    Education

    $550,000
  96. Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Real clear investigations

    $200,000
  97. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2020

    Journalism

    $200,000
  98. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Project support

    $100,000
  99. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support general operations

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

    Restricted - trustworthy elections policy analysis & education

    $50,000
  101. The Ondulado Fund fka Richard Grinold FundPebble Beach, CA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  102. The Jaquish & Kenninger FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Public interest

    $30,000
  103. Pierre F & Enid Goodrich FoundationCarmel, IN 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  104. William S Knight Foundation IncNaples, FL 2020

    Investigative journalism

    $25,000
  105. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $21,000
  106. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 2020

    Investigative Journalism

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

    General fund

    $5,000
  108. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    The american identity project

    $200,000
  109. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  110. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Restricted - real clear investigations

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Northbrook, IL and are not among Real Clear Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 60 grants Preselected only $12,933 to similar organizations
  2. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $7,570 to similar organizations
  3. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 6 grants Accepts applications $6,650 to similar organizations
  4. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 6 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to similar organizations
  5. Irving M & Sylvia Footlik FoundationEvanston, IL 4 grants Preselected only $53,000 to similar organizations
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 6 grants Preselected only $3,400 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2 grants Accepts applications $650 to similar organizations
  8. Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 6 grants Preselected only $470,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2128875 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.