Charles Koch Foundation
Arlington, VA · EIN 48-0918408. Reported 757 grants totalling $294.6M to 457 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$49,500median grant
$294.6Mgranted, 2021-2024
457organizations funded
38%of grantees funded again the next year
$758.9Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Charles Koch Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $49,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $13,000 and $360,112; the smallest was $458 and the largest $23.7M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 457 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $58.4M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $28.5M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $10.9M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | $10.1M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $6,442,655 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $5,923,562 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | $5,841,679 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $4,570,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $4,408,603 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Education Design Lab | Washington, DC | $4,391,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $3,826,654 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $3,660,851 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $3,540,990 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $3,493,137 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,285,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $3,259,790 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $3,119,985 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Merit America | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $2,941,207 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,854,043 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $2,784,062 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $2,760,963 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | $2,716,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $2,712,599 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $2,522,859 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $2,430,428 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | $2,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | Morgantown, WV | $2,390,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $2,361,525 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,354,107 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shrm Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $2,220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association | Fargo, ND | $2,118,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA | $2,047,689 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kennesaw State University Foundation Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $2,010,333 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Louisiana State University Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,954,675 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,941,150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $1,904,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Growth and Opportunity | Logan, UT | $1,834,173 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $1,803,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Foundation | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,722,402 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Skillup Coalition | San Francisco, CA | $1,685,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $1,665,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York City, NY | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $1,362,360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Opportunitywork | Washington, DC | $1,350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Central Arkansas Foundation | Conway, AR | $1,280,320 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,243,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $1,199,096 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $1,190,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Wynnewood, PA | $1,187,913 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $1,168,520 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $1,160,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation | College Park, MD | $1,096,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $1,088,665 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation | Blacksburg, VA | $1,068,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Competency-Based Education Network Inc | Franklin, TN | $1,065,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,050,156 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc School of Government Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,038,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Health Data Laboratory Institute | Delray Beach, FL | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas - Austin | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | $986,127 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $980,112 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $925,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ball State University Foundation | Muncie, IN | $904,625 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $892,144 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Resources Legal Center | Portland, OR | $888,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $859,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | Arlington, VA | $859,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skills for Chicagoland's Future | Chicago, IL | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $746,086 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $742,924 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $736,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $724,635 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 1889 Institute | Stillwater, OK | $696,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $690,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $669,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $660,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $658,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston Salem, NC | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $649,318 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society for Human Resource Management Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $610,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Association of System Heads | Adelphi, MD | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholars at Risk Network | New York, NY | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | $587,328 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council on Adult and Experiential Learning | Indianapolis, IN | $581,990 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make It Movement | Austin, TX | $575,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $571,608 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Southern University Foundation | Houston, TX | $522,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $517,780 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Growth and Opportunity | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| COLLEGE101 Dba Postsecondary Commission | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Let Grow | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Reach University | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Diego State University Research Foundation | San Diego, CA | $497,415 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $476,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brg Institute | Emeryville, CA | $475,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troy University Foundation | Troy, AL | $435,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Council on Education | Boston, MA | $407,671 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Claoc (ceo Leadership Alliance Orange County) | Laguna Beach, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marshall University | Huntington, WV | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Research Foundation of the City University New York | New York City, NY | $398,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Presidents Forum | Washington, DC | $380,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Foundation | Eau Claire, WI | $376,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Seattle, WA | $371,547 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tgr Foundation | Irvine, CA | $370,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The George Washington University | Ashburn, VA | $369,247 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rivet School | Richmond, CA | $353,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Open Science | Charlottesville, VA | $343,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anselm College | Manchester, NH | $341,173 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $331,226 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD | $324,059 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $319,295 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $305,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Microschooling Center | Las Vegas, NV | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vela Education Fund | Arlington, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of California - Berkeley | Berkely, CA | $298,989 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Burning Glass Institute | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $295,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $288,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $280,727 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $274,256 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University Foundation | Bowling Green, OH | $270,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advanceedu | Denver, CO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| COLLEGE101 | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Gardena, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumn | Fargo, ND | $242,163 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas Leadership Center | Wichita, KS | $235,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $234,467 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $224,755 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $205,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Curriki | Cupertino, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harmel Academy of the Trades | Ada, MI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Talent Collaborative | Laguna Beach, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peloton U | Austin, TX | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $194,435 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $192,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ottawa University | Lawrence, KS | $187,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cairn University | Langhorne, PA | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $176,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mikeroweworks Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcgill University | Montreal, Quebec | $154,180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lindenwood University | St Charles, MO | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $148,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $148,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $131,453 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Strada Collaborative Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $123,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $122,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | $118,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | $117,550 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | $116,376 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wichita State University Tech Foundation | Wichita, KS | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | $105,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Kentucky University Foundation | Highland Heights, KY | $104,560 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ | $104,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mount Tamalpais College | San Quentin, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and Histor | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Texas - Dallas | Richardson, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $99,095 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $96,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | $94,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $92,627 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Association of Private Enterprise Education | Chattanooga, TN | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christopher Newport University Education Foundation | Newport News, VA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | $88,715 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $88,577 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | $88,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $87,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $84,225 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $83,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | $81,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Thrives | Denver, CO | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL | $79,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | $79,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Armstead Academic Project | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Citizens and Scholars | Princeton, NJ | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $74,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $74,195 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden Sydney, VA | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $69,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $63,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $63,134 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loyola University - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $62,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $61,340 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Orleans Institute for Philosophy Politics and Economics | Metairie, LA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $59,588 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Albany State University | Albany, GA | $55,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $53,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston College | Weston, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of the City of London | London | $49,043 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Defense Priorities Foundation | Washington, DC | $48,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Hong Kong | Pokfulam | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Future Forward Institute | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Carolina University Foundation | Cullowhee, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, MO | $44,290 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $44,215 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hugo | Arlington, VA | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Weaver | Arlington, VA | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hayes | Arlington, VA | $41,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Castillo | Arlington, VA | $40,510 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | $40,110 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christopher Newport University Education Foundatio | Newport News, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | Richmond, VA | $39,774 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Sierra University | Riverside, CA | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Savchenko | Arlington, VA | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vogt | Arlington, VA | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laguerre | Arlington, VA | $36,402 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Albarghouthi | Arlington, VA | $34,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $34,315 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | $34,090 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for the National Interest | Washington, DC | $32,914 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| R Street Institute | Washington, DC | $32,625 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grom | Arlington, VA | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dr Richard Barnett Foundation | Hamilton, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell, SD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Louisville Research Foundation | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | Washington, DC | $28,735 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mcgill University | Montreal, QC | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice | Washington, DC | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lehrer-Small | Arlington, VA | $27,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yoon-Hendricks | Arlington, VA | $27,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Atlantic University Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pananjady | Arlington, VA | $25,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan State University Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
169 of 457 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 412 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 357 | $93.0M | $18,232 |
| 2022 | 166 | $62.8M | $82,112 |
| 2023 | 141 | $74.7M | $126,960 |
| 2024 | 93 | $64.1M | $250,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Charles Koch Foundation has 17 of them, worth $9,865,491. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Humane Studies | Alrington, VA | $5,500,000 |
| Education Design Lab | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | $1,000,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $825,000 |
| Public Health Data Laboratory Institute | Delray Beach, FL | $500,000 |
| Society for Human Resource Management Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $300,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $240,000 |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | $225,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $102,276 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | $75,000 |
| University of the City of London | London | $49,043 |
| Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA | $15,000 |
| St Anselm College | Manchester, NH | $12,500 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $7,500 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,672 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 33% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $49,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Charles Koch Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4201 Wilson Blvd Suite 0800, Arlington, VA, 22203. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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