Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1113452. Reported 716 grants totalling $179.8M to 202 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$200,000median grant
$179.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
202organizations funded
87%of grantees funded again the next year
$1.0Bassets, 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. Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated 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 $200,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $120,000 and $350,000; the smallest was $25,000 and the largest $1,250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $6,450,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $6,140,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $5,900,000 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Stanford, CA | $4,633,740 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $4,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $3,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hudson Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $2,790,000 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $2,700,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $2,530,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | $2,390,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives the | Harrisburg, PA | $2,375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | $2,310,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | $2,280,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reason Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $2,100,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spirit of America Worldwide | Arlington, VA | $2,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | $1,978,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $1,900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship & Political Philosophy | Upland, CA | $1,860,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $1,850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | $1,750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc | Washington, DC | $1,650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy | Medford, MA | $1,630,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,620,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | $1,600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Institute for Public Policy Inc | Fairfax, VA | $1,550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $1,550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fund for American Studies the | Washington, DC | $1,540,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercatus Center Inc | Arlington, VA | $1,500,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $1,460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | $1,440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,435,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $1,420,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lucy Burns Institute Inc | Middleton, WI | $1,370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Daily Caller News Foundation the | Washington, DC | $1,360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute on Religion and Democracy Inc the | Washington, DC | $1,350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missouri State University Foundation | Springfield, MO | $1,340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alexander Hamilton Society the | Washington, DC | $1,280,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | $1,275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | $1,260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Security Policy Inc | Washington, DC | $1,250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Herndon, VA | $1,250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Austin the | Austin, TX | $1,238,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Free Speech | Washington, DC | $1,230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Winchester, VA | $1,205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foreign Policy Research Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $1,190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Network Inc | Wilmington, DE | $1,170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | $1,120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,100,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Freedom Educational Foundation | Mc Lean, VA | $1,100,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $1,100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,080,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Becket Fund | Washington, DC | $1,075,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Political Economy Research Center Dba Property and Environment | Bozeman, MT | $1,050,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,030,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $1,025,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jamestown Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,010,707 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Human Rights Foundation the | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fairness Center Inc the | Oaklahoma City, OK | $990,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Immigration Studies Inc | Washington, DC | $950,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | $920,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $910,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute on Religion and Public Life Inc the | New York, NY | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute of World Politics | Washington, DC | $860,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonproliferation Policy Education Center | Arlington, VA | $805,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allegheny Institute for Public Policy | Pittsburgh, PA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CO2 Coalition Inc | Arlington, VA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Simi Valley, CA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | $775,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Humane Studies George Mason University | Arlington, VA | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buckeye Institute the | Columbus, OH | $740,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | $730,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $720,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pelican Institute for Public Policy | New Orleans, LA | $720,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Network Inc Dba Foundation for American Innovation | San Francisco, CA | $710,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Legal and Policy Center the | Falls Church, VA | $700,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| America's Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $680,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Individual Rights | Washington, DC | $675,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $675,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $675,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Princeton University the | Robertson Hall, NJ | $670,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $650,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for the Study of War Inc | Washington, DC | $640,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ralston College Inc | Savannah, GA | $640,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citizens' Council for Health Freedom | St Paul, MN | $620,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Archbridge Institute | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Equal Opportunity | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow | Washington, DC | $580,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $580,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Free Russia Foundation | Washington, DC | $575,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity the | Austin, TX | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedomworks Foundation | Washington, DC | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Intl Affairs | Princeton, NJ | $550,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $540,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute for Family Studies the | Charlottesville, VA | $540,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Policy Network US Inc | Portland, OR | $525,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Founding the | Alexandria, VA | $510,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for American Culture and Ideas | Tucson, AZ | $490,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | $485,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Litigators for Liberty Network | Phoenix, AZ | $480,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | $479,560 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc | Roswell, GA | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Speech First Inc | Washington, DC | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paragon Health Institute | Arlington, VA | $465,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Independent Institute the | Oakland, CA | $460,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $459,243 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for the Study of Technology and Society Inc | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equal Voting Rights Institute the Dba American Civil Rights Project | Dallas, TX | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Lebanon, NH | $440,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | Lakewood, CO | $435,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for European Policy Analysis | Washington, DC | $426,575 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of American Educators Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Transparency | Hinsdale, IL | $410,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Criminal Justice Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Encounter for Culture & Education Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Encounter for Culture and Education Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center 2340 Dulles Corner Boulevard | Herndon, VA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vmts Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Advanced China Research | Washington, DC | $385,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| State Financial Officers Foundation Inc | Shawnee, KS | $385,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute for Energy Research | Washington, DC | $380,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New England Legal Foundation | Boston, MA | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Just Facts Inc | Conroe, TX | $365,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research Inc the | Washington, DC | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Council on Science and Health | New York, NY | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith and Reason Institute | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Political Economy Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Students for Fair Admissions Inc | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christopher Newport University Educational Foundation Inc | Newport News, VA | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Defense Forum Foundation Inc the | Falls Church, VA | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atlantic Legal Foundation | Larchmont, NY | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Institute for Economic Research Inc | Great Barrington, MA | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Washington, DC | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Student Free Press Association | Hillsdale, MI | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Certell Inc 8520 Allison Pointe Boulevard | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Insurrection Foundation | Barrington, RI | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairness Center Inc the | Harrisburg, PA | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Benjamin Rush Institute | Dfw Airport, TX | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Donors Trust Inc | Alexandria, VA | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute for the American Worker | Hamilton, VA | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buckley Institute Inc | New Haven, CT | $255,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| William F Buckley JR Program at Yale Inc | New Haven, CT | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for American Greatness Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fraser Institute the | Vancouver, British Columbia | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies Inc | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Common Sense in Science | Chicago, IL | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| People United for Privacy Foundation | Glendale, AZ | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| In Medias Res Dba Advanced Studies in Culture | Charlottesville, VA | $214,920 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for the American Worker | Hyattsville, MD | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $185,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $179,588 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thomas B Fordham Institute | Washington, DC | $154,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Constitutional Rights Union | Naples, FL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Public Servants Charitable Foundation | Albany, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for the Study of Technology & Society Inc | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge | Valley Forge, PA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Institute for American Values | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Workfirst Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forbes Avenue Foundation Inc Dba Beatrice Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $131,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mont Pelerin Society the Co Free Markets Institute | Lubbock, TX | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Galen Institute Inc | Paeonian Springs, VA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas B Fordham Insitute | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Common Sense in Science Center for Truth in Science | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $108,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council for National Policy Inc | Washington, DC | $108,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Braver Angels Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Common Sense in Science Dba Center for Truth in Science | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlemagne Institute | Bloomington, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Critical Review Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Constitution Inc the | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| In Medias Res | Charlottesville, VA | $91,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Founding Forward | Valley Forge, PA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Morningside Institute Inc the | New York, NY | $79,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Do No Harm | Glen Allen, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Institute of Economic Affairs - Co Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $59,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iron Light Labs | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
171 of 202 (85%) 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 87%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the
HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE - Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Inc
PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPPORT - Tax Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING AND PROJECT SUPPORT - George Mason University Foundation Inc
ANTONIN SCALIA LAW SCHOOL NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE - Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc
GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT - Heritage Foundation
ALLISON CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 544 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 180 | $44.9M | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 184 | $46.0M | $200,000 |
| 2023 | 176 | $43.5M | $200,000 |
| 2024 | 176 | $45.3M | $200,000 |
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. Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated has 14 of them, worth $4,987,854. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $550,000 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $550,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| Reason Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 |
| Reason Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $350,000 |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $350,000 |
| Reason Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 |
| Reason Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 |
| Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Institute for the Study of War Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Institute for the Study of War Inc | Washington, DC | $170,000 |
| Center for European Policy Analysis | Washington, DC | $167,854 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 37% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $200,000. 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 District of Columbia.
- 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 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated'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: 301 Grant St Ste 3900, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. 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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