This section of ConservativeTransparency.org identifies those who are responsible for funding the
conservative movement in the United States. Many of the foundations listed below have ties to
evangelical causes, the oil industry, and other special interests.
| Funder |
Recent Year |
Assets |
Revenue |
Grants Out |
Grantees |
| Walton Family Foundation |
2008 |
$1,383,589,798 |
$421,806,176 |
$168,874,434 |
3235 |
| David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
2008 |
$85,276,005 |
$100,050,319 |
$103,650,000 |
112 |
| John Templeton Foundation |
2008 |
$880,433,745 |
$30,481,902 |
$70,656,679 |
910 |
| Adelson Family Foundation |
2008 |
$289,680 |
$55,566,682 |
$54,079,832 |
0 |
| Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation |
2008 |
$8,242,715 |
$56,225,245 |
$48,940,490 |
513 |
| Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation |
2008 |
$577,836,525 |
- |
$36,646,481 |
1731 |
| Gilder Foundation |
2008 |
$68,693,571 |
$21,005,377 |
$31,376,150 |
876 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation |
2008 |
$386,903,890 |
- |
$24,210,013 |
760 |
| Ave Maria Foundation |
2008 |
$11,952,496 |
$1,399,613 |
$19,769,016 |
111 |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation |
2009 |
$182,661,931 |
$711,936 |
$13,447,500 |
284 |
| F.M. Kirby Foundation |
2009 |
$427,447,292 |
- |
$13,213,600 |
738 |
| Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation |
2008 |
$954,801,144 |
$53,351,090 |
$12,180,276 |
677 |
| Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
2008 |
$171,500,874 |
$6,955,976 |
$8,393,321 |
205 |
| Dick and Betsy Devos Foundation |
2008 |
$46,680,909 |
$17,368,304 |
$7,415,790 |
620 |
| William E. Simon Foundation |
2008 |
$107,504,016 |
- |
$7,407,346 |
1220 |
| Jaquelin Hume Foundation |
2009 |
$32,058,872 |
$16,010,634 |
$6,785,917 |
179 |
| Earhart Foundation |
2008 |
$36,232,875 |
$807,202 |
$6,379,695 |
960 |
| Dunn's Foundation for the Advancement of Right Thinking |
2009 |
$125,627,094 |
$70,898,475 |
$5,932,700 |
0 |
| William H. Donner Foundation |
2008 |
$116,828,580 |
$4,255,910 |
$5,576,277 |
751 |
| Allegheny Foundation |
2009 |
$28,045,655 |
$10,545,077 |
$4,067,000 |
264 |
| John M. Olin Foundation |
2008 |
$2,412,358 |
$127,440 |
$2,639,142 |
548 |
| Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
2008 |
$9,970,092 |
$791,350 |
$2,560,300 |
129 |
| Castle Rock Foundation |
2009 |
$40,377,305 |
- |
$2,415,000 |
162 |
| Gerrish H. Milliken Foundation |
2009 |
$6,279,607 |
$340,125 |
$2,414,183 |
0 |
| CIGNA Foundation |
2008 |
$1,393,516 |
$3,235,537 |
$2,301,436 |
167 |
| The Achelis Foundation |
2008 |
$29,758,269 |
$512,863 |
$2,122,400 |
0 |
| Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation |
2007 |
- |
$328,190 |
$1,069,617 |
170 |
| JM Foundation |
2008 |
$19,300,718 |
$1,465,977 |
$858,700 |
287 |
| Armstrong Foundation, The |
2008 |
$18,356,444 |
$1,195,296 |
$835,950 |
262 |
| Chase Foundation of Virginia |
2009 |
$16,156,110 |
$4,957,687 |
$756,000 |
0 |
| Thomas B. Fordham Foundation |
2008 |
$40,511,485 |
$540,360 |
$380,093 |
158 |
| Holman Foundation |
2009 |
$4,969,465 |
- |
$337,500 |
0 |
| Carthage Foundation |
2009 |
$18,215,103 |
$3,449,584 |
$240,000 |
191 |
| Kantner Foundation |
2009 |
$4,700,247 |
$1,208,897 |
$127,000 |
0 |
| Adolph Coors Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Aequus Institute |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Alpaugh Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| American Petroleum Institute |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Andrew Cader Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Anschutz Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Assurant Health Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Bachman Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Barney Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Bay Branch Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Bell Charitable Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Bialkin Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Binder Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Bodman Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Brady Education Foundation |
2009 |
$11,898,371 |
- |
- |
93 |
| Broesche Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Carolyn J. and Robert J. Allison, Jr. Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Carwill Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Ceres Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Charles H. Boyle Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Charles and Ann Johnson Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Chisholm Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| David J. & Mary L. G. Theroux Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Deramus Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Dodge Jones Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Donahue Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Dorothy D. and Joseph A. Moller Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Douglas & Maria DeVos Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Ed Uihlein Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Edison Electric Institute |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Edward & Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Edward A. and Catherine L. Lozick Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Evenstad Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Exxon Mobil |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Fairchild-Martindale Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Fletcher Jones Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Foulke Foundation Trust |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Frederick E. and Julia G. Nonneman Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| G. L. Connolly Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| GFC Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Gardner Grout Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| George E. Coleman, Jr. Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Gleason Family Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Grover Hermann Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Guetz Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| H. N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Hamilton Roddis Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Henry E. Haller, Jr. Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Herbold Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Heritage Mark Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Herrick Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Hertog Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Howard Charitable Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| J. P. Humphreys Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| James Deering Danielson Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| Jean I. & Charles H. Brunie Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| John E. & Sue M. Jackson Charitable Trust |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| John R. & M. Margrite Davis Foundation |
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |