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The Searle Freedom Trust: 80 grants to organizations, $18.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Searle Freedom Trust, a private foundation in Madison, WI, paid 80 grants to organizations totaling $18,866,185 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $1,100,000 to American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC for research.
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- EIN
- 367244615
- Based in
- Madison, WI
- Assets
- $19,795,050
- Grants paid
- $18,866,185
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202513189349102186. It reported $18,866,185 in grants paid; 80 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Research | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Education and outreach | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Research | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $885,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Government Accountability | Naples, FL | Research | Public and societal benefit | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Individual Rights | Washington, DC | Journalism | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Research | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Litigation | Crime and legal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity | Potomac, MD | Research | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity | Peachtree Corners, GA | Research | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | Journalism | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Education and outreach | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tax Foundation | Washington, DC | Research | Public and societal benefit | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | Journalism | Public and societal benefit | $380,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Defense of Freedom Institute | Alexandria, VA | Education and outreach | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America First Policy Institute | Washington, DC | Research | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emergent Order Foundation | Austin, TX | Fellowships | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | Fellowships | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Journalism | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | Fellowships | Arts, culture and humanities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | Journalism | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Film and new media | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Fellowships | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| VMTS Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Fellowships | Arts, culture and humanities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Education and outreach | $295,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | Journalism | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | Research | Public and societal benefit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Economic Policy Innovation Center | Washington, DC | Research | Social science | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Center | Alexandria, VA | Education and outreach | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Napolitan Institute | McKinney, TX | Education and outreach | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Defending Education | Arlington, VA | Education and outreach | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Research | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | Research | Public and societal benefit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Education and outreach | $248,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Research | Education | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute | Washington, DC | Journalism | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Property and Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | Research | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Education and outreach | Public and societal benefit | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Film and new media | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | Journalism | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Research | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Research | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Journalism | Crime and legal-related | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sagamore Institute | Indianapolis, IN | Education and outreach | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Online education | Education | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Transparency | Hinsdale, IL | Litigation | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buckeye Institute | Columbus, OH | Litigation | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | Fellowships | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | Film and new media | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advancing American Freedom Foundation | Washington, DC | Film and new media | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Thought | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Fellowships | Social science | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Liberty Institute USA | Stanford, CA | Litigation | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for the American Worker | Hamilton, VA | Education and outreach | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | Education and outreach | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | Litigation | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Education and outreach | Education | $104,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Litigation | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Litigation | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Co2 Coalition | Arlington, VA | Litigation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Do No Harm | Glen Allen, VA | Litigation | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Encounter for Culture and Education Inc | New York, NY | Education and outreach | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Citizen Focused Service Inc | Alexandria, VA | Education and outreach | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Investor Choice Advocates Network | Los Angeles, CA | Film and new media | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Justice Center | Chicago, IL | Film and new media | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Litigation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasedena, CA | Litigation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Simi Valley, CA | Education and outreach | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Culture Foundation | Chicago, IL | Litigation | Public and societal benefit | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Film and new media | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Education and outreach | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Free Press Association | Hillsdale, MI | Fellowships | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truth in Accounting | Chicago, IL | Education and outreach | $67,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Energy Research | Washington, DC | Litigation | Environment | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinship Trust Foundation | Madison, WI | Education and outreach | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Education and outreach | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | Litigation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | Litigation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Work First Foundation | New York, NY | Education and outreach | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York University | New York, NY | Education and outreach | Education | $45,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Litigation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flow Through Contributions From Advisors | Madison, WI | The unrestricted use of the charity | $535 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,934,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $3,055,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,410,650 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $850,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $700,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $400,000 |
| Social science | $375,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $5,928,500 |
| Virginia | $4,585,650 |
| California | $1,670,000 |
| Texas | $1,330,000 |
| New York | $1,295,500 |
| Illinois | $1,146,000 |
| Florida | $800,000 |
| Maryland | $525,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.