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Total known giving
$0
Funders
0
Foundations
0
Largest single funder
$3.2M
Largest funders on record
Documented giving by year

Source: IRS Form 990 filings, compiled via ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.

205 of 205
Donors and funders of Capital Research Center, sortable and filterable.
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Donors Trust Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor · Conservative grantmaking network

Donor-Advised Fund$3,211,9002020–2024IRS Form 990
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated

Conservative grantmaking network

Foundation$2,400,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$2,300,4912017–2025IRS Form 990
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc.

Conservative grantmaking network

Foundation$1,400,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc.

Conservative grantmaking network

Foundation$1,250,0002021–2023IRS Form 990
Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Foundation$420,0002021–2024IRS Form 990
Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc.
Foundation$375,3002020–2025IRS Form 990
Fred a Lennon Charitable Trust
Trust$345,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
The Searle Freedom Trust

Conservative grantmaking network

Trust$325,0002020–2023IRS Form 990
National Philanthropic Trust

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$270,0002018, 2020–2025IRS Form 990
The Lozick Family Foundation
Foundation$270,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
The Lloyd and Vivian Noble Foundation
Foundation$255,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
JP Humphreys Foundation
Foundation$225,0002019–2024IRS Form 990
John William Pope Foundation
Foundation$210,0002021–2025IRS Form 990
Bradley Impact Fund Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor · Conservative grantmaking network

Donor-Advised Fund$200,0002017–2018, 2021–2024IRS Form 990
David D Smith Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$199,9992023–2025IRS Form 990
Hickory Foundation
Foundation$195,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Greater Houston Community Foundation

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$190,6702020–2024IRS Form 990
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Foundation$190,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Schwab Charitable Fund

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$153,4702017, 2019–2023IRS Form 990
Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation
Foundation$134,8702018–2019, 2022IRS Form 990
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
Foundation$125,0002021–2024IRS Form 990
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$120,7112024–2025IRS Form 990
The William H Donner Foundation Inc.
Foundation$112,1662023–2024IRS Form 990
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$104,5002021–2025IRS Form 990
Donors Capital Fund Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor · Conservative grantmaking network

Donor-Advised Fund$100,0002020IRS Form 990
Mckenna Philip M Fdn
Individual$90,0002020–2025IRS Form 990
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.
Foundation$78,3502017–2018, 2021–2024IRS Form 990
The Gaby Family Foundation
Foundation$70,0002020, 2022–2024IRS Form 990
James E and Edith Margaret Brandon
Other$66,0002017–2018, 2020–2025IRS Form 990
The Deramus Foundation Inc.
Foundation$65,0002020, 2024IRS Form 990
Merona Leadership Foundation
Foundation$58,0002022IRS Form 990
American Endowment Foundation

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$55,2502017–2018, 2021, 2024IRS Form 990
Ken W Davis Foundation
Foundation$55,0002020–2023IRS Form 990
Frick Foundation Inc.
Foundation$50,0002022–2025IRS Form 990
The Dr P Phillips Foundation
Foundation$50,0002021–2022, 2025IRS Form 990
The Randolph Foundation

Conservative grantmaking network

Foundation$50,0002021IRS Form 990
Kickapoo Springs Foundation
Foundation$47,5002020–2024IRS Form 990
The Legett Foundation
Foundation$45,0002021–2024IRS Form 990
Richland County Foundation
Foundation$45,0002021–2022IRS Form 990
The William H Donner Foundation
Foundation$41,4482021–2022IRS Form 990
The Karakin Foundation
Foundation$40,0002022–2024IRS Form 990
The Esther and Hyman Rapport
Other$40,0002023–2024IRS Form 990
Community Foundation of Broward Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$35,0002022–2025IRS Form 990
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$32,5002023–2025IRS Form 990
James Deering Danielson Foundation
Foundation$30,0002020–2025IRS Form 990
William S & Ann Atherton Foundation
Foundation$27,5002018, 2020–2023IRS Form 990
Albert & Ethel Herzstein
Other$25,0002021–2022, 2024IRS Form 990
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Foundation$25,0002021–2022IRS Form 990
Dicke Family Foundation
Foundation$25,0002019IRS Form 990
The Tkbw Private Foundation
Foundation$24,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Strake Foundation
Foundation$22,5002018, 2020–2021, 2023IRS Form 990
Sam and Gail Murdough Family
Other$21,0002017–2018, 2020IRS Form 990
Community Foundation for Nantucket

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$20,0002021, 2023IRS Form 990
C and a Johnson Family Foundation
Foundation$20,0002020–2021IRS Form 990
Edwin J & Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation
Foundation$20,0002020IRS Form 990
Ebs Foundation
Foundation$18,0002018–2024IRS Form 990
Tepas Family Foundation
Foundation$16,3752021–2022IRS Form 990
The Frick Foundation Inc.
Foundation$16,0002019, 2021IRS Form 990
Burton Family Foundation
Foundation$15,5002019–2022IRS Form 990
Dillon Foundation
Foundation$15,0002020–2024IRS Form 990
Henderson Foundation
Foundation$13,0002017–2018, 2020–2021IRS Form 990
St Louis Community Foundation Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$12,5002024IRS Form 990
Pharos Foundation
Foundation$12,5002020, 2022IRS Form 990
The Venner Family Foundation
Foundation$12,0002022–2025IRS Form 990
Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd
Foundation$12,0002021–2024IRS Form 990
Ceres Foundation
Foundation$12,0002017–2018, 2020IRS Form 990
Floradon Foundation
Foundation$11,0002020, 2022–2025IRS Form 990
Charles Koch Foundation

Conservative grantmaking network

Foundation$10,8442017IRS Form 990
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$10,0002022, 2024IRS Form 990
The Chicago Community Trust
Trust$10,0002023IRS Form 990
Neal & Jane Freeman Foundation Inc.
Foundation$10,0002022IRS Form 990
Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation
Foundation$10,0002021IRS Form 990
Daniels Fund
Foundation$10,0002020IRS Form 990
Brewster West Foundation
Foundation$10,0002017IRS Form 990
Gilbert Heritage Foundation
Foundation$9,8302017–2018, 2020–2021IRS Form 990
Buck Family Foundation
Foundation$8,3502021–2022IRS Form 990
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable
Foundation$8,2002023IRS Form 990
The Armstrong Foundation
Foundation$7,5002020IRS Form 990
Christian Community Foundation

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$7,0002025IRS Form 990
The Melly Foundation
Foundation$7,0002022–2025IRS Form 990
Peery Foundation
Foundation$7,0002022, 2024IRS Form 990
H & R Peters Family Foundation
Foundation$6,7502020–2025IRS Form 990
The Michael & Victoria Wallace
Other$6,5002018, 2021, 2024IRS Form 990
The Morse Family Foundation
Foundation$6,4502017–2024IRS Form 990
Woodford Foundation
Foundation$6,0002017–2025IRS Form 990
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.
Foundation$6,0002024IRS Form 990
Mcadams Foundation
Foundation$6,0002023–2024IRS Form 990
Rjdm Inc.
Corporation$5,5002020–2025IRS Form 990
Truecos Foundation
Foundation$5,0002021–2025IRS Form 990
The Cliff and Georganne Williams Family
Other$5,0002023IRS Form 990
The Pasquinelli Foundation
Foundation$5,0002021, 2023IRS Form 990
Farrell Family Foundation
Foundation$5,0002021IRS Form 990
Donna L Elliott Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$5,0002020–2021IRS Form 990
Hope for Living Water Inc.
Corporation$5,0002020IRS Form 990
Shell USA Company Foundation
Foundation$4,7252021–2022, 2024IRS Form 990
The Storz Charitable Trust
Trust$4,7002020–2024IRS Form 990
Tepper Family Foundation
Foundation$4,5002020–2024IRS Form 990
Bailey Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$4,1002017–2018, 2020–2021IRS Form 990
Laba Foundation
Foundation$4,0002020–2025IRS Form 990
Belz Foundation
Foundation$3,8002020–2025IRS Form 990
The Crawford Family Foundation
Foundation$3,7002017–2018, 2020–2025IRS Form 990
Chupp Family Foundation
Foundation$3,6002021–2022, 2024IRS Form 990
Leoffler Trust
Trust$3,4502021–2024IRS Form 990
The Old Stones Foundation Inc.
Foundation$3,0002025IRS Form 990
The Edward and Barbara Hulac Charitable
Foundation$3,0002021–2022IRS Form 990
The Macdougal Family Foundation
Foundation$3,0002017, 2019–2020IRS Form 990
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation
Foundation$2,9402018–2024IRS Form 990
The Sandra & Lawrence Post Family
Other$2,5002022IRS Form 990
Jungerman Foundation for Justice
Foundation$2,5002020IRS Form 990
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation
Foundation$2,2502023IRS Form 990
Eric Javits Family Foundation
Foundation$2,2002022–2025IRS Form 990
The Cousins Family Foundation
Foundation$2,0202021–2025IRS Form 990
Wolf Charitable Foundation
Foundation$2,0002023–2024IRS Form 990
The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2,0002020–2023IRS Form 990
Weigand Family Foundation
Foundation$2,0002021IRS Form 990
Atherton Family Foundation
Foundation$2,0002020–2021IRS Form 990
The Harvey M Meyerhoff Fund Inc.
Foundation$2,0002018IRS Form 990
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann
Other$1,7702017–2018, 2020–2024IRS Form 990
Broyhill Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,7502020IRS Form 990
The Circle of Friends Foundation
Foundation$1,5002017, 2020IRS Form 990
Gero Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,3002020, 2022–2023IRS Form 990
The Paula and William J Marino Family
Other$1,2502021, 2025IRS Form 990
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,0002025IRS Form 990
Bill and Pat Child Family Foundation
Foundation$1,0002025IRS Form 990
John and Mary Franco
Individual$1,0002022–2025IRS Form 990
The Stephen F & Camilla T Brauer
Other$1,0002024IRS Form 990
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,0002024IRS Form 990
Caridad Corporation
Individual$1,0002021, 2024IRS Form 990
The Gettler Family Foundation
Foundation$1,0002021–2024IRS Form 990
The Ron and Susan Krump Foundation
Foundation$1,0002023IRS Form 990
The Oda Family Charitable
Foundation$1,0002023IRS Form 990
The Chase Foundation of Virginia
Foundation$1,0002022IRS Form 990
Tull Charitable Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,0002021IRS Form 990
Woll-Yellin Family Foundation
Foundation$1,0002021IRS Form 990
Yaron Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1,0002018, 2020–2021IRS Form 990
Florence & Gordon Holland
Other$1,0002020–2021IRS Form 990
James C and Teresa K Day Foundation
Foundation$1,0002021IRS Form 990
The Gfc Foundation
Foundation$1,0002017IRS Form 990
Garvey Kansas Foundation
Foundation$8002017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2024IRS Form 990
Vandevere Charitable Foundation
Foundation$8002021, 2023–2024IRS Form 990
The Brenneman Family Charitable
Foundation$7502022–2024IRS Form 990
Child Family Foundation
Foundation$7002020–2022, 2024IRS Form 990
Morosani Foundation
Foundation$6502023–2024IRS Form 990
Miano Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$6002020, 2022IRS Form 990
Sea Change Foundation Inc.
Foundation$5822017IRS Form 990
The Roland Family Foundation
Foundation$5502020–2021, 2024IRS Form 990
The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation Inc.
Foundation$5002025IRS Form 990
The Pittsburgh Childrens Foundation Inc.
Foundation$5002025IRS Form 990
Strauss Foundation Td
Foundation$5002025IRS Form 990
K & E Fund Inc.
Foundation$5002022, 2025IRS Form 990
Strauss Foundation Incorporated
Foundation$5002021–2025IRS Form 990
The Hendricks-Cox Foundation
Foundation$5002024IRS Form 990
Donald L & Valerie D Gottschalk
Other$5002020–2024IRS Form 990
Frances Z Gutierrez Foundation
Foundation$5002022IRS Form 990
Feinberg Foundation
Foundation$5002022IRS Form 990
Warren P And Joanne C Powers Charitable
Foundation$5002022IRS Form 990
John & Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$5002020–2021IRS Form 990
The Amaturo Family Foundation
Foundation$5002021IRS Form 990
The Carol & Arnold Wolowitz Foundation
Foundation$5002020IRS Form 990
Nadindla Charitable Foundation
Foundation$5002020IRS Form 990
Christian J & Eva W Trefz Family
Other$5002017, 2019IRS Form 990
Logan Wright Foundation
Foundation$4502022–2023IRS Form 990
Joseph M Hamilburg Foundation
Foundation$4002021–2024IRS Form 990
Frizzell Foundation
Foundation$4002021–2022IRS Form 990
T Foundation
Foundation$3502023–2024IRS Form 990
Rosalind Pio Costa Foundation Inc.
Foundation$3502023–2024IRS Form 990
Wynne Family Charitable Foundation
Foundation$3002023IRS Form 990
Halcro Family Foundation
Foundation$3002022IRS Form 990
Hayden Foundation
Foundation$3002018, 2020–2021IRS Form 990
Lawrence a Fauci Foundation
Foundation$2502024IRS Form 990
Usher Family Foundation
Foundation$2502024IRS Form 990
Clover Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2502024IRS Form 990
Stahl Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2502024IRS Form 990
Sam and Carol Mcadow Family Foundation
Foundation$2502022IRS Form 990
Stephen Warren Miles & Marilyn Ross
Other$2502022IRS Form 990
The Setton Foundation
Foundation$2502021IRS Form 990
Robert M Beren Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2502020IRS Form 990
Russell Charitable Foundation
Foundation$2502018IRS Form 990
Timmis Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2002020–2021IRS Form 990
The Alpaugh Foundation
Foundation$2002020–2021IRS Form 990
John J Creedon Foundation
Foundation$2002018IRS Form 990
Blaine Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$2002017IRS Form 990
Briggs Foundation
Foundation$2002017IRS Form 990
The Bank of America Charitable

Donor-advised fund sponsor

Donor-Advised Fund$1752017–2018IRS Form 990
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Foundation$1252020IRS Form 990
Barry-Bashur Foundation
Foundation$1202025IRS Form 990
Simons Family Foundation
Foundation$1002025IRS Form 990
Xcel Energy Foundation
Foundation$1002024IRS Form 990
The Shamrock Trust
Trust$1002024IRS Form 990
Logan Family Foundation
Foundation$1002023IRS Form 990
Rose & K V Mathew Foundation
Foundation$1002022IRS Form 990
The Lord Family Foundation
Foundation$1002021IRS Form 990
Salvaggio Family Foundation
Foundation$1002021IRS Form 990
The Pfizer Foundation Inc.
Foundation$1002021IRS Form 990
Biszantz Charitable Foundation
Foundation$1002021IRS Form 990
The Newbern Foundation
Foundation$1002020IRS Form 990
Tom and Lois Longest Charitable Trust
Trust$1002018IRS Form 990
R Edwin and Ws Brown Foundation
Foundation$1002017IRS Form 990
Summerfield Foundation
Foundation$1002017IRS Form 990
Rachesky Family Charitable Foundation
Foundation$1002017IRS Form 990
Memoria Inc.
Corporation$502023IRS Form 990
Crawford Foundation
Foundation$502023IRS Form 990
Luhrsen Family Foundation Inc.
Foundation$502020IRS Form 990
Amazonsmile Foundation
Foundation$432020–2023IRS Form 990
Total shown$16,837,524

Figures reflect known public records and may not capture all funding. Donor-advised funds may obscure the original donor’s identity. See the methodology for sources and limits. Nothing here alleges unlawful conduct by any donor.

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Documented giving
$16.8M
Funders named
205
Donor-advised funds
17
Years of filings
2017–2025

Key finding

According to public IRS filings, at least $16,837,524 flowed to Capital Research Center from 205 funders between 2017 and 2025, led by Donors Trust Inc. ($3,211,900). 17 of those funders are donor-advised funds, which keep the original donors off the public record. Source: Congressional Integrity Project, https://whofundscrc.org/donors.

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