Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc
Bethesda, MD · EIN 20-3672969. Reported 568 grants totalling $288.9M to 251 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc funded make grants themselves, and it reported 19 grants totalling $58.8M to them. That is 25% of the $232.6M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust Inc | grantmaking organization | Virginia | $53.7M | 16 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Florida | $5,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Bradley Impact Fund Inc | grantmaking organization | Wisconsin | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $150,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $50,000 and $400,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $20.0M.
Every organization it funded
251 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | $53.7M | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $28.0M | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Masters School | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $20.1M | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $13.0M | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $12.0M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | $10.0M | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Reston, VA | $8,050,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | $4,300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Farmington, CT | $4,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,050,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | Columbia, MD | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Informing America Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Winchester, VA | $2,860,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chapel Haven Incorporated | New Haven, CT | $2,770,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | $2,730,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pentagon Memorial Fund Inc | Arlington, VA | $2,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Independent Womens Forum (iwf) | Winchester, VA | $2,430,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mysa School Inc | Washington, DC | $2,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Community Salutes - USA | Cherry Hill, NJ | $2,200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $2,110,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $2,100,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teneo Network Inc | Austin, TX | $1,925,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | $1,903,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Culture Wise Studies Inc | Camarillo, CA | $1,700,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gloucester Institute | Gloucester, VA | $1,700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute | Washington, DC | $1,700,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute for Responsible Citizenship Inc | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bullis School | Potomac, MD | $1,400,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $1,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Bar Harbor, ME | $1,320,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | $1,300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | $1,300,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | $1,250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Swiss Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | $1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asia America Initiative | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Women's Forum (iwf) | Winchester, VA | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,175,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Strategy Group the (claremont Strategy Group) | Claremont, CA | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chapel Haven Endowment | New Haven, CT | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Lozier Institute Aka Susan B Anthony List | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahasse, FL | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Job Creators Network Foundation | Addison, TX | $1,000,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Speech First Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Directions Inc | Bethesda, MD | $950,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Spy Museum | Washington, DC | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | $875,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gcsen Foundation | Kingston, NY | $850,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $850,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Opportunity Foundation Dba the Warrior Scholar Project | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Suburban Hospital Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | $850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Constituting America | Alexandria, VA | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Plimoth Patuxet Museum Inc Aka Plimoth Plantation Inc | Plymouth, MA | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rising Tide Capital | Jersey City, NJ | $800,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Consumer Action Network | Washington, DC | $775,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $755,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iron Star Foundation Corp | Stevensville, MD | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maplebrook School Inc | Amenia, NY | $750,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | $725,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Founding | Alexandria, VA | $710,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, DC | $650,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Washington, DC | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Washington, DC | $645,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | $610,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Becket Fund | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Enough Is Enough | Vienna, VA | $600,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forge Leadership Network | Dayton, OH | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (jinsa) | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $575,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Park Trust | Rockville, MD | $570,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $560,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mighty Oaks Foundation | Magnolia, TX | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hire Heroes USA | Alpharetta, GA | $543,195 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Strategy Group | Claremont, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossxreach Inc | Delray Beach, FL | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Darrow School | New Lebanon, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for American Content and Entertainment Fbo Boldtv | West Bloomfield, MI | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| US Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woodson Center | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy | San Francisco, CA | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | Charlestown, MA | $435,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Earth University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Army Historical Foundation Inc | Fort Belvoi, VA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Fire Department Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's National Medical Center | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (fire) | Philadelphia, PA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | Camden, ME | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington Tennis & Education Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for a Free Cuba | Falls Church, VA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Parents Defending Education | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safe in Spirit Inc | Grapevine, TX | $350,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sister States of Maryland | Annapolis, MD | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Steamboat Institute | Steamboat Springs, CO | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Green Inc | Bethesda, MD | $320,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mt Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary | Washington, DC | $290,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lawyers Democracy Fund | California, MO | $275,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acton Academy Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Education Reform | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National History Day | College Park, MD | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Institute for Family Studies | Charlottesville, VA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Service Organization Inc | Arlington, VA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital Clubhouse | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gatestone Institute | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jack Kemp Foundation | Washington, DC | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Land Conservation Assistance Network | Yarmouth, ME | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Odenton, MD | $218,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Fatherhood Initiative | Germantown, MD | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| America's Future Foundation | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americas Future Foundation | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Plymouth, VT | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Essentials in Education Fbo National Marriage Week USA | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fbo George Mason Law & Economics | Fairfax, VA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Island Housing Trust | Bar Harbor, ME | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keystone Service Systems Inc | Grantville, PA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Historical Society | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum | Washington, WA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Republic Book Publishers | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| V5 Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Jay Institute | Langhorne, PA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bar Harbor Food Pantry | Bar Harbor, ME | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Library | Northeast Harbor, ME | $165,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Americas Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood House Club Inc | Northeast Harbor, ME | $155,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Middle East Children's Institute Inc | Locust Valley, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | Northeast Harbor, ME | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Right to Work Legal Defense & Education Foundation Inc | Springfield, VA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Americans Against Socialism | Boerne, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Americans Against Socialism | Cambridge, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for a Secure Free Society (sfs) | Tysons, VA | $145,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Encounter for Culture and Education | New York, NY | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wealth of Nations Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | $127,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Island Readers & Writers An Initiative for Maine Children | Southwest Harbor, ME | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Island YMCA | Bar Harbor, ME | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for a Secure Free Society (sfs) | Washington, DC | $103,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| James W Foley Legacy Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | $101,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bradley Impact Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential | Plymouth, VT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hero Inc | Green Bay, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inova Health System Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Institute for the Study of War | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Founding | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jubilee Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Keystone Service Systems Fbo Susquehanna Service Dogs | Grantville, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (lecom) | Erie, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary Christie Institute | Lexington, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Inc (medstar National Rehabilitation Netw | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rare Crossroads Inc | Glenwood, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1789 Fund | Chestertown, MD | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization | Clinton, NY | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music | Northeast Harbor, ME | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| For Love of Children | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Master School | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| US Army 5TH Army Association | Shavano Park, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review (new Criterion) | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Code 3 Association | Vienna, VA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Studies Center Fbo American Veterans Center | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Veterans Center Fbo American Studies Center | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Americans Veterans Center Fbo American Studies Center | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boost Others Inc | Vienna, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Economic Security Council Inc | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Navy Seals Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Recovery | Lake Wales, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reel Aid Org | Santa Monica, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trust for the National Mall | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wadsworth-Sulgrave Historic Preservation Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Worldwide Friends Foundation Fbo Israel Friends | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nfte New Haven Corporation | New Haven, CT | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Inc | New Haven, CT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Penfaulkner Foundation | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine Children | Southwest Harbor, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Washington Fbo Bishop Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Student House of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mcv Foundation Aka Vcu Massey Cancer Center | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monpelier Foundation | Montpelier Station, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (nfte) | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Mount Desert Community Development Corporation | Northeast Harbor, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Endeavor Inc | North Port, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saluda Charitable Foundation | W Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution Fbo Smithsonian Women's Committee | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Istituto Bruno Leoni | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States | New York, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Society of Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Tysons, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citydance Productions | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council for the Advancement of Science Writing | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Good Fund | Glenwood, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Island Connections | Bar Harbor, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Success Academy Charter School | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center | Bar Harbor, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iona Senior Services | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Acadia Repertory Theatre | Mount Desert, ME | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aid to the Church in Need | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hanover Charities USA | Helena Island, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Foundation of Arlington Va | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opera Club of the Villages | Lady Lake, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of Mayflower Descendants of New York | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| In Series Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
147 of 251 (59%) 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 56%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
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.
- Donors Trust
DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION - Texas A&m University
GRADUATE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS - Heritage Foundation
PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS - Hillsdale College
HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES - Wheaton College
TOWARDS THE WHEATON COLLEGE DISCOVERY CENTER. - Media Research Center Inc
$2,400,000 FOR THE FREE SPEECH AMERICA AND $600,000 FOR CNS NEWS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 407 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 137 | $55.7M | $120,000 |
| 2022 | 138 | $82.5M | $200,000 |
| 2023 | 155 | $70.8M | $200,000 |
| 2024 | 138 | $79.9M | $187,500 |
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. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc has 13 of them, worth $24.4M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000,000 |
| Chapel Haven Endowment | New Haven, CT | $2,000,000 |
| Chapel Haven Inc | New Haven, CT | $2,000,000 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | $2,000,000 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 |
| Pentagon Memorial Fund Inc | Arlington, VA | $1,250,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | $600,000 |
| Victims of Communism Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
29% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3 Bethesda Metro Center 118, Bethesda, MD, 20814. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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