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The Reason Foundation
Reason foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. We use journalism and public policy research to influence the frameworks and actions of policymakers, journalists, and opinion leaders.
- $60k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $60,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $60,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 2
- FY2022 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $29M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations The Reason Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $60k | 100% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $360k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 2 | $356k | 50% |
| FY2022 | 1 | $80k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2022 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equable Institute | $720,000 | 3 | 28% |
| Florida Policy Project Inc | $75,602 | 1 | 21% |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | $60,000 | 1 | 0% |
About The Reason Foundation
- How much does The Reason Foundation give?
- The Reason Foundation reported 1 grants totaling $60,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 2 organizations a year over FY2022 to FY2024.
- What does The Reason Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2022 to FY2025, its largest causes are Community Improvement (42%), Membership Benefit (42%), Civil Rights (9%).
- Who are The Reason Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2022 to FY2025: Equable Institute ($720k), Florida Policy Project Inc ($76k), Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University ($60k).
- Does The Reason Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Reason Foundation based?
- The Reason Foundation is based in CA.
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