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Real Clear Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Northbrook, Illinois · EIN 52-2128875

Total giving
$4.7MTax year 2025
Total assets
$8.9MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO UNDERWRITE NEWS AGGREGATION AND CONTENT WHICH PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$400K2020
$400K2021
$100K2022
$4.1M2023
$3.7M2024
$4.7M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Real Clear Holdings LLC$1.8M2023
Palladium Pictures LLC$1.4M2023
Donors Trust Inc$450K2023
Real Clear Media Fund$40K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.