SARAH SCAIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Annual Giving
$45.3M+4% YoY
Grants
176
Median Grant
$200K
Organizations Funded
159
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Sarah Scaife Foundations grant program is primarily directed toward public policy programs that address major domestic and international issues. Under leadership since 2014, the foundation supports center-right public policy organizations with national and international focus.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
In 2020, gave five organizations grants of $1 million or more: George Mason University Foundation ($1.4 million), American Enterprise Institute ($1.3 million), Heritage Foundation ($1.3 million), Center for Strategic and International Studies, Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education, and Hoover Institution. Major grants to policy research organizations, think tanks, and conservative causes.
Does Not Fund
Foundation does not make grants to individuals for any purpose, to nationally organized fundraising groups, or to organizations that are not publicly-supported non-profit charitable organizations.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$45.3M
Grants
176
Median
$200K
States
31
$43.5M
Grants
176
Median
$200K
States
32
$46.0M
Grants
184
Median
$200K
States
31
Grant Size Distribution
$200K
Typical Grant (Median)
$27K
Smallest
$120K
25th Pctile
$350K
75th Pctile
$1.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $120K and $350K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.2M
2024
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
DC · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1.0M
2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY THE
CA · HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE
$1.0M
2024
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INC
NJ · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$800K
2024
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC
FL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$750K
2024
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
VA · LAW & ECONOMICS CENTER
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.