Funding search · EIN 133598005 · Boston, MA

The Stanton Foundation

Name: The Stanton Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

536
grants reported: $141.8M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

achieve

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Free speech and First Amendment law clinics at universities
Nuclear security and international security policy fellowships
Canine health, veterinary medicine, and dog rescue operations
Dog parks and municipal facilities for Massachusetts towns
Large capital gifts to veterinary and research universities

Typical grant

Median grant is $50,000, with the middle half between roughly $16,000 and $150,000. The money is concentrated at the top: $19.8M to The First Amendment Stanton Foundation, $15M to MIT, over $12M to Stanton K-9 Foundation, $5M to the University of Georgia Foundation, and $3.1M to CSU Foundation, while the long tail is $2,000 to $80,000 for veterinary schools, dog rescues, and small town projects. Standardized tiers repeat year over year: $300,500 to a dozen law schools, $90,000 to security policy shops, $250,000 to Massachusetts towns, $80,000 to rescue organizations.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE”
“THE FIRST AMENDMENT STANTON FOUNDATION”
“STANTON K-9 FOUNDATION”
“JOURNAL OF FREE SPEECH LAW”
“MIT CNSP”

Positioning adjacent work

If your work touches free expression law, mirror the university clinic model funded at $300,500 per school.
Security policy researchers should target the $90,000 tier used at Brookings, Carnegie, Johns Hopkins, and Denver.
Veterinary and canine health proposals fit best; cite UC Davis, Cornell Vet, Texas A&M AgriLife precedents.
Massachusetts-based applicants have the strongest odds; 140 of 536 grants went in-state.

Worth knowing: A very large share of dollars moves to two Stanton-affiliated entities, The First Amendment Stanton Foundation and Stanton K-9 Foundation, so the truly external pool is smaller than the $141M total suggests. Amounts are highly standardized across recipients, which points to structured invitation-based initiatives and existing relationships rather than case-by-case review.

2 grants matching “herty” · $8.7M

$8.5M
Hertie School Centre for International Security · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$233,056
Hertie School Centre for International Security · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The First Amendment Stanton Foundation1 grant · $19.8M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology9 grants · $16.6M
Stanton K-9 Foundation2 grants · $12.3M
Hertie School Centre for International Security2 grants · $8.7M
Ohio State University5 grants · $7.9M
University of Georgia14 grants · $7.2M
Harvard University5 grants · $6.1M
University of Georgia Foundation4 grants · $5.3M
Case Western Reserve University5 grants · $4.9M
George Mason University9 grants · $3.6M

Giving over time

$23.9M

2022

$35.6M

2023

$54.1M

2024

$28.3M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 536 grants.

$19.8M
The First Amendment Stanton Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$15.0M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$8.5M
Hertie School Centre for International Security · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$6.9M
Stanton K-9 Foundation · Salem, NH · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$6.9M
Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$5.4M
Stanton K-9 Foundation · Salem, NH · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$5.0M
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$4.8M
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$3.1M
Csu Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$3.0M
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$2.9M
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$2.4M
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$2.1M
Munich Security Conference · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$1.1M
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$1.0M
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$1.0M
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$977,976
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$658,670
Aavmc · Washinton, DC · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$631,510
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$628,000
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$620,000
Atlanta Humane Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$602,131
Aavmc · Washinton, DC · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$602,131
Atlanta Humane Society · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$590,000
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$557,280
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$510,000
Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$500,000
MIT Cnsp · Cambridge, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$500,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$483,320
Atlanta Humane Society · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$456,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$456,000
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$432,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$420,000
Yale University Development · New Haven, CT · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$400,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$387,000
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$357,000
Stanford Univ -Cisac · Stanford, CA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$350,000
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$345,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$345,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$345,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$345,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$304,500
Council On Foreign Relations · New York, NY · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$303,000
Texas a & M University · College Station, TX · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$303,000
Stanford Univ -Cisac · Stanford, CA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$303,000
Texas a & M University · College Station, TX · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Arizona State University · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,500
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$300,000
The Federation of Humane Organizations of West Virginia · Elkins, WV · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$295,500
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$288,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$288,000
Texas a & M University · College Station, TX · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$259,881
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,500
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Acton · Acton, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Andover · Andover, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Ashland · Ashland, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Hudson · Hudson, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Plymouth · Plymouth, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Westborough · Westborough, MA · 2025
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
City of Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Carlisle · Carlisle, MA · 2024
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
MIT Free Speech Alliance · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
The Federation of Humane Organizations of West Virginia · Elkins, WV · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
University of Georgia - Paws · Athens, GA · 2023
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Marshfield Ma · Marshfield, MA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$250,000
Town of Wareham · Wareham, MA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$234,000
Stanford Univ -Cisac · Stanford, CA · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose
$233,056
Hertie School Centre for International Security · 2022
To achieve charitable purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.