Funding search · EIN 452457442 · Wilmington, DE

Brigham Family Foundation

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

44
grants reported
$6.9M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$108,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement9 grants · $2.9M
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation12 grants · $1.8M
  • Global Liberty Institute USA3 grants · $700,000
  • Emergent Order Foundation1 grant · $500,000
  • The University of Texas at Austin5 grants · $420,000
  • The Atlas Society Ltd3 grants · $185,000
  • The University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School2 grants · $150,000
  • Libertas Institute1 grant · $50,000
  • American Cornerstone Institute1 grant · $20,000
  • Samaritans Purse1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$577,000
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.5M
2023
$3.4M
2024

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

  • $1.5M

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Ayn Rand Center Fund

  • $500,000

    Emergent Order Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative

  • $400,000

    Global Liberty Institute USA · Washington, DC · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $250,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Center for Innovation in Education Fund

  • $250,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills

  • $250,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    To support the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills

  • $250,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Center for Innovation in Education fund

  • $250,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Center for Innovation in Education Pledge

  • $240,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    ARI Fellow Sponsorship Program

  • $240,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    For three fellowships at the ayn rand university

  • $240,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    For three fellowships at the Ayn Rand University

  • $200,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2023

    Free Books to Teachers fund

  • $200,000

    Global Liberty Institute USA · Washington, DC · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $200,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

    Free Books to Teachers in the Texas Program

  • $200,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2021

    Free Books to Teachers in Texas Program

  • $167,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Life: Powered

  • $167,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021

    Life: Powered Project

  • $120,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Salem Center for Policy

  • $120,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Sales Center for Policy

  • $120,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Sales Center for Policy

  • $120,000

    The University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2021

    General & Unrestricted

  • $117,000

    The Atlas Society Ltd · Lodi, CA · 2024

    Anthem AI Animated Project

  • $100,000

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Free Books to Teachers Fund

  • $100,000

    Global Liberty Institute USA · Washington, DC · 2024

    Rising Leaders Program

  • $58,000

    The Atlas Society Ltd · Kingwood, TX · 2023

    Anthem AI Animated Project

  • $57,500

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    University Project Fund

  • $57,500

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    University Project fund

  • $50,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Life: Powered Program

  • $50,000

    Libertas Institute · Lehi, UT · 2023

    Children's Entrepreneur Market and Tuttle Twins Academy

  • $50,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Program support fund

  • $50,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021

    TPPF Building fund

  • $30,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    KK Salem Policy Center

  • $30,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    KK Salem Policy Center

  • $30,000

    The University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School · Austin, TX · 2021

    KK Salem Policy Center

  • $25,500

    Ayn Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Atlas In Motion Sculpture

  • $20,000

    American Cornerstone Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    Little Patriots Program

  • $10,000

    Arena Hall Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Citizens Defending Freedom · Mulberry, FL · 2024

    Hurricane Relief: Pilots

  • $10,000

    Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Focus 2024 - Election Integrity

  • $10,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    U.S. Disaster Relief: Hurricane Helene

  • $10,000

    The Atlas Society Ltd · Lodi, CA · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024

    Reagan Film Fund

  • $10,000

    Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2021

    For Young Life Chapter TX495

  • $5,000

    Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

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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.