Funding search · EIN 446015127 · Joplin, MO
El Craig 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.
- 27
- grants reported
- $8.9M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $250,000
- 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.
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Grant history
All 27 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.5M
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Host committee-co-chair
- $1.0M
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
Host committee-co-chair
- $500,000
Acton Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General administration
- $500,000
Donors Trust · Alexandria, VA · 2025
General Administration
- $500,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2025
General Administration
- $500,000
Acton Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General administration
- $500,000
Donors Trust · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Worker Freedom Fund
- $500,000
Donors Trust · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Worker Freedom Fund
- $410,032
Acton Institute · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Lord Acton Circle Sponsorship
- $400,000
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General Administration
- $400,000
Institute for Humane Studies · Arlington, VA · 2022
General Administration
- $300,000
Becket Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General Administration
- $250,000
Independent Institute · Oakland, CA · 2024
David J Theroux Chair
- $250,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024
General Administration
- $250,000
Independent Institute · Oakland, CA · 2023
David J Theroux Chair
- $250,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023
General Administration
- $250,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022
General Administration
- $100,000
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2025
General Administration
- $100,000
The Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General Administration
- $100,000
The Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General Administration
- $100,000
Becket Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General Administration
- $100,000
The Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General Administration
- $75,000
Independent Institute · Oakland, CA · 2025
David J Theroux Chair
- $50,000
The Fund for American Studies · Washington, DC · 2025
General Administration
- $25,000
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2023
General Administration
- $500
Christ'S Community Church of Joplin · Joplin, MO · 2024
In memory of allen carpenter
- $50
National Park Service · Washington, DC · 2022
General Administration
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