Funding search · EIN 272372725 · Leesburg, VA

Rackham Foundation Limited

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

57
grants reported
$752,823
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,800
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

researchanalysisbehaviormediationchangeeducationalinvestigativejournalism

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

  • University of Sheffield in America4 grants · $461,118
  • Resolution Systems Institute3 grants · $177,812
  • Gw Law2 grants · $24,000
  • Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer4 grants · $15,800
  • Weizmann Institute of Science3 grants · $15,000
  • Weta3 grants · $6,000
  • Brandeis University3 grants · $5,600
  • Pro Publica3 grants · $5,500
  • National Public Radio1 grant · $5,000
  • International Rescue Committee1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$122,331
2022
$261,886
2023
$207,463
2024
$161,143
2025

Grant history

All 57 reported grants, largest first.

  • $155,259

    University of Sheffield in America · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Change labs project $72,500investigative journalism project $10,000general support $72,759

  • $145,259

    University of Sheffield in America · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Investigative journalism project $72,759change labs project $72,500

  • $88,100

    University of Sheffield in America · Seattle, WA · 2022

    For encouraging charitable participation by students within the university, particularly the "100 hour volunteer" program.

  • $78,523

    Resolution Systems Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Mediation behavior analysis research

  • $72,500

    University of Sheffield in America · Seattle, WA · 2025

    Scholarship program

  • $54,789

    Resolution Systems Institute · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Mediation behavior analysis research

  • $44,500

    Resolution Systems Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Mediation behavior analysis research

  • $14,000

    Gw Law · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Gw Law · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    International Rescue Committee · Albert Lea, MN · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    USA for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Weizmann Institute of Science · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Weizmann Institute of Science · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Weizmann Institute of Science · 2023

    General support

  • $4,000

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $3,600

    Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer · Silver Spring, MD · 2025

    General support

  • $3,600

    Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer · Silver Spring, MD · 2023

    General support

  • $3,600

    Brem Foundation To Defeat Breast Cancer · Silver Spring, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $2,000

    American College of Construction Lawyers Foundation · Austin, TX · 2025

    Educational research

  • $2,000

    Blue Swallow Farm Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $2,000

    Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $2,000

    Mpt · Owings Mills, MD · 2022

    General support

  • $2,000

    Pbs Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,800

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2025

    Educational research

  • $1,800

    Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,500

    Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Inova Health Foundation · Falls Church, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Mpt · Owings Mills, MD · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Repro Rising Virginia Foundation (Pro Choice Virginia) · Alexandria, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    American Bar Association · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Cosmos Club Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Inova · Falls Church, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Mpt · Owings Mills, MD · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Repro Rising Virginia (Pro Choice Virginia) · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Inova · Falls Church, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Mpt · Owings Mills, MD · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Repro Rising Virginia (Pro Choice Virginia) · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Wamu 885 · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Weta · Arlington, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Inova · Falls Church, VA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    The George Washington University Heart & Vascular Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Wamu 885 · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $951

    Wikimedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $500

    Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $500

    Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $500

    Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $500

    Cosmos Club Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $250

    Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $204

    Wikipedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $204

    Wikipedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $204

    Wikipedia Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $180

    International Documentary Associaton · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Project left behind- film on dyslexia

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