The Economic Future Fund concentrates its giving on politically oriented economic revitalization and pro-growth advocacy rather than traditional charities. Grants are directed to PACs, action-oriented nonprofits, and LLC vehicles that advance market-friendly, place-based redevelopment and state-level economic agendas. The foundation appears to fund organizations that pursue policy influence, electoral support, and community revitalization tied to business-friendly outcomes.
Highly concentrated: 7 grants totaling $2.7M with the top three grants accounting for the bulk of spending. Mostly one-off, large gifts to advocacy/PACs and LLCs rather than numerous small community grants, indicating strategic, high-dollar investments in policy and place-based initiatives.
Economic Future Fund directs large general-support grants to political and economic redevelopment vehicles rather than to traditional charities. In 2025, its largest recent award was $800,000 to Building our future today in Washington, DC, followed by $750,000 to Keystone Renewal PAC in Pittsburgh. Those two grants alone show the funder’s emphasis on policy-oriented and electoral channels tied to economic outcomes. The same pattern continues across other recent awards, including support for Building a Strong America in Columbus and The Revitalization Project in Springfield, VA. The foundation’s giving is organized around place-based economic revitalization, business-friendly policy advocacy, and state-level economic development efforts. Recent grants also reached Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC in Alexandria, Prosperity Alliance in Fairfax, and Roosevelt Society Action in Mountain Brook. All of the recent grants listed were made to U.S. recipients, and each was classified as general support. The result is a portfolio that appears focused on flexible backing for organizations and vehicles working on redevelopment, advocacy, and economic agenda-setting.
A central theme in Economic Future Fund’s grantmaking is political and policy support for pro-growth economic agendas. The funder gave $750,000 to Keystone Renewal PAC in Pittsburgh for general support, signaling a willingness to use PAC vehicles as part of its strategy. It also awarded $565,000 to Building a Strong America in Columbus, another general-support grant aligned with economic advocacy. Place-based redevelopment is another clear thread. The foundation gave $195,000 to The Revitalization Project in Springfield, VA, and $100,000 to Prosperity Alliance in Fairfax, both through general support. State-targeted economic development appears as well, including $175,000 to Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC in Alexandria. Across these grants, the common pattern is support for organizations working on redevelopment, advocacy, and economic policy rather than direct service delivery.
Economic Future Fund’s recent grants are highly skewed toward large awards: the top six listed grants range from $100,000 to $800,000, with a median of $185,000 and a first quartile of $100,000. Every grant in the recent list is designated general support, suggesting a flexible funding approach. The funder is a public charity, and the available grants show U.S.-only giving. The recent sample does not show repeat grantees across multiple years, so the pattern visible here is concentrated in one-year, organization-level support rather than repeated project-specific awards.
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About 14% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Building our future today, Keystone Renewal PAC, Building a Strong America, Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC, Prosperity Alliance
The recent grants land entirely in the United States, with recipients spread across several states rather than concentrated in one city. Washington, DC and Virginia both appear multiple times, including grants to recipients in Springfield, Alexandria, and Fairfax. Other named recipient cities include Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Mountain Brook. The recipient-country distribution shows 7 grants, or 100%, in the US. This pattern suggests nationally dispersed giving with a noticeable cluster in the Mid-Atlantic.
The funder backs political action committees, advocacy groups, place-based redevelopment efforts, and state-level economic development vehicles. Recent grants include general support for organizations such as Keystone Renewal PAC, Building a Strong America, The Revitalization Project, and Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC.
In the recent grants listed, the median grant is $185,000, with the middle half of awards falling between $100,000 and $565,000. The smallest listed grants are $100,000 and the largest is $800,000.
The recent grants are all marked as general support. That indicates the funder is using flexible funding rather than restricting these awards to narrowly defined projects.
The recipient distribution shown is entirely U.S.-based, with 7 grants and 100% in the US. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC; Pittsburgh; Columbus; Springfield, VA; Alexandria; Fairfax; and Mountain Brook.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building our future today | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Keystone Renewal PAC | Pittsburgh, PA | $750,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Building a Strong America | Columbus, OH | $565,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Revitalization Project | Springfield, VA | $195,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC | Alexandria, VA | $175,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Prosperity Alliance | Fairfax, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Roosevelt Society Action | Mountain Brook, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
Building our future today
$800,000General Support
Keystone Renewal PAC
$750,000General Support
Building a Strong America
$565,000General Support
Strong Oklahoma Fund LLC
$175,000General Support
General Support
Roosevelt Society Action
$100,000General Support