The ED FOUNDATION concentrates almost all of its giving on a single beneficiary: the Acton School of Business, signaling a strong commitment to graduate-level business and entrepreneurship education with a particular ideological bent consistent with free-market or liberty-oriented approaches. A much smaller, one-time gift to DonorsTrust suggests support for donor-advised/philanthropic infrastructure that channels funds to aligned causes. Overall, the foundation behaves like a mission-focused funder supporting a specific institution and philanthropic vehicles rather than a broad portfolio of charities.
Extremely concentrated: large, multi-grant support directed to one primary grantee (Acton School of Business) with a single smaller grant to a philanthropic intermediary; few, high-value grants rather than many small awards.
Ed Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by one institution: Acton School of Business received its three largest grants in consecutive years, all marked for general support, including $3,725,000 in 2023 and $3,242,961 in 2024. That pattern places the foundation firmly around graduate-level business education and entrepreneurship, with support flowing through flexible operating grants rather than restricted project awards. The same profile also includes a large gift to Donorstrust, showing that the foundation sometimes backs organizations that move philanthropic capital toward aligned causes. Beyond those headline grants, the foundation has also supported the Acton Institute and the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurship Education and Religious Freedom, reinforcing a consistent interest in free-market or liberty-oriented education. Its recent list also includes gifts to the Navy Seal Foundation, Prison Fellowship, Christian Care Ministry, Mayo Clinic, and several churches and civic organizations, suggesting that its giving reaches beyond a single school while still remaining mission-driven. Across the record on file, general support is the recurring grant purpose.
Graduate-level business education is the clearest thread in the portfolio. In 2025, Ed Foundation gave $3,009,240 to Acton School of Business for general support, following similar general-support awards in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also backed the Acton Institute with $150,000 in 2023, another signal that entrepreneurship and economic ideas matter to its grantmaking. Its giving also reaches philanthropic infrastructure and aligned institutions. Donorstrust received $500,000 in 2025 for general support, while the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurship Education and Religious Freedom received $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024, both for general support. Outside the Acton-related network, the foundation made general-support grants to the Navy Seal Foundation, Prison Fellowship, Christian Care Ministry, and Mayo Clinic, showing that the portfolio is not limited to education alone.
Typical grants cluster at the midrange: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. At the upper end, the foundation makes multi-million-dollar general-support awards, but many other grants fall in the $25,000 to $100,000 range. The record shows repeated support across years for Acton School of Business, the Navy Seal Foundation, Philanthropy Roundtable, Christian Care Ministry, and the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurship Education and Religious Freedom, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.9M
$129.4M
$32.2M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Ed Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 77 | $15.6M | 97.5% |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Acton School of Business, DonorsTrust
Ed Foundation gives mostly in the United States, with 96.5% of grants going to US recipients. Texas stands out as a major recipient location, including Austin, Johnson City, Dripping Springs, and Blanco. Other frequently appearing cities include Alexandria, Virginia Beach, Washington, DC, Melbourne, and Los Angeles. Outside the US, the recent grants list includes one recipient in London and one in an additional non-US location coded CJ.
The clearest pattern is support for graduate-level business education and entrepreneurship, especially Acton School of Business. The recent list also includes the Acton Institute and the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurship Education and Religious Freedom, along with grants to donor-advised philanthropy infrastructure and a range of faith-based, civic, and veteran-serving organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on $25,000 gifts. The p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000, even though the recent record also includes much larger operating grants to a few institutions.
Yes. Acton School of Business appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Navy Seal Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025; Philanthropy Roundtable appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Christian Care Ministry appears in 2023 and 2024. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Most grants go to US recipients, and Texas accounts for 37% of grants. Recent recipient locations include Austin, Johnson City, Dripping Springs, Blanco, Alexandria, Virginia Beach, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, showing both a strong Texas concentration and broader national reach.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity is built around grants, mostly marked for general support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $50K |
1.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $25K | 1.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORSTRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,043,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON ACADEMY | AUSTIN, TX | $780,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UFM INC | MCLEAN, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TENNANT FOUNDATION | WEST COVINA, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY MISSION PARTNERSHIP INC | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEARTGIFT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HETERODOX ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHUSELAH FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY INC | MC LEAN, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAZELLE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWERED MINDS ACADEMY | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE REFUGEE COLLECTIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | LANDSDOWNE, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | JOHNSON CITY, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR CIVIL SOCIETY | NEWARK, DE | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | AUSTIN, TX | $3,009,240 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DONORSTRUST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRIPTAPE ORG INC | RHINEBECK, NY | $120,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF UFM INC | MCLEAN, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMETOWN MISSIONS | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON FOUNDATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | JOHNSON CITY, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | LANDSDOWNE, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $34,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLANCO METHODIST CHURCH | BLANCO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CHURCH OF ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAZELLE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | JOHNSON CITY, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT INDIA 360 | TROY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEIGHTON FORD MINISTRIES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS OF TEXAS INC | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | AUSTIN, TX | $3,242,961 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAZELLE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN CARE MINISTRY | MELBOURNE, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTON FOUNDATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | JOHNSON CITY, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCATUS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MICROSCHOOLING CENTER | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ACTON ACADEMY
$780,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF UFM INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TENNANT FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY MISSION PARTNERSHIP INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
METHUSELAH FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GAZELLE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPOWERED MINDS ACADEMY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE REFUGEE COLLECTIVE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$3,009,240GENERAL SUPPORT
GRIPTAPE ORG INC
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF UFM INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMETOWN MISSIONS
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTON FOUNDATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLANCO METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSROADS CHURCH OF ASPEN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GAZELLE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMPACT INDIA 360
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEIGHTON FORD MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS OF TEXAS INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$3,242,961GENERAL SUPPORT
GAZELLE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN CARE MINISTRY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTON FOUNDATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL MICROSCHOOLING CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT