The JLH Foundation concentrates large, national grants to conservative and libertarian higher-education and public-policy organizations, with an emphasis on campus activism and alternative university models. Most grants are unrestricted “general use” gifts to a small set of repeat and high-profile recipients rather than many small awards. While based in Scottsdale, AZ, the foundation’s giving supports national political/policy influence and student organizing rather than local charities or social services.
Concentrated, large unrestricted grants to a few national conservative/libertarian organizations; includes repeat funding and one‑time six‑figure gifts rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
JLH Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by a small group of repeat awards at the high end of its typical range, including multiple six-figure gifts to Turning Point USA and the University of Austin. Those grants point to a clear pattern: support for conservative campus organizing, alternative higher-education models, and policy-oriented organizations working in the same ideological space. The foundation also gives general-use funding to advocacy and research groups, suggesting flexible support rather than project-specific backing. Across its recent awards, the foundation has backed organizations tied to student leadership, public policy, and movement infrastructure. Turning Point USA received $250,000 in 2023 and $220,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while the University of Austin received $100,000 in 2023 and again in 2025. Other grants in the recent list extend that pattern to institutions such as The Heartland Institute, Media Research Center, and Leadership Institute, each receiving general-use support. The mix of repeat grantees and unrestricted gifts suggests a funder that concentrates on a few aligned organizations rather than spreading smaller awards across many fields.
In campus organizing and leadership development, JLH Foundation backed Turning Point USA with $250,000 in 2023 and $220,000 in both 2024 and 2025, all for general use. That repeated support signals a sustained interest in student-facing conservative infrastructure. In higher education, the foundation gave $100,000 to Uatx in 2025 and $100,000 to University of Austin in 2023, again as general-use funding. Those awards align with an interest in alternative university models. The policy side of the portfolio includes $70,000 to The Heartland Institute in 2024 and $40,000 to Illinois Policy Institute in 2024, both general-use grants. The recent list also includes support for Heritage Foundation and Committee to Unleash Prosperity, showing a broader interest in free-market and libertarian policy organizations.
JLH Foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include several repeat awards across multiple years, especially to the same national organizations, which indicates recurring support rather than one-time giving. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are largely unrestricted, using general use or general operating language, which points to flexible funding rather than tightly designated project grants.
$795K
$8.5M
-$52K
$820K
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: TP USA (Turning Point USA), Turning Point USA, University of Austin (UATX), The Heartland Institute
JLH Foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. Virginia appears most often by recipient location, with grants to Reston, Arlington, Arlington County, Alexandria, and Washington, DC-area organizations. Other frequently appearing locations include Phoenix, Austin, and Los Angeles. Arizona, the foundation’s headquarters state, received 4% of grants, so its giving footprint is much broader than its home state.
The recent grants show a concentration in conservative campus organizing, alternative higher education, and free-market policy work. Turning Point USA, the University of Austin, The Heartland Institute, and Heritage Foundation are all in that orbit, and the awards are usually labeled general use.
Yes. Turning Point USA appears in three consecutive years, with grants of $250,000 in 2023 and $220,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The University of Austin also appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Committee to Unleash Prosperity appears in 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several larger grants, including $100,000 and $250,000 gifts.
Recipient locations are national, but Virginia shows up most often in the recent grant list. Cities and regions there include Reston, Arlington, Arlington County, Alexandria, and Washington, DC-area recipients.
The recent list is dominated by general use and general operating language. That includes awards to Turning Point USA, Uatx, The Heartland Institute, Media Research Center, and Leadership Institute, which suggests flexible support rather than narrowly defined project grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $220,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UATX | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CONSERVATIVE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| STATE FREEDOM CAUCUS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| COMMITTEE TO UNLEASH PROSPERITY | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ILLINOIS POLICY INSITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S FORUM | MOKENA, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| FREEDOM WORKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| LIBRE INSTITUTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY | MARINA DEL REY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ALL THINGS POSSIBLE | FORT MILL, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| YOUNG AMERICANS FOR LIBERTY FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TRUTH FOR LIFE | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| OUR AMERICA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| LIVING ON THE EDGE | SUWANEE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ROBERT SMALL LEGACY FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| GRAND OPPORTUNITY UNITED | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| REAL CLEAR MEDIA FUND | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ADVOCATES FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM | MURRIETA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| EMERGENT ORDER | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| STATE FINANCIAL OFFICERS FOUNDATION | SHAWNEE, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TP USA | Phoenix, AZ | $220,000 | 2024 | General use |
| The Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | $70,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 2024 | General use |
| State Freedom Caucus Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Robert Smalls Legacy Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Found | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Unreported Story Society | Marina del Rey, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Living on the Edge | Suwanee, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| David Horowitz Freemdom Center | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| New Life Ministries | Lake Forest, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Give Hope | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundat | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| The Skatepark Project | Vista, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Know the Truth | Anaheim, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| America's Future Inc | North Port, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| FLCCC Alliance | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Lydia Moss Bradley Society | Peoria, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| City Teams | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General use |
TP USA
$220,000GENERAL USE
DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER
$50,000GENERAL USE
GENERAL USE
COMMITTEE TO UNLEASH PROSPERITY
$25,000GENERAL USE
INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S FORUM
$20,000GENERAL USE
FREEDOM WORKS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL USE
LIBRE INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL USE
ALL THINGS POSSIBLE
$10,000GENERAL USE
OUR AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL USE
ROBERT SMALL LEGACY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL USE
GRAND OPPORTUNITY UNITED
$10,000GENERAL USE
REAL CLEAR MEDIA FUND
$10,000GENERAL USE
ADVOCATES FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM
$10,000GENERAL USE
TP USA
$220,000General use
Media Research Center
$50,000General use
Freedom Center
$50,000General use
Robert Smalls Legacy Foundation
$25,000General use
Living on the Edge
$10,000General use
David Horowitz Freemdom Center
$10,000General use
New Life Ministries
$10,000General use
Give Hope
$10,000General use
Know the Truth
$10,000General use
America's Future Inc
$10,000General use
Lydia Moss Bradley Society
$10,000General use
City Teams
$10,000General use
Pacific Research Institute
$10,000General use