The Limestone Foundation focuses on funding state-level public policy and economic justice organizations that advance budget, tax and child welfare policy. They favor nonprofit policy shops and advocacy groups—often providing general operating support—to strengthen progressive fiscal analysis and children's policy work in several states (notably Kentucky, New Mexico and Kansas) alongside a major national policy partner.
Limestone Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: $505,000 in 2025 for the Greenstein Fund for a Just Future. That award is consistent with a funding pattern centered on policy research, budget analysis, and advocacy groups working on fiscal policy, tax fairness, and children’s policy. Across recent filings, the foundation has backed state-level policy organizations and national research groups with general operating support and program-specific grants. The foundation’s portfolio includes multi-year support for several state partners. New Mexico Voices for Children received $300,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Inc. received $275,000 in 2025 for general operations. Limestone Foundation has also funded groups tied to economic policy and civic engagement in Kentucky, along with national policy and public-accountability organizations such as The American Prospect, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, and the Urban Institute’s Tax Policy Center. Its giving shows a clear preference for organizations that produce fiscal analysis, support coalition-building, or advance policy change through nonprofit advocacy and research.
State budget and fiscal policy is a core theme. Limestone Foundation gave $355,000 in 2023 to Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (KCEP) for the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, and $75,000 in 2025 to Montana Budget and Policy Center for general operating support. Children’s policy work is another repeated area. In 2025, New Mexico Voices for Children received $300,000 for general operating support, and Kansas Action for Children Inc. received $200,000 in 2023 for general operations. The foundation also backs tax policy and public finance organizations. It awarded $50,000 in 2023 to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy for general operating support and $50,000 in 2023 to The Urban Institute for the Tax Policy Center. Coalition and movement infrastructure appears in the record as well, including $75,000 in 2025 to Hopewell Fund for movement cooperation.
Limestone Foundation’s typical grant size centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $12,500, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $62,500. Recent grants show both general operating support and larger program-specific awards, with several recipients appearing in more than one year, including Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Kentucky Coalition Inc., Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc., State Power Fund, Montana Budget and Policy Center, The American Prospect, and Kentucky-focused policy organizations. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$2.5M
$46.2M
$8.6M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $13K and $63K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small number of policy and advocacy organizations with repeat funding to flagship grantees; emphasis on multi-year or large single grants for general operations and program support rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (KCEP), New Mexico Voices for Children, Kansas Action for Children
Grantmaking is national, but most recipients are in the United States, which accounts for 60 grants in the provided recent list. By recipient location, Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, at 19% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards also went to organizations in Washington, DC; Louisville, Kentucky; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Topeka, Kansas; and Helena, Montana. The recent-grants list shows a strong concentration in policy hubs and state-capital cities.
It supports state-level budget and fiscal policy centers, children’s policy organizations, tax policy groups, and advocacy or coalition groups. Recent grants include awards to policy organizations in Kentucky, New Mexico, Kansas, Montana, and Washington, DC, often for general operating support.
The grant-size distribution centers on moderate awards: p25 is $12,500, the median is $50,000, and p75 is $62,500. Recent grants include both smaller operating grants and larger six-figure awards to policy research and advocacy organizations.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years in the recent-grants list, including Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Kentucky Coalition Inc., Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc., State Power Fund, Montana Budget and Policy Center, The American Prospect, and Kentucky policy groups.
The foundation gives nationally, with recipients located in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count among recipients, and recent awards also reached organizations in Washington, DC; Kentucky; New Mexico; Kansas; Montana; and other states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $505,000 | 2025 | GREENSTEIN FUND FOR A JUST FUTURE |
| NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY INC | BEREA, KY | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY COALITION INC | SASSER, KY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| STATE POWER FUND | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA POLICY INSTITUTE | TULSA, OK | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MONTANA BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER | HELENA, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE | JACKSON, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | MOVEMENT COOPERATION |
| NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE | TRENTON, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW VENTURE FUNDAMERICANS FOR TAX FAIRNESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | AMERICANS FOR TAX FAIRNESS |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN PROSPECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEST VIRGINIA CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY INC | CHARLESTON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIVE PEOPLES ACTION COMMUNITY FUND | ANCHORAGE, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CODE FOR AMERICA LABS INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BROOKLINE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF SIDNEY & MIRIAM STONEMAN |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENDEAVOR GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY | BROOKLINE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH ARTS COLLABORATIVE | NEWTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF SIDNEY & MIRIAM STONEMAN |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $460,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (KCEP) | BEREA, KY | $275,000 | 2024 | KENTUCKY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $220,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE | JACKSON, MS | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STATE POWER FUND | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY COALITION INC | SASSER, KY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MONTANA BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER | HELENA, MT | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIVE PEOPLES ACTION COMMUNITY FUND | ANCHORAGE, AK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAIR ELECTIONS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RURAL ARIZONA ENGAGEMENT | COOLIDGE, AZ | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE | TRENTON, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OKLAHOMA POLICY INSTITUTE | TULSA, OK | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL ANALYSIS | RICHMOND, VA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA BUDGET AND POLICY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROGRESS MICHIGAN EDUCATIONWE THE PEOPLE | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTO LAB | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OKLAHOMA POLICY INSTITUTE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF SIDNEY & MIRIAM STONEMAN
BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH ARTS COLLABORATIVE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF SIDNEY & MIRIAM STONEMAN
KENTUCKY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC POLICY
THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROGRESS MICHIGAN EDUCATIONWE THE PEOPLE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT