The Reams Foundation concentrates its giving on national policy and civic-sector organizations, with a clear emphasis on advancing school choice and pro-business/public policy advocacy. Grants are few but very large and directed to national advocacy groups rather than many small local charities. The foundation appears to favor repeat, unrestricted/general support to organizations working on systemic policy change.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small number of national policy organizations with repeat funding and general/unrestricted purposes.
The Reams Foundation Inc. centers its giving on national policy and civic-sector organizations, with especially large grants flowing to groups advancing school choice, market-oriented reform, and pro-business advocacy. Its recent awards are concentrated among a small set of repeat recipients rather than many local charities. The largest recent grant in the data is a $565,000 general grant to Ed Choice in 2023, and the foundation also gave $400,000 to Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc in 2025. That pattern points to support for organizations that work at the level of public policy, legal advocacy, and institutional influence rather than direct service delivery. The grant list shows a consistent preference for general support. Awards to State Policy Network, the Goldwater Institute, the Institute for Justice, and the Foundation for Economic Education appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time project funding. Recipients are primarily national organizations with policy, legal, or advocacy missions, including chambers of commerce, think tanks, and civic groups. The foundation’s giving is substantial relative to the number of grants, with individual awards often in the five- and six-figure range.
In K–12 education policy, The Reams Foundation Inc. supported Ed Choice with a $210,000 general grant in 2025 after a $565,000 award in 2023. It also gave $50,000 to Certell Inc in both 2023 and 2025, pointing to continued support for education-policy work. For market-oriented public policy reform, the foundation backed the Goldwater Institute with $100,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2025, while the Institute for Justice received $110,000 in 2023 and $90,000 in 2025. It also gave $50,000 to Cato Institute in 2023 and again in 2025. In civic and advocacy infrastructure, State Policy Network received $100,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in 2025, and Atlas Network received $50,000 in both years. These grants show support for organizations that build policy networks and advocacy capacity.
Typical grant size falls at $40,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The foundation’s awards are concentrated, with a relatively small number of large grants rather than broad dispersion across many recipients. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc, Goldwater Institute, State Policy Network, and Acton Institute, indicating repeated funding relationships. The foundation is a regular funder, and the recent grants are listed as general support, which suggests flexible, unrestricted awards rather than project-specific grants.
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Most grants fall between $40K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Ed Choice, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc
Grantmaking is national, and every grant in the provided sample goes to a U.S. recipient. The highest concentration by state is in DC, with Arlington, VA appearing repeatedly through recipients such as Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc, Institute for Justice, State Policy Network, Leadership Institute, and Atlas Network. Other frequent recipient cities include Indianapolis, IN; Atlanta, GA; and Midland, MI. Only 5% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina, the foundation’s headquarters state.
Its recent grants go mainly to national policy and advocacy organizations: school choice groups, chambers of commerce, think tanks, legal advocacy groups, and civic-sector networks. Examples in the data include Ed Choice, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc, State Policy Network, the Institute for Justice, and the Goldwater Institute.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $40,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution shows a cluster of mid-sized awards, with some larger grants extending well above the median.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc, Goldwater Institute, State Policy Network, Acton Institute, and Ed Choice. The repeated general support suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off project grants.
The foundation gives nationally, but its grants cluster most often in DC-based recipients and nearby Arlington, VA. The recipient-country distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based, with 39 grants to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Choice | Indianapolis, IN | $460,000 | 2026 | General |
| Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc | Arlington, VA | $460,000 | 2026 | General |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $130,000 | 2026 | General |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $120,000 | 2026 | General |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Libertas Network | Lehi, UT | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | General |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2026 | General |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $60,000 | 2026 | General |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 2026 | General |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 2026 | General |
| CATO Institute | Washingon, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| Students for Liberty | McLean, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| Reason | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General |
| Acton Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 2026 | General |
| Allegan County Community Foundation | Allegan, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | General |
| Healthy LifeStars | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | General |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | General |
| Michigan Maritime Museum | South Haven, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | General |
| Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc | Arlington, VA | $400,000 | 2025 | General |
| Ed Choice | Indianapolis, IN | $210,000 | 2025 | General |
| Libertas Network | Lehi, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | General |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | General |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | 2025 | General |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $90,000 | 2025 | General |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 2025 | General |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $80,000 | 2025 | General |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | General |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | General |
| CATO Institute | Washingon, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Reason | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General |
| Acton Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | General |
| Students for Liberty | McLean, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | General |
| Allegan County Community Foundation | Allegan, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| Healthy LifeStars | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 2025 | General |
| Michigan Maritime Museum | South Haven, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | General |
| Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc | Arlington, VA | $400,000 | 2024 | General |
| Ed Choice | Indianapolis, IN | $350,000 | 2024 | General |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $130,000 | 2024 | General |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | $120,000 | 2024 | General |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $120,000 | 2024 | General |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $110,000 | 2024 | General |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | General |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | $60,000 | 2024 | General |
| Certell Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $60,000 | 2024 | General |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | General |
Ed Choice
$460,000General
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc
$460,000General
General
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
$100,000General
Certell Inc
$60,000General
Students for Liberty
$50,000General
Reason
$50,000General
Allegan County Community Foundation
$10,000General
Healthy LifeStars
$5,000General
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc
$400,000General
Ed Choice
$210,000General
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
$100,000General
Reason
$50,000General
Students for Liberty
$20,000General
Allegan County Community Foundation
$10,000General
Healthy LifeStars
$2,000General
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc
$400,000General
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
$120,000General