A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating Americans that the principles of the nation’s founding should continue to serve as the foundation for the future and to restore those principles in government and society.
Restoration of America’s grantmaking is anchored by large general-support awards to a cluster of conservative advocacy organizations, with American Majority Action Inc receiving $14,285,000 in 2025 and Over the Horizon receiving $10,704,250 the same year. The pattern is not limited to one beneficiary: Susan B Anthony List appears in multiple years, including a $5,333,335 grant in 2025 and a $5,083,250 grant in 2024, while Tea Party Patriots Action Inc and Liberty Initiative Fund also recur across the recent grant list. That mix points to a funder that combines very large unrestricted gifts with some restricted and project-specific support. The foundation’s stated purpose is to educate Americans that the principles of the nation’s founding should continue to serve as the foundation for the future and to restore those principles in government and society. Its recent awards reflect that mission through civic and constitutional work, election and policy advocacy, and scholarship support. The Constitution Scholarship program adds a direct education pathway, offering scholarships of up to $10,000 to students who complete required Hillsdale College courses and apply. Restoration of America is led by Doug Truax and operates with substantial annual grantmaking relative to its asset base, indicating a grant-focused structure rather than an endowment-heavy profile.
Civic education appears in both its program and its broader grantmaking. The Constitution Scholarship supports constitutional studies and education, with awards of up to $10,000 for eligible students who complete required Hillsdale College courses. In election and public-policy advocacy, the foundation gave $3,166,668 to Tea Party Patriots Action Inc in 2025 and $625,000 to Center for Election Confidence in 2025 through Lawyers Democracy Fund. It also backed American Principles Project with $2,875,002 in 2024 and $610,985 in 2023, showing continued support for policy-oriented organizations over multiple years. Its recent grants also include anti-abortion advocacy and research, such as $5,333,335 to Susan B Anthony List in 2025, and support for labor and constitutional litigation work, including $3,343,556 to League of American Workers and $1,000,000 to Fair Courts America.
Typical grant sizes are substantial: the 25th percentile is $225,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,770,001. Recent awards range from mid-sized project and restricted grants to multi-million-dollar general-support commitments, with general support appearing frequently across the list. Several recipients recur across years, including Susan B Anthony List, Over the Horizon, Tea Party Patriots Action Inc, Liberty Initiative Fund, American Majority Action Inc, and American Principles Project. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited applications for The Constitution Scholarship program.
$55.2M
$14.6M
$75.1M
$73M
Most grants fall between $225K and $1.8M, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$225K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$1.8M
About 11% of grants go to recipients in VA.
DOUG TRUAX
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Grants go entirely to U.S. recipients, with 64 grants shown in the recent list. Virginia is the most common recipient state, and Arlington, VA appears repeatedly, alongside Purcellville, Woodbridge, and Springfield. Other frequent recipient cities include Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Carmel, IN; and Middletown, CT. The foundation’s headquarters are in Downers Grove, IL, and 11% of grants go to recipients in Illinois.
Its recent grants support civic education, scholarships for students, anti-abortion research and advocacy, military policy research and reform, and public policy advocacy and communications. The active Constitution Scholarship program also funds constitutional studies and education for eligible students who complete required Hillsdale College courses.
The grant-size distribution is large relative to many foundations: the 25th percentile is $225,000, the median grant is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,770,001. Recent awards include both general support and restricted or project-specific grants.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Susan B Anthony List, Over the Horizon, Tea Party Patriots Action Inc, Liberty Initiative Fund, American Majority Action Inc, and American Principles Project. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Yes. The Constitution Scholarship is open to eligible students who complete required Hillsdale College courses and submit an application. Awards can be up to $10,000 for educational expenses, and the program accepts unsolicited applications.
Virginia is the top recipient state by grant count, and Arlington, VA appears multiple times in the recent grants list. Other Virginia locations in the data include Purcellville, Woodbridge, Springfield, and Arlington.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $14,285,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| OVER THE HORIZON | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,704,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,333,335 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN CULTURE PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $3,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| LIBERTY INITIATIVE FUND | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WORKERS | CHICAGO, IL | $3,343,556 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| FIDELIS | CARMEL, IN | $3,224,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS ACTION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,166,668 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| MOM'S FOR LIBERTY | MELBOURNE, FL | $2,799,556 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| RESTORATION PAC | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $800,000 | 2025 | PROJECT GRANT |
| FIGHT VOTER FRAUD INC | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $690,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE (LAWYERS DEMOCRACY FUND) | ARLINGTON, VA | $625,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT | ARLINGTON, VA | $333,333 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| MOUNTAINEER LEADERSHIP FUND | MCLEAN, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRNAT |
| BLADEN DISASTER RECOVERY TEAM | ELIZABETHTOWN, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION | NAPLES, FL | $233,331 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| AMERICAN IMPACT | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| MACIVER INSTITUTE | MADISON, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| WISCONSIN CENTER FOR ELECTION JUSTICE | MEQON, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| ARIZONA RIGHT TO LIFE | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| HUNTER NATION | MISSION, KS | $100,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| 1848 PROJECT | MIDDLETON, WI | $85,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| PATRIOTIC VETERANS | CHICAGO, IL | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICA PACK | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $63,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| NC VALUES COALITION | RALEIGH, NC | $61,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF THE COALITION | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| INTEGRITY MINNESOTA | MAPLE PLAIN, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| TIDE TURNERS NC | WILMINGTON, NC | $24,328 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,083,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| OVER THE HORIZON | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,609,125 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| LIBERTY INITIATIVE FUND | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $3,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,875,002 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS ACTION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,605,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $2,535,001 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| FAIR COURTS AMERICA | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION | CINCINNATI, OH | $705,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CATHOLICVOTE (FIDELIS) | CARMEL, IN | $649,997 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| LAWYERS DEMOCRACY FUND | CALIFORNIA, MO | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| FIGHT VOTER FRAUD INC | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $500,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| AMERICA BACK TO BASICS | MUSKEGON, MI | $500,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WORKERS | CHICAGO, IL | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN MAJORITYINC | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $416,667 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT | ARLINGTON, VA | $416,665 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $304,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| MILLION VOICESTHE SIGNATRY | FORT WORTH, TX | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| CATHOLICVOTE (FIDELIS CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY) | CARMEL, IN | $108,333 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| DHILLON FOR RNC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| 1848 PROJECT | MIDDLETON, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| VIRGINIANS FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES | HUDSON, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC
$14,285,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
OVER THE HORIZON
$10,704,250GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
$5,333,335GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN CULTURE PROJECT
$3,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
LIBERTY INITIATIVE FUND
$3,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WORKERS
$3,343,556GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
FIDELIS
$3,224,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS ACTION INC
$3,166,668GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MOM'S FOR LIBERTY
$2,799,556GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
RESTORATION PAC
$1,000,000RESTRICTED GRANT
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
$800,000PROJECT GRANT
FIGHT VOTER FRAUD INC
$690,000RESTRICTED GRANT
CENTER FOR ELECTION CONFIDENCE (LAWYERS DEMOCRACY FUND)
$625,000RESTRICTED GRANT
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
$333,333RESTRICTED GRANT
MOUNTAINEER LEADERSHIP FUND
$250,000RESTRICTED GRNAT
BLADEN DISASTER RECOVERY TEAM
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION
$233,331RESTRICTED GRANT
AMERICAN IMPACT
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MACIVER INSTITUTE
$200,000RESTRICTED GRANT
WISCONSIN CENTER FOR ELECTION JUSTICE
$150,000RESTRICTED GRANT
ARIZONA RIGHT TO LIFE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
HUNTER NATION
$100,000RESTRICTED GRANT
1848 PROJECT
$85,000RESTRICTED GRANT
PATRIOTIC VETERANS
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICA PACK
$63,000RESTRICTED GRANT
NC VALUES COALITION
$61,200GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
FRIENDS OF THE COALITION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
INTEGRITY MINNESOTA
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
TIDE TURNERS NC
$24,328GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
$5,083,250GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
OVER THE HORIZON
$3,609,125RESTRICTED GRANT
LIBERTY INITIATIVE FUND
$3,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
$2,875,002GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS ACTION INC
$2,605,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION INC
$2,535,001GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
FAIR COURTS AMERICA
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION
$705,000RESTRICTED GRANT
CATHOLICVOTE (FIDELIS)
$649,997GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
LAWYERS DEMOCRACY FUND
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
FIGHT VOTER FRAUD INC
$500,000RESTRICTED GRANT
AMERICA BACK TO BASICS
$500,000RESTRICTED GRANT
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WORKERS
$450,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN MAJORITYINC
$416,667GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
$416,665RESTRICTED GRANT
REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
$304,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MILLION VOICESTHE SIGNATRY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
CATHOLICVOTE (FIDELIS CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY)
$108,333GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
DHILLON FOR RNC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
1848 PROJECT
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
VIRGINIANS FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT