The National Association of Realtors is primarily funding industry advocacy and political campaigns that protect property owners and oppose local tax/landlord-facing ballot measures. Most grants flow to state and local REALTOR associations and allied advocacy groups to support lobbying, ballot measure work, and messaging campaigns that defend homeownership and oppose vacancy/property tax increases. A small portion funds homeowner-targeted programs (including seniors) and issue-specific advocacy organizations.
The National Association of Realtors’ largest recent grant went to American Property Owners Alliance, with awards of $8,612,000 in 2023, $4,612,000 in 2024, and $6,612,000 in 2025 for general support. That pattern points to a funder that repeatedly backs property-owner advocacy groups and state-level REALTOR organizations rather than one-off projects. Across the recent grants list, support also reaches statewide associations in Illinois, Washington, Texas, and other states, along with ballot-measure campaigns tied to property taxes, vacancy taxes, and rent-control fights. Some of the larger awards go to groups organized around homeownership messaging and mobilization, including Homeownership for Families and Tax Savings for Seniors and Realtors Issues Mobilization Committee. The foundation’s grantmaking is public charity-based and program-related investments are also part of its structure. In the recent record, most awards are general support, suggesting flexible funding for organizations engaged in advocacy, coalition work, and issue campaigns connected to property ownership and housing policy.
A major share of support goes to state and local REALTOR associations. The National Association of Realtors gave $1,012,576 to Illinois Aor in 2025, $815,000 to Texas Aor in 2024, and $655,000 to Washington Aor in 2025, all for general support. It also funded Wyoming Aor, New York State Aor, Oregon Aor, Utah Aor, Kansas Aor, and Florida Aor with general support grants in the same recent period. Another visible theme is ballot-measure advocacy around local taxes and housing rules. Grants include $625,000 to No on Measure N Stop the South Tahoe Vacancy Tax, $500,000 to Angelenos Against Higher Property Taxes, and $500,000 to No on Measure Ccsave Santa Ana. The foundation also supported Smart Coast California and Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance, both focused on homeowner and property-owner advocacy. It also funds targeted homeowner messaging and mobilization, including $3,500,000 to Homeownership for Families and Tax Savings for Seniors and $1,352,132 to Realtors Issues Mobilization Committee.
Recent grant sizes cluster around modest-to-mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $6,500, a median of $12,000, and a p75 of $33,870. The list also shows a separate layer of much larger advocacy grants, especially to statewide associations and coalition groups. Repeated recipients appear across multiple years, including American Property Owners Alliance, Illinois Aor, Washington Aor, Colorado Aor, South Carolina Aor, Utah Aor, and others, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The funder is a public charity, and it also makes program-related investments. The recent grant record shows general support as the dominant stated purpose, and it does not indicate an unsolicited application process.
$23.2M
$1.1B
$360.8M
$350.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $34K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$34K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, recurring support to industry-aligned advocacy channels: repeated multi-year or periodic grants to the same state/local REALTOR associations and a few large national advocacy organizations. Mix of very large multi-million grants to national/property-owner advocacy groups and numerous mid-size grants to state/local AORs and ballot measure campaigns.
Notable grantees: American Property Owners Alliance, Realtors Issues Mobilization Committee, Illinois Association of REALTORS, Washington Association of REALTORS, Homeownership for Families and Tax Savings for Seniors
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 811 grants, or 100.0%, going to recipients in the United States. The heaviest concentration of giving is in Michigan by grant count, even though many of the named recipients are in other states. Recent grants also land in Springfield, Olympia, Austin, Orlando, and Washington, DC, alongside statewide groups in Albany, Salem, and Sandy. Illinois recipients appear frequently, but the foundation’s headquarters are in Chicago while its giving is spread nationally.
It most often funds state and local REALTOR associations and allied property-owner advocacy groups. Recent grants include general support to Illinois Aor, Washington Aor, Texas Aor, Wyoming Aor, New York State Aor, Oregon Aor, Utah Aor, and Kansas Aor.
Yes. Recent grants include $625,000 to No on Measure N Stop the South Tahoe Vacancy Tax, $500,000 to Angelenos Against Higher Property Taxes, and $500,000 to No on Measure Ccsave Santa Ana, all for general support.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $6,500, median $12,000, and p75 $33,870. The recent record also includes much larger advocacy awards, such as multi-million-dollar general-support grants to property-owner coalitions.
No. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 811 grants in the United States. By grant count, Michigan is the top state for giving, while recent recipients also appear in Illinois, Washington, Texas, Florida, New York, Oregon, and several other states.
Most recent grants are labeled general support, which suggests flexible operating support for advocacy, coalition work, and messaging. That includes both statewide REALTOR associations and property-owner groups working on housing policy, taxes, and related ballot issues.
NYKIA WRIGHT
CEO
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PROPERTY OWNERS ALLIANCE | WASINGTON, DC | $6,612,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES AND TAX SAVINGS FOR SENIORS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ILLINOIS AOR | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $1,012,576 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON AOR | OLYMPIA, WA | $655,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NO ON MEASURE N STOP THE SOUTH TAHOE VACANCY TAX | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $625,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYOMING AOR | CASPER, WY | $510,677 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NO ON MEASURE CCSAVE SANTA ANA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA AOR | ORLANDO, FL | $352,133 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK STATE AOR | ALBANY, NY | $312,433 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OREGON AOR | SALEM, OR | $305,381 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AOR | COLUMBIA, SC | $282,907 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH AOR | SANDY, UT | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER NASHVILLE AOR | NASHVILLE, TN | $256,073 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS AOR | ST LOUIS, MO | $237,958 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO AOR | COLUMBUS, OH | $210,296 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEEP IT LOCAL | BISMARCK, ND | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE | MADISON, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AKRON CLEVELAND AOR | BROADVIEW, OH | $164,932 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YES ON MEASURE CC BERKELEY RENTAL HOUSING COALITION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NO ON MEASURE U STOP THE UNAFFORDABLE AND UNFAIR TAX INCREASE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLESTON TRIDENT AOR | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $137,409 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLENDALE AOR | GLENDALE, CA | $133,920 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $131,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALT LAKE BOR | SANDY, UT | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMERCIAL AOR WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $103,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII AOR | HONOLULU, HI | $100,905 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERKELEYANS FOR EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YES ON O AND COMMITTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RASCW HOUSING ADVOCACY | MADISON, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARYLAND AOR | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $97,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIBOR REALTOR ASSOCIATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $95,241 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KANSAS AOR | TOPEKA, KS | $89,845 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHOENIX AOR | PHOENIX, AZ | $87,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER BOSTON AOR | BOSTON, MA | $82,375 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN REALTORS | LANSING, MI | $81,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUSTIN BOR | AUSTIN, TX | $78,670 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINNESOTA AOR | MINNETONKA, MN | $78,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA AOR | LEMOYNE, PA | $76,641 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDMOND BOR | EDMOND, OK | $74,592 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | MIAMI SPRINGS, FL | $73,350 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY BOR | KETCHUM, ID | $72,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMPHIS AREA AOR INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $71,390 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST HELENA FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS AGAINST TAX MEASURES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $71,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE AOR | MURFREESBORO, TN | $68,867 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH CENTRAL JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CITY QUALITY OF LIF E COALITION | CHULA VISTA, CA | $61,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO BOR INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $61,562 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEDONA VERDE VALLEY AOR | COTTONWOOD, AZ | $61,333 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY COALITION OF ALBANY SENIORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES | BERKELEY, CA | $61,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
AMERICAN PROPERTY OWNERS ALLIANCE
$6,612,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES AND TAX SAVINGS FOR SENIORS
$3,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ILLINOIS AOR
$1,012,576GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON AOR
$655,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NO ON MEASURE N STOP THE SOUTH TAHOE VACANCY TAX
$625,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WYOMING AOR
$510,677GENERAL SUPPORT
NO ON MEASURE CCSAVE SANTA ANA
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FLORIDA AOR
$352,133GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK STATE AOR
$312,433GENERAL SUPPORT
OREGON AOR
$305,381GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH CAROLINA AOR
$282,907GENERAL SUPPORT
UTAH AOR
$275,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER NASHVILLE AOR
$256,073GENERAL SUPPORT
ST LOUIS AOR
$237,958GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO AOR
$210,296GENERAL SUPPORT
KEEP IT LOCAL
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WISCONSIN HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AKRON CLEVELAND AOR
$164,932GENERAL SUPPORT
YES ON MEASURE CC BERKELEY RENTAL HOUSING COALITION
$160,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NO ON MEASURE U STOP THE UNAFFORDABLE AND UNFAIR TAX INCREASE
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHARLESTON TRIDENT AOR
$137,409GENERAL SUPPORT
GLENDALE AOR
$133,920GENERAL SUPPORT
REAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE
$131,750GENERAL SUPPORT
SALT LAKE BOR
$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMERCIAL AOR WISCONSIN
$103,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAWAII AOR
$100,905GENERAL SUPPORT
BERKELEYANS FOR EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YES ON O AND COMMITTE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RASCW HOUSING ADVOCACY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARYLAND AOR
$97,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MIBOR REALTOR ASSOCIATION
$95,241GENERAL SUPPORT
KANSAS AOR
$89,845GENERAL SUPPORT
PHOENIX AOR
$87,200GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER BOSTON AOR
$82,375GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIGAN REALTORS
$81,200GENERAL SUPPORT
AUSTIN BOR
$78,670GENERAL SUPPORT
MINNESOTA AOR
$78,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENNSYLVANIA AOR
$76,641GENERAL SUPPORT
EDMOND BOR
$74,592GENERAL SUPPORT
MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
$73,350GENERAL SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY BOR
$72,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMPHIS AREA AOR INC
$71,390GENERAL SUPPORT
ST HELENA FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS AGAINST TAX MEASURES
$71,200GENERAL SUPPORT
MIDDLE TENNESSEE AOR
$68,867GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH CENTRAL JERSEY
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL CITY QUALITY OF LIF E COALITION
$61,800GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO BOR INC
$61,562GENERAL SUPPORT
SEDONA VERDE VALLEY AOR
$61,333GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY COALITION OF ALBANY SENIORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
$61,000GENERAL SUPPORT