Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBethesda, Maryland · EIN 20-3672969 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$79.9M
Organizations funded138
Typical grant$175,000
Total assets$1.3B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
92% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Education and research | $5,000,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Construction of the graduate school of classical education and endowment | $5,000,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | Bush school of government and public service graduate program | $3,500,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | Bush school of government and public service graduate program | $3,500,000 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Winchester, VA | The winning women program | $2,500,000 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | Family and children's programs | $2,000,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Support of integrated clinical practice, education and research | $2,000,000 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | Educational programs | $2,000,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Farmington, CT | Vision research | $2,000,000 |
| Pentagon Memorial Fund Inc | Arlington, VA | 9/11 pentagon memorial visitor education center and general operating funds | $1,250,000 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | Reclaiming america's heritage of free speech in higher education program | $1,000,000 |
| Bullis School | Potomac, MD | Scholarships and technology inverstments | $1,000,000 |
| Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole Foundation | Washington, DC | Towards heroes & history makers celebration | $1,000,000 |
| Chapel Haven Inc | New Haven, CT | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Donor advised fund contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | Columbia, MD | Research and career development award program | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | Renew universities from within project | $1,000,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Campus conference center construction support | $1,000,000 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Herndon, VA | Unleash free speech project | $1,000,000 |
| Mysa School Inc | Washington, DC | Model expansion project | $800,000 |
| Iron Star Foundation Corp | Stevensville, MD | General operating support | $750,000 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | Developing courageous leaders for liberty project | $700,000 |
| Our Community Salutes-Usa | New Jersey, NJ | Military enlistee and family programs | $700,000 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford, MS | Educational programming | $600,000 |
| American Strategy Group (The Claremont Strategy Group Inc) | Claremont, CA | Educational programming | $600,000 |
| Gloucester Institute | Gloucester, VA | Programs and capacity building | $600,000 |
| Middle East Media Research Institute | Washington, DC | Russia-China-Iran new alliance/china project | $600,000 |
| Teneo Network Inc | Austin, TX | Education programs | $600,000 |
| American Swiss Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Strengthening operations, existing programs, and activating the alumni network of the young leaders conference | $500,000 |
| Chapel Haven Endowment | New Haven, CT | Staff investment fund | $500,000 |
| Chapel Haven Inc | New Haven, CT | Fund for staff salaries and benefits | $500,000 |
| Culture Wise Studies Inc | Camarillo, CA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | European expansion & family support campaign | $500,000 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | Countering communist influence through public education, research, and policy studies projects | $500,000 |
| Asia America Initiative LLC | Washington, DC | Building resilient communities: vision, duty, and practice project | $450,000 |
| Institute for Responsible Citizenship | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| International Spy Museum | Washington, DC | Youth education programs, community initiatives, and the analyst experience program | $400,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | Capital campaign | $400,000 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Able americans project | $400,000 |
| James Wilson Institute for Natural Rights and the American Founding | Alexandria, VA | Moral renewal of constitutional conservativism project | $350,000 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | Defending the police project | $350,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Bar Harbor, ME | Food security and health initiatives | $350,000 |
| Best Friends Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | Fall programming and general operating support | $325,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing | Cleveland, OH | Improving primary health care project | $300,000 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America | Washington, DC | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Mighty Oaks Foundation | Magnolia, TX | General operating support | $300,000 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Able americans project | $300,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | The future of american ideas and values project | $300,000 |
| Speech First Inc | Washington, DC | Campus free speech project | $300,000 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | The roots of antisemitism in american higher education project | $275,000 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | $275,000 |
| National Park Trust | Rockville, MD | Transformative park experiences for DC youth and military families programs | $260,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Reclaiming liberty in the courts of law and public opinion project | $250,000 |
| American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC | Educational programming and research | $225,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, DC | U.s. defense and the rise of china project | $225,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 138 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tebow Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | Towards the rising light ridge project. | $1,000,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,892,000 | 139 |
| 2023 | $70,760,000 | 156 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349104390
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-3672969
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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