EIN 52-2128875

Real Clear Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-03-01
Description
The Foundation's mission is to underwrite news aggregation and content creation that is in the public good. See page 2.
Also known as...
New River Education Fund
Total revenues
$3,614,001
2022
Total expenses
$5,265,385
2022
Total assets
$4,984,484
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Real Clear Foundation

Realclearinvestigations focuses on investigative reporting with a mission to produce and curate the best investigative reporting found anywhere.
Grant to support responsible journalism with the interest of educating the public.
Realclearscience, realclearenergy, realclearpolicy and realclearhistory focuses on content creation and aggregation in these core subject areas.

Grants made by Real Clear Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Twenty-First Century Journalism and News FoundationGrant To Support Responsible Journalism With the Interest of Educating the Public.$100,000

Who funds Real Clear Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$1,730,000
Donors TrustFor the American Civics Program/realclear Investigations/real Clear Wire Syndication$500,000
Searle Freedom TrustJournalism$400,000
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Real Clear Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
David DesrosiersChairman , President and Secretary$182,500
John McIntyreTreasurer$90,000

Financials for Real Clear Foundation

RevenuesFYE 03/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,713,035
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-99,034
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,614,001

Form 990s for Real Clear Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-032022-02-14990View PDF
2020-032021-04-12990View PDF
2019-032021-03-05990View PDF
2018-032019-04-23990PFView PDF
2017-032018-04-06990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from John William Pope Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Richard Grinold Fund
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
666 Dundee Rd 600
Northbrook, IL 60062
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Phone
(773) 545-9090
IRS details
EIN
52-2128875
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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