Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Rumsfeld Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K – $8K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
25
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Victoria Clarke
PRESIDENT
$25K
Stephen a Cambone
VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Lawrence Di Rita
SECRETARY
Edward G Biester Jr
DIRECTOR
Donald H Rumsfeld
FORMER PRES./SEC./TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
143.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
323
Total grants awarded
$5.2M
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$604K
28 grants
2023
$601K
34 grants
2022
$727K
38 grants
2021
$634K
52 grants
2020
$539K
53 grants
2018
$780K
58 grants
2017
$1.3M
60 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$545K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$127K
4 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$85K
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$84K
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$80K
3 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$58K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$52K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$47K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Foreign Policy Council
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$355K
Camca Group Inc
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$127K
Sheriff Almakki
Education stipend
DC · TY 2024
$11K
Heath Dowers
EDUCATION STIPEND
TX · TY 2024
$11K
James Romano
EDUCATION STIPEND
IN · TY 2024
$11K
Rebecca Bryant
Education stipend
TX · TY 2024
$11K
The Institute of World Politics
Education tuition
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Johns Hopkins University
Education tuition
MD · TY 2024
$10K
Georgetown University
Education tuition
DC · TY 2024
$6K
William Livingston
Education stipend
OK · TY 2024
$5K
Riya Bhushan
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Will Quinn
education stipend
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Max Ackerson
EDUCATION STIPEND
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Alexandra Seymour
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Annika Nordquist
EDUCATION STIPEND
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Darcy Stubbs
Education stipend
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Kerri Haeuptle
Education stipend
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Sophie Collins
Education stipend
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Thea Dunlevie
Education stipend
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Michelle Duke
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Gracia Luo
EDUCATION STIPEND
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Texas A&m University
Education tuition
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Cole Howerton
EDUCATION STIPEND
VA · TY 2024
$500
Sylvia Lynch
Education stipend
DC · TY 2024
$500
Luke Schumacher
EDUCATION STIPEND
VA · TY 2024
$500
Austin Hillebrandt
EDUCATION STIPEND
TX · TY 2024
$500
Alexa Watson
EDUCATION STIPEND
CO · TY 2024
$500
Clementine Starling
education tuition
DC · TY 2024
$183
American Foreign Policy Council
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
DC · TY 2023
$372K
Heath Dowers
EDUCATION STIPEND
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Luke Schumacher
Education stipend
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Texas A&m University
Education tuition
TX · TY 2023
$16K
Syracuse University
Education tuition
NY · TY 2023
$14K
Georgetown University
Education tuition
DC · TY 2023
$11K
David Axelrod
EDUCATION STIPEND
MN · TY 2023
$11K
Megan Brand
Postdoctoral Stipend
NJ · TY 2023
$11K
Jessika Nebrat
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2023
$11K
Jonathan Garon
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2023
$11K
Daniel Samet
EDUCATION STIPEND
DC · TY 2023
$11K
Missouri State University
Education tuition
MO · TY 2023
$10K
Sheriff Almakki
Education stipend
MI · TY 2023
$10K
Johns Hopkins University
Education tuition
MD · TY 2023
$10K
James Romano
Education stipend
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Rebecca Bryant
Education stipend
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Claremont Graduate University
Education tuition
CA · TY 2023
$9K
The Institute of World Politics
Education tuition
DC · TY 2023
$9K
Pepperdine University
Education tuition
CA · TY 2023
$5K
William Livingston
Education stipend
OK · TY 2023
$5K
Cole Howerton
EDUCATION STIPEND
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Rebeccah Heinrichs
EDUCATION STIPEND
VA · TY 2023
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.