Randolph Foundation

The Randolph Foundation is a New York City-based conservative foundation. According to a report done by the Cincinatti chapter of the American Association of University Professors, "Prior to May 8, 2003, the H. Smith Richardson Charitable Trust was known as The Randolph Foundation. On that date, the former Randolph Foundation transferred all of its assets (with a fair market value of $49 million) to the new Randolph Foundation which is treated as a successor organization for tax purposes.  After the transfer, the original Randolph Foundation was renamed the H. Smith Richardson Charitable Trust and received an initial grant of $48.5 million from the Smith Richardson Foundation."

In addition to the contributions to Ivy League universities, hospitals, medical foundations, and more, the Randolph Foundation has contributed millions of dollars to conservative think tank groups such as Americans for Prosperity, a Koch Brothers right-wing organization, DonorsTrust, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Philanthropy Roundtable, Acton Institute, and Independent Women's Forum.

The foundation sponsored a questionable study on professor political affiliations often cited by advocates of the campaign for academic freedom and intellectual diversity.

2007
Their total grants in 2007 amounted to $2,965,100, and include but are not limited to:


 * American Enterprise Institute, $250,000+
 * Americans for Prosperity, $10,000
 * Bill of Rights Institute, $20,000
 * Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, $5,000
 * Center for Military Readiness, $95,000
 * Center for Study of Popular Culture, $75,000
 * Center for Visions and Values, $15,000
 * Committee for Economic Development, $5,000
 * Council on Foreign Relations, $10,000
 * Center for Independent Thought, $25,000
 * Center for Media & Public Affiars, $62,500
 * Ethics and Public Policy Center, $175,000
 * Evergreen Freedom Foundation, $20,000
 * Foundation for Cultural Review, $39,000
 * Free Congress Foundation, $15,000
 * Free Enterprise Education Institute, $170,000
 * Freedom Alliance, $10,000
 * Hoover Institute, $100,000
 * Human Rights Foundation, $100,000
 * Institute for American Values, $25,000
 * Institute for Religion and Democracy, $150,000
 * Institute for Justice, $200,000
 * International Policy Network, $25,000
 * Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, $25,000
 * Philanthropy Roundtable, $90,000
 * Pacific Research Institute, $50,000
 * American Textbook Council, $75,000
 * George Mason Law and Economics Center, $70,000
 * Center for Media and Public Affairs, $62,500
 * Princeton University, $60,000
 * Property and Environment Research Center, $20,000

2008
Their total grants given in 2008 amounted to $3,068,950, and include but are not limited to:


 * Acton Institute, $5,000
 * Alliance for School Choice, $4,000
 * American Civil Rights Institute, $20,000
 * American Enterprise Institute, $157,500
 * Association of American Educators, $150,000
 * Becket Fund, $25,000
 * Bill of Rights Institute, $2,150
 * Center for Individual Rights, $170,000
 * Center for Military Readiness, $98,000
 * Committee for Economic Development, $5,000
 * Council on Foreign Relations, $7,500
 * Counterterrorism & Security Education, $100,000
 * Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, $25,000
 * DonorsTrust, $25,000
 * [Ethics and Public Policy Center]], $200,000
 * [[Free Enterprise Education Institute[[, $100,000
 * Free Enterprise Action Fund, $65,000
 * George Mason Law and Economics Center, $25,000
 * History Education Fund, $25,000
 * Hoover Institute, $75,000
 * Independent Women's Forum, $422,000
 * Institute on Religion and Democracy, $150,000
 * International Policy Network, $100,000
 * Institute for American Values, $5,000
 * Institute for Justice, $75,000
 * Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, $25,000
 * Media Research Center, $10,000
 * Middle East Forum, $25,000
 * Middle East Media Research Institute, $25,000
 * Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, $2,500
 * National Center for Public Policy Research, $45,000
 * National Fatherhood Initiative, $15,000
 * National Legal and Policy Center, $25,000
 * Our Lady of La Salette Church, $25,000
 * Philanthropy Roundtable, $35,000
 * Princeton University, $40,000
 * Property and Environmental Research Center, $20,000
 * Public Multimedia, $25,000
 * Human Rights Foundation, $120,000

2009
Their total grants given in 2009 amounted to $2,407,900, and include but are not limited to:


 * Acton Institute, $15,000
 * American Civil Liberties Union, $1,000
 * American Enterprise Institute, $8,000
 * Americans for Prosperity, $225,000
 * Americans for Tax Reform, $25,000
 * Atlas Economic Research Foundation, $10,000
 * Center for Individual Rights, $25,000
 * Center for Military Readiness, $5,000
 * Common Good, $20,000
 * Competitive Enterprise Institute, $75,000
 * Council on Foreign Relations, $35,000
 * DonorsTrust, $775,000
 * Ethics and Public Policy Center, $50,000
 * Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, $7,000
 * Freedom Alliance, $8,000
 * George Mason Law & Economics, $40,000
 * Hoover Institute, $85,000
 * Independent Women's Forum, $180,000
 * International Policy Network, $50,000
 * Institute for Justice, $75,000
 * Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, $35,000
 * Middle East Media Research Institute, $50,000
 * National Legal and Policy Center, $20,000
 * Our Lady of La Salette Church, $25,000
 * Philanthropy Roundtable, $25,000
 * Prison Entrepreneurship Program, $2,500
 * Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, $10,000
 * The DREAM Project, $2,000
 * The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, $20,000
 * Human Rights Foundation, $20,000
 * The Institute of World Politics, $20,000

2010
Their total grants given in 2010 amounted to $1,837,300, and include but are not limited to:


 * Acton Institute, $20,000
 * American Enterprise Institute, $50,000
 * Americans for Limited Government, $25,000
 * Americans for Tax Reform, $25,000
 * Children's Hospital, $25,000
 * with an additional $460,000 in family grants
 * Committee for Economic Development, $4,000
 * Constituting America, $25,000
 * DonorsTrust, $145,000
 * Galen Institute, $100,000
 * Hoover Institute, $25,000
 * Independent Women's Forum, $645,000
 * Institute for Energy Research, $50,000
 * International Task Force on Euthanasia, $140,000
 * Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, $10,000
 * Marine Corps, $25,000
 * Middle East Media Research Institute, $50,000
 * Pacific Research Institute, $50,000
 * Tax Foundation, $10,000
 * The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, $20,000
 * Human Rights Foundation, $10,000
 * Stanford Constitutional Law Center, $20,000

2011
Their total grants given in 2011 amounted to $2,111,450, and include but are not limited to:


 * Acton Institute, $210,000
 * American Enterprise Institute, $200,000
 * American Legislative Exchange Council, $75,000
 * Americans for Tax Reform, $25,000
 * Bill of Rights Institute, $25,000
 * DonorsTrust, $290,000
 * Ethics and Public Policy Center, $75,000
 * Foundation for Fair Civil Justice, $75,000
 * Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, $55,000
 * Harvard University, $150,000
 * Hoover Institute, $50,000
 * Mercatus Center, $25,000
 * Middle East Forum, $20,000
 * National Center for Public Policy Research, $120,000
 * Tax Institute, $20,000
 * Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation, $25,000
 * Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, $10,000
 * The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, $20,000

Staff Members
Heather Higgins, trustee James Q. Wilson, trustee R. Randolph Richardson, trustee James E. Higgins, trustee Joann Beyer, trustee Polly Jackson Friess, trustee

Contact Information
Randolph Foundation 255 East 49th Street #23D New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 752-7148