Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO UNDERWRITE NEWS AGGREGATION AND CONTENT WHICH PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST.
Public Charity
REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION
REAL CLEAR FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in NORTHBROOK, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.4M revenue, $10.4M expenses, $6.4M total assets. 45 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $21.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 522128875
NORTHBROOK, IL
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$10.4M
Total Assets$6.4M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$21.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Real Clear Foundation
How Real Clear Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Grants and support to further the foundation's mission of promoting unbiased aggregation of the news in the interest of the public, to promote the recruitment and training of…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
for general operations
$4,150,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$566,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$339,317
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$251,150
PRODUCE MEDIA TO FOCUS ON PUBLIC-INTEREST POLICY
$250,000
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Walworth
PRESIDENT
David Desrosiers
TREASURER
John Mcintyre
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.4M | $10.4M | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $13.5M | $8.8M | $8.9M |
| 2023 | $8.5M | $9.2M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $5.3M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $5.3M | $4.1M | $6.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.3M to $7.4M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.