Charles Koch Foundation: mission, leadership and finances
Private foundation that funds university research and programs on free societies, based in Virginia.
Organization
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 48-0918408 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | charleskochfoundation.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $1.3 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $83.0 million |
| Total assets | $748.2 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The Charles Koch Foundation funds academic programs, research and educational organizations on topics such as free societies, economic prosperity, criminal justice reform and foreign policy restraint.
Charles Koch Foundation is listed here in the category "Advocacy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It has been supported by Charles Koch, the chair of Koch Industries, and has made grants to universities across the United States.
Charles Koch Foundation is a advocacy organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It files a Form 990, shown here. Its website lists its leadership.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $1.3 million, total expenses of $83.0 million and total assets of $748.2 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Charles Koch Foundation. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
The foundation promotes classical liberal ideas and, in recent years, restraint in foreign policy and criminal justice reform.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Cato Institute, Mercatus Center, Americans for Prosperity.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026