Searle Freedom Trust
| Founder(s) | Daniel C. Searle |
|---|---|
| Established | 1998 |
| Mission | "To support work that will lead to a more just, free, and prosperous society." |
| President | Kimberly O. Dennis |
| Endowment | $150 million (2014) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Website | searlefreedomtrust |
The Searle Freedom Trust is a charitable foundation located in the United States. Its stated mission is "to support work that will lead to a more just, free, and prosperous society." It was established by business executive Daniel C. Searle in 1998. As of 2014, the trust had an endowment of $150 million. The trust will be depleted and closed by 2025 "to ensure that the Foundation will always remain in the hands of people who understand my [Searle's] intentions and are committed to carrying out the Foundation’s mission".
Searle hired Kimberly O. Dennis to write the mission statement of the Trust. The Trust was originally called the D & D Foundation. Dennis is the president and chief executive officer of the Trust. Searle's son Gideon succeeded his father as chairman of the Trust. The Trust donates over $14 million each year.
Grantees of the Trust have included conservative and libertarian public policy organizations. Searle was one of the largest donors to the American Enterprise Institute and the largest in his last two decades. The trust has also donated to the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, the Pacific Research Institute, the Reason Foundation, the State Policy Network, the Federalist Society, Donors Trust, Philanthropy Roundtable, the Institute for Humane Studies, the Collegiate Network, and the Political Theory Project at Brown University.
The Trust has donated to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), giving $735,000 to the organization between 2000 and 2013.
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