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Sweet Justice Foundation

Preselected recipients only East Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 826746007

Sweet Justice Foundation is a private foundation in East Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $590,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $485,000 the year before.

42% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$440,00014$11.0 million
2024$485,00016$12.6 million
2025$590,00019$15.5 million

How to apply

Sweet Justice Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sweet Justice Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$215,000
North Carolina5$140,000
California3$110,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Washington1$50,000
Virginia1$40,000
Arizona1$25,000
New Jersey1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Domestic Workers Alliance
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$50,000
Women for Women International
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$50,000
Pregnancy Justice
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$50,000
Feminist Majority Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
Unrestricted general$50,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted general$50,000
Panorama Global
Seattle, WA
Unrestricted general$50,000
Plan C - Possibility Labs
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted general$50,000
Equality Now
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$40,000
Tahirih Justice Center
Falls Church, VA
Unrestricted general$40,000
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$25,000
Frontline Women's Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$25,000
Brennan Center for Justice
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$25,000
Carolina Abortion Fund
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted general$25,000
You Can Vote
Durham, NC
Unrestricted general$25,000
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Project
Tucson, AZ
Unrestricted general$25,000
Center for Documentary Studies
Durham, NC
Support full frame$20,000
We Are Down Home - North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Unrestricted general$20,000
Unchained at Last
Westfield, NJ
Unrestricted general$10,000
Institute for Public Accuracy
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted general$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sweet Justice Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sweet Justice Foundation give?

$590,000 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Sweet Justice Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Agent for Trustee) and Jennifer Warburg (Trustee).

What does Sweet Justice Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and human services.

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