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Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center

Preselected recipients only Niles, Illinois · EIN 364445595

Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center is a private foundation in Niles, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $550,761 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $550,761 and the largest $550,761. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $747,066 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$826,9701$99.7 million
2023$747,0661$102 million
2024$550,7611$92.0 million

How to apply

Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$550,761

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Death Penalty Information Center
Niles, IL
Capital punishment education$550,761

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center give?

$550,761 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $550,761.

Who runs Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center?

Its 2024 filing lists Amir Ali (Exec. Dir/President (until 8/5/24)), David J Bradford (Director/President (as of 8/5/24)), Robert Cordova (Vice Chariman/Director) and Kristin Anderson (Secretary) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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