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Who funds Alliance for Justice?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 521009973

52 private foundations reported grants to Alliance for Justice in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $4.7 million across 52 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Ford Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Alliance for Justice that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Alliance for Justice

All 52 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support and core support for institutional strengthening1$1.0 million
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
General operating support1$500,000
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
General operating support1$400,000
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
General operating support1$226,490
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
New York · 2024
General donation1$225,000
Dorot Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024
Program project1$215,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Justice program1$200,000
The California Endowment
California · 2024
Bolder advocacy - strengthening health advocacy in california1$200,000
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For core support of the Bolder Advocacy program1$190,000
Houston Endowment Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Program Support for Houston Operations1$175,000
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2024
To provide education to grantees.1$150,000
Leland Fikes Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024
General operating support1$100,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
In support of general operations1$80,000
The George Gund Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
Bolder advocacy initiative.1$75,000
Weingart Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted operating support1$75,000
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Special Initiatives1$60,000
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For general support1$50,000
The Spingold Foundation Inc
New York · 2023
Monetary assistance1$50,000
Surdna Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$50,000
The Winston Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To further the tax exempt mission of the organization1$50,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$50,000
WHH Foundation
California · 2024
General support1$50,000
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support for advocacy training for the Foundation and its grantees1$50,000
Wallace Global Fund II
District of Columbia · 2024
Support to protect and expand democratic systems1$50,000
Gill Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support for lgbtq issues1$50,000
Wilburforce Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Environmental - bolder advocacy1$50,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For the bolder advocacy program1$40,000
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Michigan · 2024
To provide technical assistance to enhance the effectiveness of the 50 State Network.1$35,000
Epstein Teicher Philanthropies
New York · 2025
General purposes1$30,000
Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Support for bolder advocacy program1$30,000
The D J McManus Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
General support1$25,000
The New-Land Foundation Inc
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Civil rights & justice1$25,000
Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General fund1$25,000
CS Fund
California · 2024
Justice program1$25,000
The William C Bullitt Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Civic engagement1$20,000
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
79186 simplifying and explaining the project grant rule to facilitate foundations' use of that legal 'safe harbor' for projects involving lobbying1$20,000
The Hazel Fund
Washington · 2024
General support1$15,000
Alpern Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General operating support1$10,000
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc
Maryland · 2024 · accepts applications
Bolder advocacy1$10,000
Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General1$8,000
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024 · accepts applications
To support training for grantee partners on election-related advocacy1$7,500
Mako Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support/annual gift1$5,000
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
2024 institutional membership1$4,000
The Streisand Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To help the organization fortifying the progressive movement through its unwavering focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing unique resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity1$2,500
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$2,000
Kwitman Family Foundation Inc
Oregon · 2024
Charitable1$1,500
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support of sec 501(c)(3) organization1$1,000
Steelberg Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$1,000
Landman Family Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
donation1$300
The RMF Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To further donee's exempt purpose1$100
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$43
The Jeanne and Herbert Hansell Fund
Pennsylvania · 2024
General Support1$1

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Alliance for Justice?

The Ford Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation, and 47 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Alliance for Justice get from foundations?

$4.7 million in 52 reported grants from 52 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ford Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Houston Endowment Inc and The George Gund Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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