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Who funds Lawyers for Good Government?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 814543775

15 private foundations reported grants to Lawyers for Good Government in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $1.5 million across 15 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The McKnight Foundation, with $575,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Lawyers for Good Government that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Lawyers for Good Government's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Lawyers for Good Government

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The McKnight Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
to provide legal support to states, localities, and community organizations in the Midwest to advance climate equity1$575,000
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation
Georgia · 2024
Support for federal climate funding1$320,000
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
Charitable1$200,000
The Argosy Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Communications project1$100,000
128 Collective Foundation
California · 2024
Technical and legal assistance for direct pay-eligible entities1$100,000
Fulcrum Foundation
Colorado · 2025
To fund the recipient's operating budget1$75,000
Ruth Brown Foundation
Utah · 2025
Governmental1$44,000
The Oak Hill Fund
Virginia · 2025 · accepts applications
To draft and implement ideal model hospital protocols that both comply with georgia's abortion restrictions law and encourage expansive practice of medicine to ensure patients receive the highest level of care that is legally permitted.1$25,000
Richard C Seaver 1978 Trust
California · 2025
Charitable1$25,000
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$20,000
Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General charitable purpose1$2,500
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.1$2,000
Robins Kaplan Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Charitable operations support1$1,000
Glazer Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Community1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$96

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 Lawyers for Good Government?

The McKnight Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc, The Argosy Foundation and 128 Collective Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Lawyers for Good Government get from foundations?

$1.5 million in 15 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The McKnight Foundation and The Oak Hill Fund say in their filings that they accept applications.

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