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Who funds Brennan Center for Justice?

New York, New York

144 private foundations reported grants to Brennan Center for Justice in New York, New York totaling $8.1 million across 146 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Lakeshore Foundation, with $3.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Brennan Center for Justice that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Brennan Center for Justice

The 100 largest of 144 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Lakeshore Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$3.0 million
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
New York · 2024
General donation1$1.1 million
The Kohlberg Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support - jk/nsk legacy gifts1$500,000
Leon Levy Foundation
New York · 2024
Project support.1$500,000
The John and Wendy Neu Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Donation to reform,revitalize, and support the laws and to help fight democracy and justice1$400,000
Kaphan Foundation
Washington · 2024
General support1$395,156
The Schooner Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General Support1$200,000
Fore River Foundation
Maine · 2024
Unrestricted1$125,000
The Heller Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Unrestricted use by donee1$125,000
Michael S Feldberg - Ruth Lazarus Charitable Trust
New York · 2025
Charitable1$100,000
The Rice Family Foundation
New York · 2025
General support1$100,000
The Overbrook Foundation
New York · 2024
Democracy Support for Ballot Access, Fair Districting, and Election Security1$100,000
Fulcrum Foundation
Colorado · 2025
To fund the recipient's operating budget1$75,000
Fredman Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To provide support to improve the american systems of democracy and justice1$75,000
Select Equity Group Foundation
New York · 2025
Celebration grant1$50,160
Quinn Emanuel Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$50,000
Mariposa Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
For donee's exempt purpose1$50,000
The Spray Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Defend democracy, reform justice & protect the constitution1$50,000
The Mark W Blackman & Deborah Blackman Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose1$50,000
Fthree Foundation
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$50,000
Leaves of Grass Fund
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable2$35,000
Al Mailman Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$35,000
The Peter T Joseph Foundation
New York · 2025
General charitable purposes1$32,500
Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General fund1$30,000
Rosalie J Coe Weir Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
Non-partisan law and policy institute1$25,000
Alpern Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General operating support1$25,000
Lederer Foundation
Colorado · 2025
Charitable1$25,000
Heyday Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$25,000
The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation
California · 2025
For exempt purpose of organization1$25,000
The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41
Pennsylvania · 2025
General charitable purposes1$25,000
The Tuttleman Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
Jacques M Littlefield Foundation
California · 2025
Operating support1$25,000
Sweet Justice Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Unrestricted general1$25,000
Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General1$20,000
Teiger Foundation
New York · 2024
General support.1$20,000
The Walters-Roth Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
To support the donee's activities in support of democracy and democratic institutions1$20,000
The Trunk Is Up Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$20,000
Cottonwood Spring
California · 2025
General support1$20,000
Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$20,000
The Winkler Family Foundation
California · 2025
General use1$20,000
Karsten Family Foundation
California · 2024
Public support of organization mission1$20,000
Makoff Family Foundation
California · 2025
Voting Rights1$20,000
Leo Model Foundation Inc
Pennsylvania · 2024
Research, policy and advocacy work for voting rights & campaign finance reform1$15,000
The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
To support their mission1$15,000
The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.1$15,000
Arches Foundation
Colorado · 2024
To support criminal justice, racial and economic justice, and voting rights for all1$15,000
Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$15,000
Ben E Factors Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Defend our democracy1$10,000
Shames Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
General1$10,000
The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
Charina Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$10,000
The Marc Haas Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$10,000
Filomen M D'agostino Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
To carry out charitable, educational, and scientific functions with the purview of section 501 (c) (3) of the foundation.1$10,000
Rudolph & Hilda U Forchheimer Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
To aid donee organization in its exempt function1$10,000
CrossCurrents Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2025
General Support1$10,000
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$10,000
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation
Florida · 2024
Social justice1$10,000
The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$10,000
Ruth du Pont Lord Charitable Trust
Connecticut · 2024
Justice1$10,000
The Rothschild Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
To support organization1$10,000
Hourglass Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$10,000
Quinn Hill Foundation
California · 2024
Program support1$10,000
The Aufmuth Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$10,000
The Greenberg Foundation
California · 2024
Support of charitable mission1$10,000
Baumol Family Foundation
New York · 2025
See statement 71$8,000
HCD Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purposes1$7,500
Senville Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024
Contribution1$6,000
Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$6,000
Middle Road Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose1$5,000
The Gordon Fund
New York · 2025
General purpose1$5,000
Sussman Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$5,000
A & J Saks Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Further the exempt purpose of the recipient1$5,000
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
General fund1$5,000
James S Peterson Foundation
New York · 2024
To support the charity's core activities.1$5,000
Tim and Starleen Wood Foundation
Utah · 2025
Charity1$5,000
Ploughshares Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$5,000
Triple E Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$5,000
Astor Street Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Operating Support1$5,000
James and Tanya Mahood Foundation
Maine · 2025
General Support1$5,000
Deborah K Holmes Family Foundation Uad 0
New York · 2025
Charitable gift1$5,000
Shatz Family Foundation
Arizona · 2025
Support1$5,000
Kave Family Foundation
Oregon · 2025
Support of an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization.1$5,000
Harry & Yvonne Lenart Charitable Foundation
California · 2024
Community service1$5,000
Richard and Ruth Lavine Family Foundation
California · 2024
Educational - to defend the country's systems of democracy and justice.1$5,000
Lenore S & Bernard A Greenberg Fund
California · 2024
Support the conduct of rigorous research and provide compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues.1$5,000
Stober Lafer Family Foundation
New York · 2023
Charitable1$4,051
The Philip Birnbaum Foundation
New York · 2024
General use1$4,000
The Gellman Foundation
Washington · 2025
Charitable1$4,000
The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
Annual fund2$3,500
Steinlauf-Schriger Foundation
California · 2024
To support organizations charitable programs1$3,500
The BWF Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$3,000
The Mendell Family Fund Inc
New York · 2024
Charitable contributions1$3,000
Robert H & Janet S Fleisher Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
General purpose1$3,000
Maple Grove Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Program services1$3,000
David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Genl charitable purposes1$2,665
Penn Oberlander Family Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
Payments for charity1$2,500
The Scholl Family Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Unrestricted grant1$2,250
The River Foundation
California · 2025
To support work to reform and defend democracy and justice1$2,000
Frank & Roslyn Grobman Foundation
New York · 2025
Charitable1$2,000
Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Civil rights1$2,000

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 Brennan Center for Justice?

Lakeshore Foundation, Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation, The Kohlberg Foundation Inc, Leon Levy Foundation and The John and Wendy Neu Foundation, and 139 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Brennan Center for Justice get from foundations?

$8.1 million in 146 reported grants from 144 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Lakeshore Foundation, Fthree Foundation, Audrey & Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation, The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund and Ben E Factors Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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