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Who funds NAACP Legal Defense Fund?

New York, New York

27 private foundations reported grants to NAACP Legal Defense Fund in New York, New York totaling $616,052 across 27 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Kaphan Foundation, with $395,156.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund NAACP Legal Defense Fund

All 27 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Kaphan Foundation
Washington · 2024
General support1$395,156
Fulcrum Foundation
Colorado · 2025
To fund the recipient's operating budget1$75,000
Gary Saltz Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$25,000
Mannheim Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
General fund1$25,000
The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
To support their mission1$15,000
The Lulu Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
General fund1$15,000
The Mark W Blackman & Deborah Blackman Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Fulfillment of charitable purpose1$12,500
Blumberg Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2023
To fight for racial justic using the power of law, narrative, research, and people.1$10,000
Garden Homes Fund
Connecticut · 2025
Donation1$5,000
Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
501(c)(3) activities1$5,000
The Sondheimer Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$5,000
The Wenden Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant1$5,000
Rosemann Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Operating grant for legal defense1$4,500
Zivin Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$4,000
The Paul & Erika White Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$2,581
Sadinoff Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
General support1$2,065
Atairos Charitable Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
To support charitable mission of organization1$2,000
Lns&ars Foundation
Missouri · 2025
Annual grant1$2,000
The Block Grausman Fund
New York · 2025
General Charitable Purpose1$1,500
The Koch Ellis Fund
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$1,500
Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund
Massachusetts · 2023 · accepts applications
General purposes1$1,000
Panwy Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2024
Charitable donation1$750
Rocking Chair Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$500
De la Cour Family Foundation
New York · 2025
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget1$500
Planet in Peace Foundation
New Mexico · 2025
Social services1$250
Brady Foundation
North Carolina · 2025
Charitable use1$150
The Richard R Howe Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor1$100

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.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds NAACP Legal Defense Fund?

Kaphan Foundation, Fulcrum Foundation, Gary Saltz Foundation Inc, Mannheim Family Foundation Inc and The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc, and 22 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does NAACP Legal Defense Fund get from foundations?

$616,052 in 27 reported grants from 27 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Zivin Family Foundation, The Koch Ellis Fund and Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund say in their filings that they accept applications.

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