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Nonprofits / New York

Who funds The Lawyering Project?

Brooklyn, New York · EIN 992595312

4 private foundations reported grants to The Lawyering Project in Brooklyn, New York totaling $1.4 million across 5 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, with $1.2 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund The Lawyering Project

All 4 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
General operating support1$1.2 million
The Overbrook Foundation
New York · 2024
General Operating Support1$100,515
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Support of the abortion defense network2$50,000
Leon Levy Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$10,000

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 The Lawyering Project?

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Overbrook Foundation, Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc and Leon Levy Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Lawyering Project get from foundations?

$1.4 million in 5 reported grants from 4 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

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