Harvard Law Review Association
Advancement of legal study in support of harvard law school through the publishing of high quality legal scholarship eight times a year in periodical form, as well as the uniform system of citation (aka the bluebook) as revised from time to time.
Harvard Law Review Association at a glance
In short: Harvard Law Review Association gave $195K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $50,636,505
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harvard Law Review Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bronx Defenders ($65K). Together the top 3 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harvard Law Review Association gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $260K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bronx Defenders Bronx, NY | Fellowship Program | $65,000 |
| Cair Anaheim, CA | Fellowship Program | $65,000 |
| Justice 360 Columbia, SC | Fellowship Program | $65,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,636,505 | $5,106,956 | $5,111,623 | $195,000 | 3 | $852,568 |
| 2024 | $45,154,930 | $9,336,088 | $3,537,033 | $195,000 | 3 | $5,681,223 |
| 2023 | $39,926,525 | $4,462,781 | $3,705,358 | $260,000 | 4 | $691,635 |
| 2022 | $37,169,383 | $5,393,640 | $3,371,527 | $65,000 | 1 | $1,642,362 |
| 2021 | $39,557,472 | $5,473,265 | $4,041,560 | $65,000 | 1 | $629,954 |
| 2020 | $28,295,295 | $2,907,706 | $2,372,805 | — | — | $486,057 |
About Harvard Law Review Association
Based on IRS filings
Harvard Law Review Association is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $195K. Net investment income was $853K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harvard Law Review Association is led by Sophia Hunt, President-Volume : - on every filing since 2024; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sophia Hunt
President-Volume : -
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Terrell Seabrooks
President-Volume :
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judge Paul Engelmayer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Andrew Crespo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Professor Carol Steiker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean John Manning
Interim Dean
Trustee → Interim Dean, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Friedman
Graduate Treasurer
Trustee & Graduate Treasurer → Graduate Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Miguel El Koury
Treasurer-Volume :
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Wang
Treasurer-Volume :
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: George Marshall Moriarty (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nikolas Paladino (2022–2024) — Treasurer- Vol
- Former: Priscila Coronado (2022–2024) — President- Vol -
- Former: Apsara Iyer (2023–2024) — President- Vol -
- Former: Ben Dinovelli (2023–2024) — Treasurer- Vol -
- Former: Hassaan Shahawy (2022) — President- Vol -
- Former: Javid Dharas (2022) — Treasurer- Vol -
- Former: Bryna Godar Vol (2020–2021) — Treasurer -
- Former: Michaeljit Sandhu Vol (2020–2021) — President -
- Former: Hassaan Shahawy Vol (2021) — President - Present
- Former: Jackson Beard Vol (2021) — Treasurer -
- Former: Javid Dharas Vol (2021) — Treasurer - Present
- Former: Lauren Beck Vol (2020) — President
- Former: Tianhao He Vol (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harvard Law Review Association
How much does Harvard Law Review Association give each year?
Harvard Law Review Association gave $195K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $195K across 3 grants.
What is Harvard Law Review Association's typical grant size?
Harvard Law Review Association's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $65,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Harvard Law Review Association give grants?
Harvard Law Review Association's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (33%) and South Carolina (33%).
Does Harvard Law Review Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Harvard Law Review Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fellowship Program" (3 grants).
How large is Harvard Law Review Association?
Harvard Law Review Association reported $50.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Harvard Law Review Association?
Harvard Law Review Association is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $50.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harvard Law Review Association's EIN?
Harvard Law Review Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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