Sweet Justice Foundation
Sweet Justice Foundation is a private foundation based in East Hartford, Connecticut. It supports preselected charitable organizations and, in 2025, reported 19 grants totaling $640,000.
Sweet Justice Foundation at a glance
In short: Sweet Justice Foundation gave $640K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state New York. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $640,000
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,684
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $8,141,690
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sweet Justice Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 E River Dr Ct2-550-04-01-101, East Hartford, CT 06108-3285
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sweet Justice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Domestic Workers Alliance ($50K). Together the top 10 received $455K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 77 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 34% of grant dollars, North Carolina 22%, California 17%, Washington, DC 8%, and Washington state 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sweet Justice Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2020) to $640K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $640K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Domestic Workers Alliance New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Women for Women International Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Pregnancy Justice New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Feminist Majority Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Panorama Global Seattle, WA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Plan C - Possibility Labs San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Equality Now New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VA | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Sanctuary for Families New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,141,690 | $981,435 | $673,342 | $640,000 | 19 | $641,845 | $741,684 | $668,718 |
| 2024 | $8,036,359 | $517,629 | $574,831 | $485,000 | 16 | $530,668 | $492,396 | $587,825 |
| 2023 | $8,094,393 | $797,429 | $500,334 | $440,000 | 14 | $476,668 | $775,873 | $486,695 |
| 2022 | $7,804,149 | $184,146 | $445,620 | $377,500 | 15 | $414,926 | $202,930 | $479,039 |
| 2021 | $8,066,989 | $1,605,341 | $342,730 | $285,000 | 13 | $320,446 | $408,033 | $464,734 |
| 2020 | $6,805,359 | $146,207 | $290,103 | $245,000 | 11 | — | $141,716 | $349,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sweet Justice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $669K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address issues such as reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence and discrimination, domestic workers’ labor protections, and support for women affected by conflict. For example, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic describes its mission as providing inclusive sexual and reproductive health care and advocating for reproductive rights; the National Domestic Workers Alliance says it works to win respect, dignity, and labor protections for domestic workers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $640,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Listed grant purposes were unrestricted general support.
Notable 2025 grants included $50,000 each to National Domestic Workers Alliance, Women for Women International, Pregnancy Justice, Feminist Majority Foundation, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Panorama Global, and Plan C – Possibility Labs. Other listed grants included $40,000 to Equality Now and Tahirih Justice Center, and $25,000 each to Sanctuary for Families, Frontline Women’s Fund, and Brennan Center for Justice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as agent for trustee and Jennifer Warburg as trustee.
Sweet Justice Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Agent for Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $47K (2025)
Jennifer Warburg
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Bank of America (Agent for Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sweet Justice Foundation
How much does Sweet Justice Foundation give each year?
Sweet Justice Foundation gave $640K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $485K across 16 grants.
What is Sweet Justice Foundation's typical grant size?
Sweet Justice Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,684, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sweet Justice Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Sweet Justice Foundation give grants?
Sweet Justice Foundation's top state is New York, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (22%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Raleigh, NC (2 grants) and Durham, NC (2 grants).
Does Sweet Justice Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Sweet Justice Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sweet Justice Foundation's largest grantees?
Sweet Justice Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Domestic Workers Alliance ($50,000), Women for Women International ($50,000) and Pregnancy Justice ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sweet Justice Foundation?
Sweet Justice Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $642K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $669K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sweet Justice Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address issues such as reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence and discrimination, domestic workers’ labor protections, and support for women affected by conflict. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sweet Justice Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sweet Justice Foundation's EIN?
Sweet Justice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6746007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sweet Justice Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Sweet Justice Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Sweet Justice Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sweet-justice-foundation-morg_49ac37e8bc3e4ab8990d36aefddcb0a4
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