The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 26-1571606

THE SOLE ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY IS THE MAKING OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), BUT ARE NOT "PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MANY OF THE RECIPIENT CHARITIES WILL BE INVOLVED IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE LAW AND/OR THE LEGAL PROFESSION; E.G., LAW SCHOOLS AND LEGAL AID SOCIETIES - AND/OR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS - E.G., FOOD BANKS - AMONG OTHERS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$496K

-59.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$650K

+137.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+51.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$275K$550K$825K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$495,840$1,220,047$1,066,423
Revenue$500,000
Expenses$724,207$346,376$472,979
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$177K$354K$532K$709K8 grants202016 grants202116 grants20229 grants20237 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY EN…$170KTHRIVE SCHOLARS$150KEQUAL JUSTICE WORKS$149KLAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CI…$48KJUSTICE AND DIVERSITY CE…$43KMID-ATLANTIC INNOCENCE P…$25KAMERICAN RED CROSS$25KCITY HARVEST$10KTHE MIDNIGHT MISSION$10KWESTERN CENTER ON LAW & …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K10$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James M Rishwain JRDirector1
David T DekkerDirector, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD1
John R HeisseDirector, President1
Edward A PerronVice-President
Sean P WhelanSecretary, Treasurer1
Liza B MacalolooyAsst. Treasurer1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AustinBostonBrooklynFt BelvoirHoustonLawrenceLos AngelesMontgomeryNashvilleNew YorkPlacervilleSan DiegoSan FranciscoSanta ClaraWashingtonWashington Dc

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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