Funding Amount

150000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • California

Overview

The Emil Gumpert Award, funded by the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers, is a $150,000 grant awarded annually to an organization whose project maintains and improves the administration of justice (recent recipients: a decarceration initiative and prison project supporting legal representation for incarcerated individuals).

How to Apply

Eligibility: organizations (e.g. legal-aid, justice-reform nonprofits) with a project that maintains or improves the administration of justice. A single $150,000 grant is awarded each year.

What American College of Trial Lawyers actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$25K
Median grant
$25K
  • 0% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.

Example grants

  • Supreme Court Historical Society · Washington, DC

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Criminal justice
  • Nonprofits

Project Locations

  • CA

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