Funding Amount

$150,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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

Overview

Award Type: Grant to organizations

Purpose: The highest honor conferred by the American College of Trial Lawyers on a single organization annually. Recognizes programs whose principal purpose is to maintain and improve the administration of justice.

Funded By: Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers

Geographic Scope: United States

Recent Recipients:

  • 2025: Illinois Prison Project - for legal representation for incarcerated individuals with significant medical challenges seeking compassionate release
  • 2024: The Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc. - for Early Eviction Mediation program to increase housing stability in Hawaii

Focus Areas:

  • Access to justice
  • Administration of justice
  • Legal representation for vulnerable populations
  • Mediation and dispute resolution
  • Compassionate release programs

Contact Information:

  • National Office: (949) 752-1801
  • Email: nationaloffice@actl.com
  • Address: 4041 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 140, Newport Beach, California 92660

What American College of Trial Lawyers actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$25K
Median grant
$25K
  • 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
  • Human rights

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