ACLU Foundation of Southern California
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$9.7M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds ACLU Foundation of Southern California?
ACLU Foundation of Southern California is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($1.7M), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($782K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to ACLU Foundation of Southern California between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has ACLU Foundation of Southern California received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Deborah Groening-Rother Foundation | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $202,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $166,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $94,859 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $62,600 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $62,600 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $62,000 |
| 2025 | Kautz Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | $48,000 |
| 2025 | Returning Home Foundation | Mission Purpose | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Ellen F Gordon Charitable Trust | DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Children's Partnership | THE GRANT SUPPORTS THE PARTNERS ROLE AS A CORE TEAM MEMBER OF THE ALL IN FOR SAFE SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN, A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON HELPING EDUCATORS CREATE WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. FUNDING SUPPORTS EDUCATOR TRAININGS, CAMPAIGN OUTREACH, COORDINATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN COLLABORATIVE PLANNING EFFORTS. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $13,904 |
| 2025 | Hyman Levine Family Foundation | CHARITY/EDUCATION | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Beightler Squires Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County | DONATION | $11,000 |
| 2025 | The Robertson Powell Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dream Book Inc | CIVIL LIBERTIES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ornest Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF PHUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Unger Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard and Ruth Lavine | TO DEFEND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | SNL Foundation | General | $1,860 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds ACLU Foundation of Southern California?
ACLU Foundation of Southern California is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($1.7M), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($782K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to ACLU Foundation of Southern California between 2021–2025.
Who is ACLU Foundation of Southern California's largest funder?
The California Endowment is the largest recorded funder of ACLU Foundation of Southern California, with $1.7M across 7 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has ACLU Foundation of Southern California received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to ACLU Foundation of Southern California across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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