Brooklyn Defender Services
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
97
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Brooklyn Defender Services?
Brooklyn Defender Services is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Immigrant Justice Corps Inc ($1.5M), The Skadden Foundation ($370K), Equal Justice Works ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Brooklyn Defender Services between 2019–2025.
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| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Immigrant Advocate Response Collaborative Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clementine Fund | $7,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| FJC | $5,250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Windhover Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace J Fippinger Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chandhok Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Albert & Judith Goldberg Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heimbinder Family Foundation | $1,300 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| American Express Foundation | $820 | 9 | 2020–2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $718 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Mandel Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $256 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rothman Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kate Spade New York Foundation | $205 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Coach Foundation Inc | $50 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2025) to $662K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $244K.
What grants has Brooklyn Defender Services received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | JUSTICE FELLOW | $156,250 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $59,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The New York Bar Foundation | BDS EDUCATION ADVOCACY PROJECT | $6,609 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $1,500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $750 |
| 2024 | Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | JUSTICE FELLOW | $156,250 |
| 2024 | The Skadden Foundation | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | $87,150 |
| 2024 | Ifwhenhow | FELLOWSHIP GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Redlich Horwitz Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | $62,590 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $59,100 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | General | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Bar Foundation | CIVIL JUSTICE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST | $6,000 |
| 2024 | John N Blackman Sr Foundation | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Mandel Foundation | GIFT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Employee Matching Gift-General support | $308 |
| 2024 | Heimbinder Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $100 |
| 2023 | Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | JUSTICE FELLOW | $229,500 |
| 2023 | The Skadden Foundation | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | $84,087 |
| 2023 | Vera Institute of Justice Inc | TECNHICAL ASSISTANCE SAFE NETWORK AND NYIFUP | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Tua Victor M Cannon Jr Char | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Clementine Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - LEGAL DEFENSE | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2023 | The New York Bar Foundation | CIVIL JUSTICE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST | $7,000 |
| 2023 | John N Blackman Sr Foundation | GENERAL | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 97 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Brooklyn Defender Services?
Brooklyn Defender Services is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Immigrant Justice Corps Inc ($1.5M), The Skadden Foundation ($370K), Equal Justice Works ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Brooklyn Defender Services between 2019–2025.
Who is Brooklyn Defender Services's largest funder?
Immigrant Justice Corps Inc is the largest recorded funder of Brooklyn Defender Services, with $1.5M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Brooklyn Defender Services received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Brooklyn Defender Services across 97 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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