Civil Liberties Defense Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
53
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Civil Liberties Defense Center?
Civil Liberties Defense Center is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($780K), Tides Center ($382K), Meyer Memorial Trust ($115K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Civil Liberties Defense Center between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | $780,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Tides Center | $381,650 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | $115,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The Collins Foundation | $81,000 | 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Clif Family Foundation | $60,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $58,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Wallace Global Fund II | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Oregon Community Foundation | $42,384 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Earthrights International Inc | $35,600 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seeding Justice | $30,000 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| The Overbrook Foundation | $28,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Impact Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good | $20,113 | 1 | 2020 |
| Major Family Charitable Trust | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Change Happens Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Patagoniaorg | $15,000 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| The River Foundation | $13,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Nancy Sidewater Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust | $3,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Thomas G & Audrey E Pine | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nash Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Slovin Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Graco Foundation | $103 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2019) to $406K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
What grants has Civil Liberties Defense Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainforest Action Network | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The River Foundation | TO SUPPORT MOVEMENTS THAT SEEK TO DISMANTLE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Clif Family Foundation | Revitalize the Environment | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Center | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $48,500 |
| 2024 | Rainforest Action Network | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Major Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Cowles Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The River Foundation | TO SUPPORT MOVEMENTS THAT SEEK TO DISMANTLE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Center | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | To provide movement-focused legal education and representation for climate/social justice activists across the state | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civil Rights | $29,379 |
| 2023 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Nancy Sidewater Foundation | OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The River Foundation | TO SUPPORT MOVEMENTS THAT SEEK TO DISMANTLE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AT THE ROOT OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Nash Foundation | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $1,500 |
| 2023 | The Cowles Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | STRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Center | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $70,000 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROVIDE MOVEMENT-FOCUSED LEGAL EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION FOR MOVEMENT ORGANIZERS AND ACTIVISTS IN OREGON | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | To provide movement-focused legal education and representation for climate and social justice activists across the state | $40,000 |
| 2022 | The Impact Fund | — | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2022 | Rainforest Action Network | General Support | $8,000 |
| 2022 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civil Rights | $5,910 |
| 2022 | Clif Family Foundation | Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources | $5,000 |
| 2022 | The Thomas G & Audrey E Pine | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 53 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Civil Liberties Defense Center?
Civil Liberties Defense Center is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($780K), Tides Center ($382K), Meyer Memorial Trust ($115K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Civil Liberties Defense Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Civil Liberties Defense Center's largest funder?
The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Civil Liberties Defense Center, with $780K across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Civil Liberties Defense Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Civil Liberties Defense Center across 53 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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